Hi
In order for lead to be poisonous, you have to breathe, eat, or otherwise
ingest it. Eating foods off of lead dinnerware is not recommended either.
If you heat it to melting, there is a chance of inhaling it.
Dont chew on it instead of gum.
Sometimes I want to grab folks by the throat and shake them when I hear
stuff like this.
AAAARRRRRRGGGGHHHHHH
This is why firecrackers are banned. Idiots.
This is why the normal TV fare is so inane. For the "average" person. I
keep hoping they are wrong but ............
soapbox off...... grumble grumble grumble.
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Phil Chambers [ptchamb@No-Spam] (S.F. Bay Area - Calif. USA)
On Tue, 25 Feb 2003, Michael Portuesi wrote:
> > While a good solution, BBs are not made from lead. They are
> > made from steel. They will rust. Keep that in mind
>
> Mine are copper-plated, and right now they are double-bagged.
> So I think they're okay for the near future. But I will keep
> an eye on them. Thanks for the advice.
>
> When I suggested lead, Jane Houston Jones wrote me in email
> to say that she got complaints from people about the lead
> weights on her Dobson solar scope - it's poisonous. Like
> most things in life, it's a tradeoff.
>
> Thanks again.
> m.
>
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