SCJ429 wrote:I saw a couple of foxes last week that were suffering from lead poisoning. They did not inhale it, I believe the particle size was about 50 grains.
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SCJ429 wrote:I saw a couple of foxes last week that were suffering from lead poisoning. They did not inhale it, I believe the particle size was about 50 grains.
Oldbloke wrote:.60 umol/L Is considered highish. At this point He should probably stop casting for a while. He needs the levels to come down. https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/topic/lead
(Lead risk work is any work that will likely cause blood lead levels of a worker to exceed 20 µg/dL (0.97 µmol/L), or 5 µg/dL (0.24 µmol/L) for females of reproductive capacity.)
RISKS
lead is a toxic substance that can accumulate in the body over time
• lead can affect the nervous system, the kidneys, and can interfere with the body’s ability to make haemoglobin
• there are some reports which suggest that lead may adversely affect the reproductive systems of both males and females
• fetuses and infants are particularly susceptible to the effects of lead, therefore employees who are pregnant or breastfeeding may need to be excluded from working in a lead-risk job if their blood lead levels exceed prescribed limits; lead-risk jobs are jobs that may expose employees to high levels of lead
HOW DOES IT GET IN THE BODY?
Via the mouth when eating.smoking or handling materials
Via the lungs when in close proximity to very fine dust or vapours.
PREVENTION
Gloves
Washing hands and clothing (Practice good hygiene)
Good ventilation
Never eat or smoke when working with lead containing materials.(washing hands first)
Wearing a P3 respirator/mask when sweeping and casting is recommended
The above assumes you do a lot of casting.
Gloves, hygiene and good ventilation are the main ones.
perentie wrote:Oldbloke wrote:.60 umol/L Is considered highish. At this point He should probably stop casting for a while. He needs the levels to come down. https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/topic/lead
(Lead risk work is any work that will likely cause blood lead levels of a worker to exceed 20 µg/dL (0.97 µmol/L), or 5 µg/dL (0.24 µmol/L) for females of reproductive capacity.)
RISKS
lead is a toxic substance that can accumulate in the body over time
• lead can affect the nervous system, the kidneys, and can interfere with the body’s ability to make haemoglobin
• there are some reports which suggest that lead may adversely affect the reproductive systems of both males and females
• fetuses and infants are particularly susceptible to the effects of lead, therefore employees who are pregnant or breastfeeding may need to be excluded from working in a lead-risk job if their blood lead levels exceed prescribed limits; lead-risk jobs are jobs that may expose employees to high levels of lead
HOW DOES IT GET IN THE BODY?
Via the mouth when eating.smoking or handling materials
Via the lungs when in close proximity to very fine dust or vapours.
PREVENTION
Gloves
Washing hands and clothing (Practice good hygiene)
Good ventilation
Never eat or smoke when working with lead containing materials.(washing hands first)
Wearing a P3 respirator/mask when sweeping and casting is recommended
The above assumes you do a lot of casting.
Gloves, hygiene and good ventilation are the main ones.
Thanks. Good info here. I sent him the links to read up on.
Apart from the fan to blow away the fumes he does not use other protection.like mask or gloves but does wash hands before eating etc. Non smoker.
Lead pot is at about 800 degrees I believe.He handles the bullets with his bare hands(as I do as well) for sorting and weighing etc but we both thought washing was enough. He might have to lift his game a bit.
How many casters on here get their Blood lead levels checked?
What are other typical levels?
Oldbloke wrote:How much casting does he do?
Perentie, PM sent
Grandadbushy wrote:I watched a program on tv a few years back and it was about the romans , there was text found in an old city about the madness sickness that many were getting, since then tests were done on bones found in that city and many others and what was found was that those people were carrying the highest amount of lead in their system known to man, it was known at the time if enough lead entered your body it can send you mad from the effects. Then studies were done on the towns and it was found that waterlines were actually made of lead and so were drinking utensils, jugs, roof drains to catch water and some other containers, it would have been enough to cause severe lead poisoning to the people
Grandadbushy wrote:Yeah OB it's amazing how we never learn from our mistakes , that asbestos one is a new one to me, but as far as those companies not knowing ,well i think they did but it got in the way of making money so it was carry on as usual at the expense of people, the sad thing is the people who paid with their health and their lives something that can never be given back to them
Blr243 wrote:I have heard that painters sanding old lead based paint develop flu like symptoms when they get too much exposure to it
Oldbloke wrote:Perentie, what happened here?
perentie wrote:Oldbloke wrote:Perentie, what happened here?
He said he will knock off casting for a bit. And drink more milk
Oldbloke wrote:Corobeeboy,
Some primers in the past have contained small amounts of Lead Azide or Lead styphnate and mercury fulminate. Mercury being more hazardous than lead. But most are now lead free.
Oldbloke wrote:Could be. You would need to check. Like anything we consume. But risk is still not high unless you shoot indoors.
wanneroo wrote:It takes about 40 years for lead to work it's way out of your body. High levels are not good.
Back years ago when I was a competitive smallbore rifle shooter we shot 5 days a week and we did have a ventilation fan turned on but we did stupid things like every summer clean out the traps of lead, picking up huge congealed chunks of it with no gloves or respirators.
These days as a reloader, I always wear nitrile gloves when handing everything and when I shoot I wipe my hands down with D Lead hand wipes and I pick brass up with nitrile gloves. I think a lot of that primer residue is a problem and that is also why I wet tumble.
bladeracer wrote:wanneroo wrote:It takes about 40 years for lead to work it's way out of your body. High levels are not good.
Back years ago when I was a competitive smallbore rifle shooter we shot 5 days a week and we did have a ventilation fan turned on but we did stupid things like every summer clean out the traps of lead, picking up huge congealed chunks of it with no gloves or respirators.
These days as a reloader, I always wear nitrile gloves when handing everything and when I shoot I wipe my hands down with D Lead hand wipes and I pick brass up with nitrile gloves. I think a lot of that primer residue is a problem and that is also why I wet tumble.
Did you get crook from doing this?