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A less commonly used name for the white pigment composed of basic lead carbonate. For use in artists' paints, it is more often called lead white.  
 
A less commonly used name for the white pigment composed of basic lead carbonate. For use in artists' paints, it is more often called lead white.  
  
See [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lead%20white lead white] and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=lead%20carbonate%2C%20basic lead carbonate, basic].
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See [[lead%20white|lead white]] and [[lead%20carbonate%2C%20basic|lead carbonate, basic]].
  
== Hazards and Safety ==
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== Risks ==
  
Toxic by ingestion and skin absorption.
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* Toxic by ingestion and skin absorption.
  
== Authority ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 444
 
* G.S.Brady, ''Materials Handbook'', McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971  Comment: p. 444

Latest revision as of 08:46, 27 June 2022

Description

A less commonly used name for the white pigment composed of basic lead carbonate. For use in artists' paints, it is more often called lead white.

See Lead white and Lead carbonate, basic.

Risks

  • Toxic by ingestion and skin absorption.

Resources and Citations

  • G.S.Brady, Materials Handbook, McGraw-Hill Book Co., New York, 1971 Comment: p. 444
  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993