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TETRAETHYL LEAD | ||
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION |
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CAS NO. | 78-00-2 | |
EINECS NO. | 201-075-4 | |
FORMULA | Pb(C2H5)4 | |
MOL WT. | 323.45 | |
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TOXICITY |
Oral rat LD50:12300 ug/kg | |
SYNONYMS | Tetraethyl plumbane; Lead tetraethyl; TEL; | |
Czteroetylek Olowiu (Polish); Piombo Tetra-etile (Italian); Tetraethylolovo (Czech); Tetraethylplumbane; Tetraethylplumbium; | ||
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CLASSIFICATION |
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES |
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PHYSICAL STATE |
colorless to light yellow oily liquid with a sweet, musty odor |
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MELTING POINT |
-136.8 C | |
BOILING POINT | 84 - 85 C (Decomposes) | |
SPECIFIC GRAVITY | 1.653 | |
SOLUBILITY IN WATER |
Insoluble | |
PH | ||
AUTOIGNITION |
110 C |
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VISCOSITY (CPA) |
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VAPOR DENSITY | ||
REFRACTIVE INDEX |
1.5198 | |
NFPA RATINGS | Health: 3; Flammability: 2; Reactivity: 3 | |
FLASH POINT |
77 C |
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STABILITY | Decomposition may cause under sunlight and in a dilute water solution. | |
APPLICATIONS |
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Gasoline additive to prevent "knocking" in motors. Also used as an intermediate in the production of organo-mercury fungicides. |
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SALES SPECIFICATION | ||
APPEARANCE |
Light yellow liquid |
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CONTENT |
61.5% min | |
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE | 17.8% max | |
ETHYLENE DICHLORIDE |
18.8% max |
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ANTIOXIDANT |
0.1% max (p-Oxydiphenyl Amine) |
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KEROSENE AND DYE |
1.75% max |
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TRANSPORTATION | ||
PACKING | 250kgs in Drum | |
HAZARD CLASS | 6.1 | |
UN NO. | 1649 | |
REMARKS | ||
TEL decomposes on heating above 110 C and under influence of light to produce carbon monoxide, lead. It reacts violently with strong oxidants, acids, halogens and attacks rubber and some plastics and coatings. |
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