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Toxicology

Lead

CAS 7439-92-1Heavy Metal

Lead contaminates drinking water when it leaches from pipes and plumbing fixtures. Lead exposure during childhood permanently harms learning ability and behavior.

Also Known As

LEADLead elementLead metalPlumbumBleiLead flakeGloverPlumbum metallicumOmaha & grantplombLead S2OlowLead S 2SSO 1C.I. 77575Pb-S 100METALLIC LEAD2P299V784PSaturnusPlumbum nigrum