Uses of Lead and Actinium
Uses & Benefits
- 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.
  
- Actinium metal has a great source of alpha rays but it is hardly used outside research purpose.
  
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
NA
  
Medical Uses
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys
  
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic
  
Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
No
  
In Blood
0.21 Blood/mg dm-3
  
11
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
37
In Bone
30.00 p.p.m.
  
10
0.00 p.p.m.
  
36