Lead Hazards

Captain*kirk said:
I usually get a CBC with my physical once a year but never paid any attention to lead levels. Now I will.
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i get my blood lead levels checked 2 times a year.....next testing will be in June, and if i can find this thread, and hopefully it is not locked, i will share it here.
 
Captain*kirk said:
Not sure why a thread about lead would get locked in a guns/reloading forum, but stranger things have happened. Looking forward to hearing your test results, Buddy.
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I seem to recall one of the moderators mentioned a while back that unattended threads lock automatically after a period of time.

Then again, I could be misremembering.
 
GeoDudeFlorida said:
I seem to recall one of the moderators mentioned a while back that unattended threads lock automatically after a period of time.
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Moderators have pointed out over the years that necro threads without "reply" posts will auto lock after about a year. (You can request the time locked thread to reopen if you can make a compelling argument why with pertinent posting/updated information)

Pinned threads are locked by moderators for various reasons (Likely to preserve pinned posts without distracting comments/replies) ... Perhaps posts contain sufficient information for pinning and no further discussion is necessary/beneficial.
 
Jack Ryan said:
Look at how OLD the average reloading guy is and you won't worry about it any more.
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Now that’s an excellent point except they’re all so grumpy.

It’d be interesting to know how many of us also made lead soldiers when we were kids. I can remember getting a kit for Christmas one year. Melted and played with lead in the very room that’s now for reloading.

Hopefully today I get my blood test results. Got uric acid results yesterday.
 
I have never been tested for lead I am 69 but I do tumble outside I am careful of emptying the tumbler even being outside. When I sort brass I always wear gloves , I even wear gloves when reloading which is inside. I shoot at an outdoor range if the smoke blows back at me I move to another area to shoot to get the wind behind me if it is windy. I wear gloves a lot don’t eat or drink at my bench I try to take as many precautions as possible because I use just about all lead bullets and wash my hands a lot.
 
For those concerned about shooting indoors, I guess it depends on the range.

I only shoot indoors and weekly if I'm able. Certainly bi-monthly at worst. And that's since my sons flew the coop in 2013. So over 10 years.

I shoot at NRA HQ and they've advertised for years the quality of the HVAC/filtration. I used to shoot at a range also touting its HVAC. Unfortunately for the shooting public, last spring it was purchased by the county police department for their training facility.

I am very concerned with NRA's predicted move to Texas. The only remaining range within reasonably close distance and cost is sketchy.

But anyway, again, it depends.
 
One of my local indoor ranges has a very powerful system which instantly sucks all the smoke downrange. I'd assumed this was a good thing until I read one of the previous posts about how such systems might actually be causing dust to be pulled up off the floor and walls. Hmm...

My other local range has a system seemingly designed to keep a cloud of your own exhaust hovering around your face.

At any rate, I've come to dislike indoor ranges for a variety of reasons, and am fortunate to have a good outdoor range about a half-hour away. That solves a number of issues, including my blood lead levels. If I didn't have access to that outdoor range, I honestly would just not be able to shoot very much.
 
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CQB45ACP said:
Captain*kirk said:
test results ... CBC with my physical once a year but never paid any attention to lead levels. Now I will.
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lab ... physician ... had to add a specific order for lead testing.
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Yes, blood lead level is not part of routine annual physical and must be ordered by physician to be added to blood tests.
 
I’m new to all this and I cleaned 400 cases in hot water with soap and vinegar. Primers in. I used rubber gloves and when I de primed them indoors I use gloves. I used the gloves when cleaning primer pockets too but I didn’t think about the pockets and old primers having lead. The primers should have gotten flushed in the hot soapy water. I want to get the right habits down now before I make too many lead boo boo’s. The indoor range is state of the art and supposedly has a lead sensor and if it goes off everyone has to get out for a certain amount of time. The outdoor range is not too close.. next blood test I’ll ask for a baseline.
 
shoebox1.1 said:
I’m new to all this and I cleaned 400 cases in hot water with soap and vinegar. Primers in. I used rubber gloves and when I de primed them indoors I use gloves. I used the gloves when cleaning primer pockets too but I didn’t think about the pockets and old primers having lead. The primers should have gotten flushed in the hot soapy water. I want to get the right habits down now before I make too many lead boo boo’s. The indoor range is state of the art and supposedly has a lead sensor and if it goes off everyone has to get out for a certain amount of time. The outdoor range is not too close.. next blood test I’ll ask for a baseline.
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Never heard of a lead sensor at a range but I like it.

My last week’s blood test was my first ever I’m aware of (maybe years ago my work physical included lead levels but I didn’t ever hear about it).

And 2.4 after shooting a decade in indoor ranges seems pretty good to me and I’m not as fastidious as you seem to be.

Don’t know when you plan to get one but sooner is better than later if you are concerned or simply want a baseline.

Here I am giving advice as if I’m some blood test veteran:)
 
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