Tetraethyl lead

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CAS Number
78-00-2
Name
Tetraethyl lead
SIN Groups
Lead compounds
Reason for inclusion on the SIN List
Tetraethyl lead is very toxic and degrades to inorganic lead, that is bio-accumulative and inherently very persistent. Tetraethyl lead has also been found in biomonitoring studies.
Date for inclusion on the SIN List
2008 September
REACH status, appears on 
Source: ECHA
Candidate list
Registration information 
Source: ECHA
Full registration
Hazard class and category code(s) 
Source: ECHA
Repr. 1A
Acute Tox. 2 *
Acute Tox. 1
Acute Tox. 2 *
STOT RE 2 *
Aquatic Acute 1
Aquatic Chronic 1

Chemical information

EC number
201-075-4
Hazard statement code(s) 
Source: ECHA
H360Df
H330
H310
H300
H373 **
H400
H410
Registered production volume 
Source: ECHA
1000 - 10000 tonnes per annum
(Bio)monitoring data 
Yes, source of lead, and measured levels concern lead.; Higher levels of lead in air, soil, vegetation near traffic; In sediments, mussels and fish.
Possible uses 
Source: Hernberg 2000; Falta et al 2005; www.chemcases.com; HSDB
Gasoline, Comment: source of 98% of lead pollution.
Technical function of substances 
Source: Hernberg 2000; Falta et al 2005; www.chemcases.com; HSDB
Fuel additive, anti knocking agent
Registered use(s) - Chemical Product category (PC) 
Source: ECHA
PC 13: Fuels
Registered use(s) - Environmental Release Category (ERC) 
Source: ECHA
ERC 1: Manufacture of substances
ERC 2: Formulation of preparations
ERC 9b: Wide dispersive outdoor use of substances in closed systems
Registered use(s) - Process Category (PROC) 
Source: ECHA
PROC 15: Use as laboratory reagent
PROC 1: Use in closed process, no likelihood of exposure
PROC 3: Use in closed batch process (synthesis or formulation)
PROC 8a: Transfer of substance or preparation (charging/discharging) from/to vessels/large containers at non-dedicated facilities
PROC 8b: Transfer of substance or preparation (charging/discharging) from/to vessels/large containers at dedicated facilities
PROC 9: Transfer of substance or preparation into small containers (dedicated filling line, including weighing)
78-00-2

Producers

Company Group
Company Name
ETHYL CORP

ETHYL CORP, 330 S Fourth St, Richmond, City Of Richmond, 23219-4304, VA, US, , USA

Innospec

INNOSPEC FUEL SPECIALTIES, LLC, 8310 S Valley Hwy Rd, Englewood, Arapahoe, 80112, CO, US, , USA

Innospec Limited, Innospec Manufacturing Park Oil Sites Road CH65 4EY Ellesmere Port Cheshire United Kingdom , , United Kingdom

Warter group

Warter Fuels Spółka Akcyjna, Koralowa 60 02-967 Warszawa Poland , , Poland

World Fuel Services

ASCENT AVIATION GROUP, INC., 1 Mill St, Parish, Oswego, 13131, NY, US, , USA 

Source: ECHA