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Lead (Pb) & lead compounds

Heavy metal.
The use of lead as a consitutent part of shotgun cartridges whilst in pursuit of waterfowl was make illegal in the UK by statutory instrument in 1999, amended 2002 (EP, 2002). However, its use continues in pursuit of game, and at clay gigeon shooting sites. (ref. ID; 6911)

[Pb]

Test organisms

Protozoa; Paramecium caudatum (ref. ID; 991)
Protozoa: Tetrahymena thermophila (ref. ID; 4570)
Oligochaeta: Aporrectodea caliginosa (ref. ID; 4639)
Oligochaeta: Lumbricus rubellus (ref. ID; 4639, 5989)
Nematoda: Caenorhabditis elegans (ref. ID; 4474)

[Pb: an atomic absorption standard solution 1,000 ug Pb per ml (nominal) in 1% HNO3]

Test organisms

Rotifera: Brachionus calyciflorus (ref. ID; 127)
Rotifera: Lecane hamata (ref. ID; 6861, 7164)
Rotifera: Lecane luna (ref. ID; 6861, 7164)
Rotifera: Lecane quadridentata (ref. ID; 6861, 7164)

[PbCH3CO]

Test organisms

Protozoa: Colpidium campylum (ref. ID; 6081)

[Lead Acetate]

Lead Acetate

Chemical characteristics

Water soluble.

Test organisms

Oligochaeta: Eisenia fetida (ref. ID; 6866)
Oligochaeta: Eisenia fetida andrei (ref. ID; 3584)

Lead(IV) Acetate CAS[546-67-8] UN1616

Chemical formula

Pb(CH3COO)4

Test organisms

Protozoa: Marine protozoan communities (ref. ID; 3309, 3953)

Lead(II) Acetate, Trihydrate CAS[6080-56-4] UN1616

Chemical formula

Pb(CH3COO)2/3H2O

Test organisms

Oligochaeta: Eisenia foetida (ref. ID; 7145)
Oligochaeta: Tubifex tubifex (ref. ID; 1318)

[Lead Carbonate]

Lead Carbonate CAS[598-63-0]

Chemical formula

PbCO3

Test organisms

Oligochaeta: Eisenia foetida (ref. ID; 7145)

Lead Carbonate

Chemical formula

PbCO3 (cerrusite) solid

Test organisms

Oligochaeta: Eisenia fetida (ref. ID; 6124)

[Lead Chloride]

Lead(II) Chloride CAS[7758-95-4] UN2291

Chemical formula

PbCl2

Test organisms

Protozoa: Tetrahymena pyriformis (ref. ID; 979)
Protozoa: Activated sludge protozoan community (ref. ID; 6006)
Oligochaeta: Dendrobaena octaedra (ref. ID; 6928)
Oligochaeta: Tubifex tubifex (ref. ID; 6968)
Nematoda: Caenorhabditis elegans (ref. ID; 4571, 6824)

Lead Chloride Salt

Test organisms

Nematoda: Caenorhabditis elegans (ref. ID; 3326, 7010)

[Lead Nitrate]

Lead Nitrate

Test organisms

Oligochaeta: Dendrobaena rubida (ref. ID; 6871)
Oligochaeta: Eisenia fetida (ref. ID; 6864, 6868, 7012, 7163)

Lead(II) Nitrate CAS[10099-74-8] UN1469

Chemical formula

Pb(NO3)2

Chemical characteristics

Water soluble.

Test organisms

Protozoa: Acanthamoeba castellanii (ref. ID; 946)
Protozoa: Euglena gracilis (ref. ID; 3548)
Protozoa: Spirostomum teres (ref. ID; 6838)
Protozoa: Tetrahymena pyriformis (ref. ID; 615, 3554)
Protozoa: Vorticella microstoma (ref. ID; 4989)
Oligochaeta: Aporrectodea caliginosa (ref. ID; 6138)
Oligochaeta: Eisenia andrei (ref. ID; 5976, 6138)
Oligochaeta: Eisenia fetida (ref. ID; 4953, 5975, 6103, 6125, 6907, 6980, 7163)
Oligochaeta: Enchytraeus albidus (ref. ID; 3555)
Oligochaeta: Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri (ref. ID; 3553)
Oligochaeta: Lumbricus rubellus (ref. ID; 5987, 6138)
Oligochaeta: Perionyx excavatus (ref. ID; 6841)
Oligochaeta: Tubifex tubifex (ref. ID; 6968)
Nematoda: Caenorhabditis elegans (ref. ID; 506, 2165, 6823, 7045, 7086)

Pb(NO3): Pb+

Test organisms

Protozoa: Euglena gracilis (ref. ID; 3312)

Pb(NO3)2

Chemical formula

Pb(NO3)2 solid

Test organisms

Oligochaeta: Eisenia fetida (ref. ID; 6124)

Lead Nitrate Salt

Test organisms

Oligochaeta: Lumbriculus variegatus (ref. ID; 4480)
Nematoda: Caenorhabditis elegans (ref. ID; 3301)

[Lead Nitric Salts]

Test organisms

Oligochaeta: Dendrobaena veneta (ref. ID; 6837)

[PbS]

Chemical formula

PbS solid (galea)

Test organisms

Oligochaeta: Eisenia fetida (ref. ID; 6124)

[Atmospheric Pb Pollution]

Test organisms

Nematoda: Community (ref. ID; 1756)

[Sediment Pb Pollution]

Test organisms

Oligochaeta: Community (tubificid worms) (ref. ID; 6704)

[Soil Pb Pollution]

Test organisms

Oligochaeta: Allolobophora caliginosa (ref. ID; 5990, 5997)
Oligochaeta: Allolobophora chlorotica (ref. ID; 1433, 5994, 5997)
Oligochaeta: Allolobophora longa (ref. ID; 5997)
Oligochaeta: Allolobophora rosea (ref. ID; 5990, 5997)
Oligochaeta: Allolobophora tuberculata (ref. ID; 5997, 6104)
Oligochaeta: Aporrectodea caliginosa (ref. ID; 5994, 5996, 6102, 6107)
Oligochaeta: Aporrectodea icterica (ref. ID; 5994)
Oligochaeta: Aporrectodea rosea (ref. ID; 5994, 5996, 6911)
Oligochaeta: Dendrobaena madeirensis (ref. ID; 5990)
Oligochaeta: Dendrobaena octaedra (ref. ID; 5990)
Oligochaeta: Dendrobaena rubida (ref. ID; 6077)
Oligochaeta: Dendrodrilus rubidus (ref. ID; 5996)
Oligochaeta: Eisenia fetida (ref. ID; 6703, 6749, 6750, 6834)
Oligochaeta: Lumbricus castaneus (ref. ID; 5994, 5996)
Oligochaeta: Lumbricus friendi (ref. ID; 5990)
Oligochaeta: Lumbricus rubellus (ref. ID; 1433, 5989, 5994, 5996, 6095, 6102, 6741, 6749, 7055)
Oligochaeta: Lumbricus terrestris (ref. ID; 1433, 5994, 5997, 6903)
Oligochaeta: Octolasion tyrtaeum (ref. ID; 6703)

[Lead Arsenate]

= Lead hydrogenarsenate

Trade name

Lead Arsenate (Japan; Date registered 9/27/1948, Data registration annulled 12/17/1978): Salvator

Chemical formula

PbHAsO4

Purpose for use

Insecticide.

Toxicity

LD50 (oral): mouse 125 mg/kg.