Lead Nitrate

1. Identification

Product Identifiers

Product Name

Lead Nitrate

Other Names

Lead(II) nitrate, Plumbous nitrate, Lead dinitrate, Nitric acid, lead(2+) salt

Product Number(s)

17900, C151

CAS Number

10099-74-8

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

Danger

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

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/vapors/spray.
• Wash thoroughly after handling.
• Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
• Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.
• Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection.
• If swallowed: Call a poison center/doctor if you feel unwell.
• Rinse mouth.
• If inhaled: Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing.
• IF exposed or concerned: Get medical advice/attention.
• Get medical advice/attention if you feel unwell.
• Store locked up.
• Dispose of contents/container in accordance with local/regional/national/international regulations.

Primary route(s) of entry

Human Health

Inhalation

Remove person to fresh air and keep comfortable for breathing.

Ingestion

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

Eyes

Not available.

Skin

Not available.

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 0after the accident.

5. Firefighting Measures

Suitable extinguishing equipment

Fire

CO₂, powder or water spray. Fight larger fires with water spray or alcohol resistant foam.

Large Fire

CO₂, powder or water spray. Fight larger fires with water spray or alcohol resistant foam.

HAZCHEM

Not available.

Special protective equipment and precautions for fire fighters

6. Accidental Release Measures

Personal precautions, protective equipment and emergency procedures

No further relevant information available.

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.
• Protective Action Criteria for Chemicals
• · PAC-1: 0.24 mg/m³
• · PAC-2: 180 mg/m³
• · PAC-3: 1,100 mg/m³

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

• 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

• 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.

Personal protective equipment

Eye and face protection

Not required.

Skin protection

• 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

Protective clothing recommended

Respiratory protection

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

9. Physical and Chemical Properties

General information

Appearance

Crystalline Colourless

Odour

Odourless

pH

4 at 20 °C:

Vapour Pressure

Not applicable.

Density

4.535 g/cm³ at 20 °C

Boiling Point

Not available.

Melting Point

470 °C

Solubility

525 g/l at 20 °C

Specific Gravity of Density

Not available.

Flash Point

Not applicable

Flammable (Explosive) Limits

Product does not present an explosion hazard.

Ignition Temperature

Product is not flammable.

Formula

Pb(NO₃)₂

10. Stability and Reactivity

Reactivity

No further relevant information available.

Chemical stability

No further relevant information available.

Possibility of hazardous reactions

No dangerous reactions known.

Conditions to avoid

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 irritant effect.

Skin contact

No irritant effect.

Ingestion

No further relevant information available.

Inhalation

No further relevant information available.

Chronic effects

• Carcinogenic categories
• · IARC (International Agency for Research on Cancer): 2A
• · NTP (National Toxicology Program): R
• · OSHA-Ca (Occupational Safety Health Administration): Substance is not listed.

Toxicity and irritation

Repr. 1A

12. Ecological Information

Ecotoxicity

Very toxic for fish.

Persistence and degradability

No further relevant information available.

Bioaccumulative potential

No further relevant information available.

Other adverse effects

• Water hazard class 3 (German Regulation) (Assessment by list): 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

Not available.

UN Number

UN1469

Proper shipping name

• · DOT: Lead nitrate
• · ADR: 1469 LEAD NITRATE, ENVIRONMENTALLY HAZARDOUS
• · IMDG: LEAD NITRATE, MARINE POLLUTANT
• · IATA: LEAD NITRATE

Transport hazard class

· Class 5.1 Oxidizing substances · Label 5.1, 6.1

Packing group

PG II

Environmental hazard

• Marine pollutant: Yes (DOT)
• Symbol (fish and tree):· Special marking (ADR): Symbol (fish and tree).

Special precautions for users

Warning: Oxidising substances.

Additional information

• Danger code (Kemler): 56
• EMS Number: F-A,S-Q
• Segregation groups Heavy metals and their salts (including their organometallic
• compounds), lead and its compounds
• ADR
• Limited quantities (LQ) 1 kg
• Excepted quantities (EQ) Code: E2
• Maximum net quantity per inner packaging: 30 g
• Maximum net quantity per outer packaging: 500 g
• Transport category 2
• Tunnel restriction code E

15. Regulatory Information

Poisons Schedule Number

• Sara
• · Section 355 (extremely hazardous substances): Substance is not listed.
• · Section 313 (Specific toxic chemical listings): Substance is listed.
• · TSCA (Toxic Substances Control Act): ACTIVE
• · Hazardous Air Pollutants
• Substance is listed.
• · Proposition 65
• · Chemicals known to cause cancer: Substance is listed.
• · Chemicals known to cause reproductive toxicity for females: Substance is not listed.
• · Chemicals known to cause reproductive toxicity for males: Substance is not listed.
• · Chemicals known to cause developmental toxicity: Substance is not listed.
• · Carcinogenic categories
• · EPA (Environmental Protection Agency): B2
• · TLV (Threshold Limit Value): A3
• · NIOSH-Ca (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health): Substance is not listed.

Other Information

Substances of very high concern (SVHC) accord

16. Other Information

SDS preparation date

27 October 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)
• VOC: Volatile Organic Compounds (USA, EU)
• 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
• BEI: Biological 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

• Electron Microscopy Science SDS "Lead Nitrate" 10/05/2022
• https://www.emsdiasum.com/docs/technical/msds/17900.pdf