78-00-2

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)

Producers

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