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Uses of Zinc and Lead


Uses of Lead and Zinc


Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • It is mainly used for Galvanizing other metals.
  • It is also used for manufacturing die-casting and it is very essential for automobile industry.
  
  • 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
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry   
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
7.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
6
0.21 Blood/mg dm-3   
11

In Bone
170.00 p.p.m.   
6
30.00 p.p.m.   
10

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