An　absorbent　for　lead　removal　was　prepared　by　a　direct　shaping　method　without　any　calcined　process　using　oyster　shell　as　a　main　raw　material　and　Portland　cement　as　a　binder.　The　effects　of　raw　material　composition,　initial　lead　concentration　and　pH　value　in　waste　water　on　the　lead　removal　efficiency　were　investigated　to　determine　the　suitable　conditions　for　lead　removal.　The　microstructure　of　the　samples　before　and　after　lead　removal　was　analyzed　by　scanning　electron　microscopy.　The　results　show　that　the　bending　strength　of　adsorbent　sample　is　11.26　MPa,　and　the　lead　removal　efficiency　can　reach　90%　at　pH　value　of　5　when　the　optimum　raw　material　composition　is　oyster　shell　powder　of　90%　and　Portland　cement　of　10%.　The　lead　absorption　mechanism　with　the　oyster　shell　materials　belongs　to　both　physical　and　chemical　adsorptions.