- Lead is a main group
element with a symbol Pb . Lead has the atomic number 82.
- Lead is a soft,
malleable poor metal, also considered to be one of the heavy metals.
- Lead has a bluish white
color when freshly cut, but tarnishes to a dull grayish color when it is
exposed to air and is a shiny chrome silver when melted into a liquid.
- Lead is used in
building construction, lead-acid batteries, bullets and shot, weights,
and is part of solder, pewter, and fusible alloys.
- Lead has the highest
atomic number of all stable elements, although the next element,
bismuth, has a half-life so long it can be considered stable.
- Like mercury, another
heavy metal, lead is a potent neurotoxin that accumulates in soft
tissues and bone over time.
- Lead salts used in
pottery glazes have on occasion caused poisoning, when acid drinks, such
as fruit juices, have leached lead ions out of the glaze.
- Lead is a poisonous
metal that can damage nervous connections and cause blood and brain
disorders.
- Long term
exposure to lead or its salts can cause nephropathy, and colic-like
abdominal pains.
- Lead is a major
constituent of the lead-acid battery used extensively in car batteries.
It is used as a coloring element in ceramic glazes, notably in the
colors red and yellow.
- Lead is used to form
glazing bars for stained glass or other multi-lit windows. The practice
has become less common, not for danger but for stylistic reasons.
- Metallic lead does
occur in nature, but it is rare. Lead is usually found in ore with zinc,
silver and copper, and is extracted together with these metals.
- The main lead
mineral is galena , which contains 86.6% lead. Other common varieties
are cerussite and anglesite.
- Worldwide production
and consumption of lead is increasing. Total annual production is about
8 million tonnes; about half is produced from recycled scrap.
- Top lead producing
countries, as of 2008, are Australia, China, USA, Peru, Canada, Mexico,
Sweden, Morocco, South Africa and North
Korea.Australia, China and
the United States account for more than half of primary
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General
Information
- Information about Lead
- Description about Lead
- Lead History
- Lead and Health
Consultant
- Consultant from California
- Consultant from Colorado
- Consultant from Thailand
- Consultant from USA
- Consultant from United Kingdom
- Consultant from California
- Consultant from Washington
Mining
Company
- Mining company in Australia
- Mining company in Melbourne
- Mining company in Carolina
- Mining company in Scotland
- Mining company in USA
Process
- The Mechanization of the Mining Process
- Lead mining and smelting in medieval England and
Wales
The Museum of Lead
Mining
Mining of Lead
Properties
- Air properties of lead
- Chemical properties of lead
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Dielectric and piezoelectric
properties of neodymium oxide doped lead zirconate titanate
ceramics
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General properties of lead
Microwave dielectric properties of lead
borosilicate glass-Al2O3 composites
Protective Properties of Lead Coating
with Tin Sublayer for Copper Current Leads of Negative Electrodes in
Lead-acid Batteries
Commodity
Profile
- Production and use of lead in
2001
Production and
use of lead in 2002
Production and
use of lead in 2003
Production and
use of lead in 2004
Production and
use of lead in 2005
Production and
use of lead in 2006
Production and
use of lead in 2007
Production and
use of lead in 2008 |
Product
- Lead sheet
- List of lead products
- Lead product in list
- Soyabean lead products
- Lead stabiliser
Hazards & Safety
- Lead Safety Awareness
- Lead poisoning prevention and awareness
- Lead and pregnancy
- Lead paint safety
- Lead Poisoning Prevention
- Basics of a lead health and safety
program
Lead Safety
Awareness about lead
Drinking Water : Lead
Patent
- Hydrocarbon Lead production
- Metal jacketed Lead manufacturing process using
resist layers
- Process for the production of Lead metal
niobates
- Tetramethyl Lead process
- Secondary Lead production
- Tin Lead process
Rules & Regulation
- Rules and Regulations of lead
- Lead Awareness Art Contest Rules
Lead Emission Limitations
Lead based paint abatement
Rules and regulation for lead poisoning
prevention
Buyers
Production Report
- Survey data and tables of lead in
2000
Survey data
and tables of lead in 2002
Survey data
and tables of lead 2003
Survey data
and tables of lead 2005
Survey data
and tables of lead 2006
Report
- Area source program status
- Potential Environmental Impacts
- Health consultation regerding lead
- Lead Statistical Compendium
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