Lead Citrate, Trihydrate

1. Identification

Product Identifiers

Product Name

Lead Citrate Trihydrate

Other Names

-

Product Number(s)

17800, 17810, C073, EMS17810

CAS Number

6080-56-4

Recommended use of the chemical and restriction on use

Company Details

Emergency Contact Details

2. Hazards Identification

Classification of the substance or mixture

Label Elements

Signal Words

None

Hazard Statement(s)

• Harmful if swallowed or if inhaled.
• May cause cancer.
• May damage fertility or the unborn child.
• May cause damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure.
• Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects.

Precautionary Statement(s)

• Obtain special instructions before use.
• Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood.
• Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
• Wash thoroughly after handling.
• Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
• Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.

Primary route(s) of entry

Human Health

Inhalation

If inhaled: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing.

Ingestion

• If swallowed: Call a poison center/doctor if you feel unwell.
• Rinse mouth

Eyes

Undetermined

Skin

• Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection.
• IF exposed or concerned: Get medical advice/attention. Get medical advice/attention if you feel unwell.

Environment

3. Composition / Information on Ingredients

4. First Aid Measures

Ingestion

Call for a doctor immediately.

Inhalation

Supply fresh air. If required, provide artificial respiration. Keep patient warm. Consult doctor if symptoms persist.In case of unconsciousness place patient stably in side position for transportation.

Skin Contact

Generally the product does not irritate the skin.

Eye Contact

Rinse opened eye for several minutes under running water.

Other Information

Symptoms of poisoning may even occur after several hours; therefore medical observation for at least 48 hours after the accident.Contains lead. Should not be used on surfaces liable to be chewed or sucked by children.

5. Firefighting Measures

Suitable extinguishing equipment

Fire

Use fire fighting measures that suit the environment.

HAZCHEM

No further relevant information available

Special protective equipment and precautions for fire fighters

6. Accidental Release Measures

Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures

Not required.

Environmental precautions

• Inform respective authorities in case of seepage into water course or sewage system.
• Do not allow to enter sewers/ surface or ground water

Methods and materials for containment and clean up

• Dispose contaminated material as waste according to item 13.
• Ensure adequate ventilation.

7. Handling and Storage

Precautions for safe handling

• Thorough dedusting.
• Ensure good ventilation/exhaustion at the workplace.
• Open and handle receptacle with care.
• Keep respiratory protective device available.

Conditions for safe storage

• Requirements to be met by storerooms and receptacles: No special requirements.
• Information about storage in one common storage facility: Not required.
• Further information about storage conditions: Keep receptacle tightly sealed.
• Specific end use(s) No further relevant information available.

8. Exposure Controls / Personal Protection

Exposure Standards

Engineering controls

Not required.

Personal protective equipment

Eye and face protection

Not required.

Skin protection

• Protection of hands:
• The glove material has to be impermeable and resistant to the product/ the substance/ the preparation.
• Due to missing tests no recommendation to the glove material can be given for the product/ the preparation/ the chemical mixture.
• Selection of the glove material on consideration of the penetration times, rates of diffusion and the degradation
• Material of gloves
• The selection of the suitable gloves does not only depend on the material, but also on further marks of quality and varies from manufacturer to manufacturer.
• Penetration time of glove material
• The exact break through time has to be found out by the manufacturer of the protective gloves and has to be observed.

Body protection

• Keep away from foodstuffs, beverages and feed
• Immediately remove all soiled and contaminated clothing
• Wash hands before breaks and at the end of work
• Store protective clothing separately

Respiratory protection

• In case of brief exposure or low pollution use respiratory filter device.
• In case of intensive or longer exposure useself-contained respiratory protective device.

9. Physical and Chemical Properties

General information

Appearance

Solid

Odour

Characteristic

pH

Not applicable

Vapour Pressure

Not applicable

Density

Not determined

Boiling Point

Not determined.

Melting Point

Not determined.

Solubility

Not determined

Specific Gravity of Density

Not determined

Flash Point

Not applicable

Flammable (Explosive) Limits

Product is not flammable. Product does not present an explosion hazard.

Ignition Temperature

Not determined

Formula

Pb?(C-H-O?)₂·3H₂O

10. Stability and Reactivity

Reactivity

No further relevant information available

Chemical stability

Thermal decomposition / conditions to be avoided: No decomposition if used according to specifications

Possibility of hazardous reactions

No dangerous reactions known. No dangerous decomposition products known

Conditions to avoid

No decomposition if used according to specifications. No further relevant information available.

Incompatible materials

No further relevant information available.

11. Toxicological Information

Acute effects

No further relevant information available.

Eye contact

No irritating effect.

Skin contact

No irritant effect

Ingestion

No further relevant information available.

Inhalation

No further relevant information available.

Toxicity and irritation

No sensitising effects known.

12. Ecological Information

Ecotoxicity

No further relevant information available.

Persistence and degradability

No further relevant information available.

Bioaccumulative potential

No further relevant information available.

Other adverse effects

• General notes:
• Water hazard class 3 (Self-assessment): extremely hazardous for water.
• Do not allow product to reach ground water, water course or sewage system, even in small quantities.
• Danger to drinking water if even extremely small quantities leak into the ground.
• Also poisonous for fish and plankton in water bodies.
• Very toxic for aquatic organisms.

13. Disposal Considerations

General information

14. Transport Information

ADG label required

HAZCHEM

No further relevant information available

UN Number

UN2291

Proper shipping name

• UN proper shipping name
• DOT Lead compounds, soluble, n.o.s. (Lead Citrate, Trihydrate)
• ADR 2291 LEAD COMPOUND, SOLUBLE, N.O.S. (Lead Citrate, Trihydrate), ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS
• IMDG LEAD COMPOUND, SOLUBLE, N.O.S. (Lead Citrate, Trihydrate), MARINE POLLUTANT
• IATA LEAD COMPOUND, SOLUBLE, N.O.S. (Lead Citrate, Trihydrate)

Transport hazard class

6.1 Toxic substances.

Packing group

PG III

Environmental hazard

• Environmentally hazardous substance, solid; Marine Pollutant.
• Marine pollutant: Yes (P), Symbol (fish and tree)
• Special marking (ADR): Symbol (fish and tree)

Special precautions for users

Warning: Toxic substances.

Additional information

• Special precautions for user Warning: Toxic substances
• Hazard identification number (Kemler code): 60
• EMS Number:F-A,S-A· Segregation groups
• Heavy metals and their salts (including their organometallic compounds), lead and its compounds
• Transport/Additional information:·
• DOT
• Quantity limitations: On passenger aircraft/rail: 100 kg
• On cargo aircraft only: 200 kg
• Remarks: Special marking with the symbol (fish and tree).
• ADR·
• Excepted quantities (EQ) Code: E1 Maximum net quantity per inner packaging: 30 g Maximum net quantity per outer packaging: 1000 g·
• Transport category 2 ·
• Tunnel restriction code E ·
• IMDG·
• Limited quantities (LQ) 5 kg·
• Excepted quantities (EQ) Code: E1 Maximum net quantity per inner packaging: 30 g Maximum net quantity per outer packaging: 1000 g

15. Regulatory Information

Poisons Schedule Number

No further relevant information available.

Other Information

No further relevant information available.

16. Other Information

SDS preparation date

18 March 2026

Comments

• Abbreviations and acronyms:
• ADR: Accord relatif au transport international des marchandises dangereuses par route (European Agreement Concerning the International
• Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road)
• IMDG: International Maritime Code for Dangerous Goods
• DOT: US Department of Transportation
• IATA: International Air Transport Association
• EINECS: European Inventory of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances
• CAS: Chemical Abstracts Service (division of the American Chemical Society)
• NFPA: National Fire Protection Association (USA)
• HMIS: Hazardous Materials Identification System (USA)
• PBT: Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic
• vPvB: very Persistent and very Bioaccumulative
• NIOSH: National Institute for Occupational Safety
• OSHA: Occupational Safety Health
• TLV: Threshold Limit Value
• PEL: Permissible Exposure Limit
• REL: Recommended Exposure Limit
• Acute toxicity - oral 4: Acute toxicity - Category 4
• Carcinogenicity 1B: Carcinogenicity - Category 1B
• Reproductive toxicity 1A: Reproductive toxicity - Category 1A
• Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) 2: Specific target organ toxicity (repeated exposure) - Category 2

References

• EMS SDS Lead Citrate, Trihydrate. 28/07/2023 https://www.emsdiasum.com/docs/technical/msds/17800.pdf
• Safety Data Sheet Ted Pella, Inc. Lead Citrate, Trihydrate 31/08/2017 https://www.tedpella.com/SDS_html/19312_19314_sds.pdf