A mineral that is toxic to the neuromuscular system.
A metallic element and normal blood constituent that can be toxic if ingested. If blood or urine levels are elevated, lead poisoning is likely.
Insulated wires connecting a monitoring device to a patient.
A metallic element whose compounds are poisonous; atomic weight 207.2, atomic number 82, specific gravity 11.35. Accumulation and toxicity occur if more than 0.5 mg/day is absorbed. Any level of lead in the blood is abnormal. Most cases of lead poisoning occur in children who live in homes in which the paint contains lead. Children who eat the paint develop signs of lead toxicity.
A soft bluish-grey, pliable metal found primarily in nature as a sulfide. Its soluble salts are strongly irritating and poisonous.