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LEAD: ITS DETECTION, SPECIFICATION AND TOXICITY
Manoj Kumar*, Dr. Shiv Garg, Ashish Kumar Pareek, Sardar Mal Yadav
ABSTRACT Lead is a heavy metal used in pharmaceutical industry in a few quantity but small alteration in the quantity may cause a toxic and hazardous effect on the human health. Lead in pharmaceutical industry is used very cautiously and its quantity and quality is determined accurately. The Indian pharmacopoeia specifies a number of specification for the lead used in pharmaceutical industry. The following article covers all the specification according to the Indian pharmacopoeia and british pharmacopoeia. The article describes all the toxicity related to lead affecting organs and its treatment. Various chelating agent used for the treatment of lead poisoning are also covered in this article. Keywords: Pharmaceutical, hazards, toxicity, EDTA. [Download Article] [Download Certifiate] |