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106RR · January 10, 2008, 04:17 AM

One area that has been overlooked is smoking. The lead salts from the primers deposited on your hands goes straight to your mouth. Most people wash their hands before they eat but no one washes before they smoke. I am an old guy with a very high exposure from shooting, military, and explosives. When shooting at the range, I wash my hands before and after going to the bathroom and I don't smoke at all. My lead levels are less than 10 micrograms per decliter. I do not tumble brass, something I consider to be a major danger for lead poisoning.
BTW -- Some of the symptoms include madness and impotence -- we better hope the first hits before the second one!

January 10, 2008, 04:17 AM	#62
106RR Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 2002 Posts: 234	Lead Poisonong One area that has been overlooked is smoking. The lead salts from the primers deposited on your hands goes straight to your mouth. Most people wash their hands before they eat but no one washes before they smoke. I am an old guy with a very high exposure from shooting, military, and explosives. When shooting at the range, I wash my hands before and after going to the bathroom and I don't smoke at all. My lead levels are less than 10 micrograms per decliter. I do not tumble brass, something I consider to be a major danger for lead poisoning. BTW -- Some of the symptoms include madness and impotence -- we better hope the first hits before the second one!