Lead (II) Nitrate extrapure, 99%

SECTION 2: Hazards identification

Harmful by inhalation and if swallowed. Danger of cumulative effects. Contact with combustible material may cause fire. May cause harm to the unborn child. Possible risk of impaired fertility. Very toxic to aquatic organisms, may cause long-term adverse effects in the aquatic environment.

Potential health effects

Eye: Contact with eyes may cause severe irritation, and possible eye burns. Skin: Causes redness and pain. Ingestion: Harmful if swallowed. May cause severe digestive tract irritation with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Inhalation: Harmful if inhaled. May cause irritation of the respiratory tract with burning pain in the nose and throat, coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and pulmonary edema. Chronic: Prolonged or repeated exposure may cause adverse reproductive effects. May cause liver and kidney damage. Prolonged exposure may cause anemia and methemoglobinemia, characterized by dizziness, drowsiness, headache, breath shortness, cyanosis (bluish skin due to deficient oxygenation of the blood), rapid heart rate and chocolate-brown colored blood.