California Lead Warning on Handgun Grips - Page 2

DaleA · September 28, 2017, 02:14 AM

Thanks all. I appreciate the replies and the information.

P.S. Despite the replies there will NOT be a sudden and unexplained glut of various used Pachmayr grips going up for sale in the Twin Cities.

Psychedelic Bang · October 1, 2017, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aguila Blanca

I don't think I have seen any product in the past ten or twenty years that isn't "known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm."

Pay it no mind.

California causes cancer

JoeSixpack · October 1, 2017, 01:15 AM

I skimmed the thread didn't see anyone mention this but did the grips have any brass in them?

I know some pachmayr grips have metal plates in them surrounding by rubber (I think they use brass/copper).. even if that's not the case did it have the Lion medallion?

Brass pretty much always has SOME lead in it.
Even lead free plumbing fixtures are allowed to have up to I think .25% lead in them.

Do not worry about it.. we're talking about tiny amounts of lead.
CA goes nut's with that warning.

pete2 · October 2, 2017, 10:24 AM

Don't eat the grips, don't lick the cylinder or suck on the brass.

xcc_rider · October 2, 2017, 06:01 PM

I picked up some manilla targets today and the package had the "cancer and reproductive harm" warning on it too.
Got a chuckle out of me. If they didn't contain lead from manufacturing they will when used!

JoeSixpack · October 2, 2017, 09:55 PM

/\ Where's the like button for this post?

Apparently everything made these days is coated in cancer, Can't even trust paper.. we're deep in it brothers.

Time to start checking our food packaging.

jugornot · October 5, 2017, 04:17 PM

I was a maintenance manager at a factory. I was called to a machine one night because the operator complained that paint was chipping off and falling from the ceiling. When he complained the paint could contain lead, I told him, "Don't eat it!" I then left and had a word with his manager. He was young. But not that young.

langenc · October 8, 2017, 12:24 PM

I don't think I have seen any product in the past ten or twenty years that isn't "known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm."

Pay it no mind.

The above is post #3--

Everything except POT...no problem with that.

**44 AMP** · October 8, 2017, 02:06 PM

if it contains a known or suspected carcinogen, it gets a warning. Often a label, if not actually on the product or container, in the MSDS (or whatever they call them now).

The warning is there, not just to inform the end user, but also workers making and handling the product. Worker right to know laws require it.

Something that may not be any problem with occasional exposure can be a health hazard with continuous exposer.

Why do you think the X-ray technician goes behind a shield or leaves the room?

You are getting one X-ray or one series, the tech may do 25 a day, day in, day out, so their exposure is potentially many times yours.

Brassguy · October 8, 2017, 05:51 PM

Californians would put a cancer warning on sunlight if they could.

October 8, 2017, 02:06 PM	#34
44 AMP Staff Join Date: March 11, 2006 Location: Upper US Posts: 28,839	if it contains a known or suspected carcinogen, it gets a warning. Often a label, if not actually on the product or container, in the MSDS (or whatever they call them now). The warning is there, not just to inform the end user, but also workers making and handling the product. Worker right to know laws require it. Something that may not be any problem with occasional exposure can be a health hazard with continuous exposer. Why do you think the X-ray technician goes behind a shield or leaves the room? You are getting one X-ray or one series, the tech may do 25 a day, day in, day out, so their exposure is potentially many times yours. __________________ All else being equal (and it almost never is) bigger bullets tend to work better.

September 28, 2017, 02:14 AM	#26
DaleA Senior Member Join Date: September 12, 2002 Location: Twin Cities, MN Posts: 5,313	Thanks all. I appreciate the replies and the information. P.S. Despite the replies there will NOT be a sudden and unexplained glut of various used Pachmayr grips going up for sale in the Twin Cities.

October 1, 2017, 01:15 AM	#28
JoeSixpack Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2017 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,048	I skimmed the thread didn't see anyone mention this but did the grips have any brass in them? I know some pachmayr grips have metal plates in them surrounding by rubber (I think they use brass/copper).. even if that's not the case did it have the Lion medallion? Brass pretty much always has SOME lead in it. Even lead free plumbing fixtures are allowed to have up to I think .25% lead in them. Do not worry about it.. we're talking about tiny amounts of lead. CA goes nut's with that warning.

October 2, 2017, 10:24 AM	#29
pete2 Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 2,566	Don't eat the grips, don't lick the cylinder or suck on the brass.

October 2, 2017, 06:01 PM	#30
xcc_rider Senior Member Join Date: March 25, 2016 Posts: 169	I picked up some manilla targets today and the package had the "cancer and reproductive harm" warning on it too. Got a chuckle out of me. If they didn't contain lead from manufacturing they will when used!

October 2, 2017, 09:55 PM	#31
JoeSixpack Senior Member Join Date: April 12, 2017 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,048	/\ Where's the like button for this post? Apparently everything made these days is coated in cancer, Can't even trust paper.. we're deep in it brothers. Time to start checking our food packaging.

October 5, 2017, 04:17 PM	#32
jugornot Senior Member Join Date: September 20, 2017 Posts: 197	I was a maintenance manager at a factory. I was called to a machine one night because the operator complained that paint was chipping off and falling from the ceiling. When he complained the paint could contain lead, I told him, "Don't eat it!" I then left and had a word with his manager. He was young. But not that young.

October 8, 2017, 12:24 PM	#33
langenc Senior Member Join Date: August 19, 2007 Location: Montmorency Co, MI Posts: 1,551	I don't think I have seen any product in the past ten or twenty years that isn't "known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm." Pay it no mind. The above is post #3-- Everything except POT...no problem with that.

October 8, 2017, 05:51 PM	#35
Brassguy Member Join Date: January 8, 2017 Posts: 26	Californians would put a cancer warning on sunlight if they could.