Red Lead
Obtaining
Red lead is a heavy fine crystalline powder obtained by thermal oxidation singlet
Application
Red Lead — pigment orange or
Red lead is supplied in different grades depending on end usage:
M-1 ,M-2 ,M-3 — foranti-corrosion coatings;M-4 — for the production of batteries and ordinary optical glass;M-5 — for technical glasses, crystal and electroceramics;M-6 — for general purpose optical glass, crystal and crystal glass;M-7 — for diode glass, crystal and crystal glass
Red Lead grades
Safety requirements
Red Lead is
Packing
Red Lead is packed in wooden barrels, steel flasks, cardboard or plywood seams drums lined with laminated bag or waterproof paper, steel drums, wooden and plastic barrels, special soft disposable containers.
Guaranteed shelf life
1 year from date of manufacture.
Item | Norm | |||||
Mass share of lead dioxide, %, not less | 33.5 | 32.5 | 26.0–32.5 | 33.0 | 26.0–33.0 | 26.0–32.5 |
Mass fraction tetraoxide lead (Pb3O4), %, not less | 96.0 | 93.1 | 74.5–93.1 | 95.0 | 74.5–95.0 | 74.5–93.1 |
Mass fraction of oxides of lead (Pb3O4 + PbO), %, not less | 99.5 | 99.5 | 99.0 | 99.5 | 99.0 | 99.0 |
Fe content, %, not more | — | — | — | 0.001 |
0.002 |
0.002 |
Mass fraction of substances insoluble in HNO3 + H2O2, %, not more | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.06 | 0.06 | 0.05 |
Mass fraction of substances that are not soluble in water, %, not more | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.05 | 0.25 | — |
Mass fraction of water and volatile substances, %, not more |
0.10 |
0.20 | 0.30 | 0.05 | 0.30 | 0.05 |
Residue on sieve № 0063, %, not more | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 |
Oil absorption, g/100 g red lead, within | 8–16 | 5–8 | 5–8 | — | — | — |
Bulk density, g/cm³, within | — | — | — | 1.3–1.6 | — | |
Sedimentation volume, cm³, not less | 30 | 18 | — | — | — | — |
Absorption sulfuric acid, g H2SO4/100 g red lead | — | — | — | 7–9 | — |
Class of danger | 1 |
Basic properties and hazards | |
Basic properties | Heavy fine crystalline powder of orange or |
Explosion and fire | |
The risk to humans | Red Lead is toxic and may cause acute or chronic lead poisoning, accompanied by changes in the nervous system and blood. Red Lead has a cumulative effect, penetrating the body through the respiratory tract and skin. |
Individual protection means | Clothing, footwear, personal respiratory protection: dust mask type |