Table of Contents: 1  INTRODUCTION, DEFINITION & VALUE OF RESEARCH. 2  SCIENTIFIC METHOD OF RESEARCH & ITS SPECIAL FEATURES. 3  CLASSIFICATION OF RESEARCH:Goals of Exploratory Research. 4  THEORY AND RESEARCH:Concepts, Propositions, Role of Theory. 5  CONCEPTS:Concepts are an Abstraction of Reality, Sources of Concepts.
Lead poisoning is a serious and sometimes fatal condition. It occurs when lead builds up in the body. Lead is a highly toxic metal and a very strong poison. It is found in lead-based paints, including paint on the walls of old houses and toys.
It is bluish-white, very dense, and has a low melting point. Lead is found in veins and masses in limestone and dolomite. It is also found with deposits of other metals, such as zinc, silver, copper, and gold. Lead is essentially a co-product of zinc mining or a byproduct of copper and/or gold and silver mining. Complex ores are also the source of byproduct metals such as bismuth, antimony, silver, copper, and gold. The most common lead-ore mineral is galena, or lead sulfide (PbS). Another ore mineral in which lead is found combined with sulfur is anglesite or lead sulfate (PbSO 4).