[Jewelry making - Article 00473] - Re: [Orchid] Funky Fossil

[Peter W . Rowe]

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>        Lead is really, really bad stuff!  Don't take any chances and
>     forget about hurting feelings. 

    Yes, Elaine, but I think you may be slightly overstating the
    situation.   Lead poisoning is indeed not a nice thing.  But by far
    the most dangerous  forms of lead are as fumes, or dusts, or as some
    more easily absorbed chemical  compounds, or the fumes as found when
    melting or casting lead or alloys containing  it. The metallic form,
    like this bullet or the traditional lead block long used  by many
    jewelers as a forming tool, is not actually all that dangerous.
    Residues that are left on the hands after handling, are not easily
    absorbed in that  form, especially not though the thicker skin of
    the hands. And in this case,  the lead object is not held in actual
    contact with the finger. Lead is not like  mercury. it does not give
    off fumes unless heated.  Now, residues on the skin can transfer to
    food and be ingested, and that's clearly a bad thing.  But to
    suggest that this ring with a lead containing item mounted to the
    front  is gonna kill the girl, is kind of an overstatement, I think. 
    I'm NOT trying to say lead is totally safe.  But lets be a little
    realistic about the risks.   It's Ok to calm down to the level of
    simply alert and reasonable... (grin) 

Peter

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