1 Uses
1.1 Uses & Benefits
- It is used to produce indium tin oxide (ITO), it is used in manufacturing touch screens, flat screen TVs and solar panels.
- Its nitride, phosphide and antimonide are used in transistors and microchips.
- It is also used in insecticides, hair dyes and as an anti-knocking additive for petrol. But all these are banned by the government as Lead metal is known for detrimental to health.
1.1.1 Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
1.1.2 Medical Uses
Medical Research
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
1.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors
Alloys
1.2 Biological Properties
1.2.1 Toxicity
1.2.2 Present in Human Body
1.2.3 In Blood
NA0.21 Blood/mg dm-3
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1.2.4 In Bone