Thread: Any thoughts on lead exposure from casting bullets ?

Hey Jimmy,
Most of elemental lead is not as bad as many think. Wash hands, good ventilation and temp controle like mentioned. Lots of the histeria is residual from days when so many lead compounds were in so many products, it would get in your system in various forms that are easier absorbed than the elemental stuff. Keep your powder dry.
Mike

Originally Posted by Kingfish

Hey Jimmy,
Most of elemental lead is not as bad as many think. Wash hands, good ventilation and temp controle like mentioned. Lots of the histeria is residual from days when so many lead compounds were in so many products, it would get in your system in various forms that are easier absorbed than the elemental stuff. Keep your powder dry.
Mike

I have been casting bullets since the mid 70's, good ventilation and big doses of vitamin C which binds up heavy metals and you flush then out of your system with home made beer. !!

Not bullets, but jigs and sinkers. I really didn't spend hours every week doing it and have not given it a second thought - but then I continue to use a few aluminum pots also. Living on the edge

Originally Posted by heelerau

I have been casting bullets since the mid 70's, good ventilation and big doses of vitamin C which binds up heavy metals and you flush then out of your system with home made beer. !!

LOL.If I don't want to be drug dependant can I double the dosage of beer?
M

Originally Posted by nun2sharp

Jimmy as Sensei said, ventilation is the key and wear some kind of hand protection, lunch lady gloves or something and you should be fine. Ingestion, inhalation and absorbtion are the ways toxins find their way into our bodies.

Lead doesn't outgas until nearly 1000 degrees, and we cast a lot cooler than that.

I have cast indoors for lots of years, handle slugs nearly every day, and my lead level is below normal.

Wash your hands after handling lead, don't chew it, and don't let your melt get above 850 degrees and you will be fine as frog hair.

We probably get more real exposure to metal poisonig from fluorescent bulbs. Here in S Florida, Mercury has been turning up all over but with lead sinkers and tons of spent rounds I never heard of lead levels found in the food chain.
M

casting now there is a whole other subject lol. i have been casting for about 3 years now and as everyone have a good ventalation and then dont have any hand to mouth until you wash up really good. this site is the end all of casting sites, just like this site there is more info then anyone person needs lol Cast Boolits - Dedicated To The World Of Cast Bullets!. im pretty happy i got one of hte molds i have been waiting for over 2 years in today.

Originally Posted by Kingfish

LOL.If I don't want to be drug dependant can I double the dosage of beer?
M

King fish, drink more beer !!