[en] Since lead can accelerate IGA/IGSCC of Alloy 600 steam generator tubing, lead transport studies were performed at several pressurized water reactors to establish a basis for recommendations regarding transport reduction techniques. Special emphasis was given to sampling and analysis procedures since lead concentrations in the feedwater generally were very low, i.e., 5 to 20 parts per trillion. Lead sources were determined to be highly distributed in the secondary cycle, e.g., turbine and pump bearings and seals and valve packing materials. The major materials of construction (carbon steel, stainless steel, and copper alloy tubing) were not major lead sources in the study plants. Most of the lead that entered the steam generators via the feedwater deposited on the tubes or in the sludge pile leading to concentrations in the range of 1000 ppM. The ubiquitous nature of the lead release phenomenon is expected to lead to significant difficulties in identifying techniques for reducing lead concentrations in the steam generator sludge. 8 refs., 19 figs., 13 tabs