I bet you rode around in automobiles and pick ups the first 20 years of your life without wearing a seat belt, too!
Hard to believe any of our generation have survived
Gloves or not?
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I bet you rode around in automobiles and pick ups the first 20 years of your life without wearing a seat belt, too!
Hard to believe any of our generation have survivedI work at a remote Lead and Zinc mine here in Alaska. We wear alot of pretective gear. The only time we see a high level is when welding. The smoke ( burnt lead on what we weld on) is really when you need to worry
If you melt down your lead. Have good ventalation . We have a standard no when we hired in. Mine was a 9
Reason why. Back in the day. Leaded gas, leaded paint made this
If you lived by a major hwy. you number would be higher.
Sweeping up will not affect you that much unless you do it all day long
Yeh. Wearing gloves sounds good to keep the tarnished cases down
If you melt down your lead. Have good ventalation . We have a standard no when we hired in. Mine was a 9
Reason why. Back in the day. Leaded gas, leaded paint made this
If you lived by a major hwy. you number would be higher.
Sweeping up will not affect you that much unless you do it all day long
Yeh. Wearing gloves sounds good to keep the tarnished cases down
I bet you rode around in automobiles and pick ups the first 20 years of your life without wearing a seat belt, too!
No Seat belt either......
twodog max
Member
IMO the lead issue is blown all out of proportion. Just use good cleanup procedures when done and good ventilation when casting. I sometimes use gloves when cleaning to keep all the solvents off my skin and always heavy welding gloves when casting and eye protection.
When loading I do not use gloves because of hands sweating and loss of dexterity. I have used nitrile gloves for protection against blood borne pathogens for years and for lots of other uses just never figured they were necessary.
Bottom line is do whatever you think necessary but for me I do not for loading.
When loading I do not use gloves because of hands sweating and loss of dexterity. I have used nitrile gloves for protection against blood borne pathogens for years and for lots of other uses just never figured they were necessary.
Bottom line is do whatever you think necessary but for me I do not for loading.
I'm not much of a glove guy for anything I do. The range I go to has D-Lead soap in the rest rooms. I also use it at home after cleaning guns.
Next question is Does anyone wear a mask. I have occasionally seen people ware dust masks at the indoor range I frequent. It is a newly built range, 3-4 years old with very good ventilation.
Some are more cautious than others.
Next question is Does anyone wear a mask. I have occasionally seen people ware dust masks at the indoor range I frequent. It is a newly built range, 3-4 years old with very good ventilation.
Some are more cautious than others.
I am not a doctor, but I will repeat what my doctor told me a few years ago. I asked him about being tested for lead in my blood. I told him I shoot a lot and reload, thus handle a lot of lead. [This was prompted by threads like this one.]
He asked me, "What symptoms are you having?"
I said, "Symptoms? I don't have any."
He got kinda pissed [I guess he doesn't read firearms blogs] and said, "If you don't have any symptoms, you don't need testing."
I repeat, it's Plumbumphobia. First cousin of Hydragyrumphobia.
He asked me, "What symptoms are you having?"
I said, "Symptoms? I don't have any."
He got kinda pissed [I guess he doesn't read firearms blogs] and said, "If you don't have any symptoms, you don't need testing."
I repeat, it's Plumbumphobia. First cousin of Hydragyrumphobia.
noylj
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Safety is number 1, but be sure you are addressing the real threats to your health.
As my doctor told me when I was 60: "you're too old to have to worry about lead," so I didn't get a blood lead test.
No, never wore gloves. As of 2006, my blood lead level was STILL 6 (whatever units they use--maybe micrograms per deciliter or something like that).
You are infinitely more likely to die while driving, flying, or walking than to get lead poisoning. To be safe, wash your hands after reloading, avoid eating, drinking, smoking, rubbing your eyes, or picking your nose.
If you want to wear gloves, then be sure to wear a dust mask at all times, as you have more worries about dust than lead on your fingers.
As my doctor told me when I was 60: "you're too old to have to worry about lead," so I didn't get a blood lead test.
No, never wore gloves. As of 2006, my blood lead level was STILL 6 (whatever units they use--maybe micrograms per deciliter or something like that).
You are infinitely more likely to die while driving, flying, or walking than to get lead poisoning. To be safe, wash your hands after reloading, avoid eating, drinking, smoking, rubbing your eyes, or picking your nose.
If you want to wear gloves, then be sure to wear a dust mask at all times, as you have more worries about dust than lead on your fingers.
D Lead soap is a con also. Any soap that has EDTA (which most do) works the same. It is a chelating agent. which is what "grabs the lead and other materials and washes it off.
The Chemistry of Cleaning
The Chemistry of Cleaning
Cdog
Member
No gloves for me while loading. I do wash my hands before and after each session.
I do most times wear gloves while smithing and cleaning.
I admit it, I'm ocd about rust. I'll wash my hands to handle a firearm much quicker than before eating.
In handguns I've been shooting the majority cast for the last 30 odd years. Most of my shooting is done outdoors. I figure what I breath is more harmful than what I handle, but I haven't lost any sleep over either.
I do most times wear gloves while smithing and cleaning.
I admit it, I'm ocd about rust. I'll wash my hands to handle a firearm much quicker than before eating.
In handguns I've been shooting the majority cast for the last 30 odd years. Most of my shooting is done outdoors. I figure what I breath is more harmful than what I handle, but I haven't lost any sleep over either.
Noylj. 6 is supper low
20 years of working here at this lead and zinc mine. The highest i got was 49. They put me on ( a blood draw once a month ) and asked me what have I been doing to get that high! We tore out a belt frame. Alot of cutting. Lead is easier to get into your blood in smoke form. Smoke in the Eyes easily makes it direct to the blood stream
Inhail second
20 years of working here at this lead and zinc mine. The highest i got was 49. They put me on ( a blood draw once a month ) and asked me what have I been doing to get that high! We tore out a belt frame. Alot of cutting. Lead is easier to get into your blood in smoke form. Smoke in the Eyes easily makes it direct to the blood stream
Inhail second
