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Uses of Lutetium and Lead


Uses of Lead and Lutetium


Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Lutetium metal is used outside research. It has commercial uses like Industrial catalyst for cracking oil refineries of hydrocarbons .
  
  • 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.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.21 Blood/mg dm-3   
11

In Bone
Not Available   
30.00 p.p.m.   
10

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