dchance Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 I pour indoors. My "shop" is in my basement with concrete floor unfinished type area. When I pour I turn on a fan and blow across the pot. I also wear a Dr. style mask. Is the mask effective like I am assuming it should be?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jig Man Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Don't eat. Don't lick your fingers. Don't smoke. (WHILE YOU ARE POURING) You'll be ok. I have been pouring since way before you were born and I still have only 2 eyes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dchance Posted February 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 yes, first thing I do when I leave the shop is wash my hands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psilvers Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Not only do I wash my hands, I remove my clothes (which are for pouring only) and I was them separately. I also take a shower and scrub myself pretty well. Oh yeah, and I do have 4 eyes - but I have had them for years Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 (edited) Don't eat. Don't lick your fingers. Don't smoke. (WHILE YOU ARE POURING) You'll be ok. I have been pouring since way before you were born and I still have only 2 eyes. Jig Man you're killing me. . What you should have said is "You'll be fine eventually you'll have a third eye to see better" Edited February 23, 2012 by cadman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted February 23, 2012 Report Share Posted February 23, 2012 Pete, There is a lot of controversay on this. But I follow what Jig Man says. Also protect your face and eyes. I also do a lead, blood test at my doctor's office every year and I come back normal. (Well maybe not really). But if you have a lead test done go to your doctor not a lab. A lab will set you back $100. My doctor only charges $30. I think that is the best test of all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psilvers Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 I agree - the lead test is a good idea if you pour a lot. These days, I am only pouring very sporadically. As far as covering your face and eyes - YES!!!! I should have mentioned that, but I thought that had been mentioned (my mistake!). i also forgot to add that as soon as I am done pouring, I wipe my hands with baby wipes - several times. Make sure the baby wpes have EDTA in them. I do that BEFORE I touch anything else. The list above is NOT all inclusive - there are several threads - inlcuing one sticky to look at. Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paxamus Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Never thought about washing my clothes separate. Good idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldfart9999 Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 Ventilation, careful pouring, wash up after and you should be ok. Ted, define normal please, anybody with this addiction is by definition is not normal.LOL Rodney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadman Posted February 24, 2012 Report Share Posted February 24, 2012 (edited) Ted, define normal please, anybody with this addiction is by definition is not normal.LOL Rodney Wow, do you really have to ask me this question. Ok, well then I don't come back from the doctor normal. But I don't think I go in their normal either. So what does that make me double not normal????? Figure that one out a double negative. Edited February 24, 2012 by cadman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldfart9999 Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 Wow, do you really have to ask me this question. Ok, well then I don't come back from the doctor normal. But I don't think I go in their normal either. So what does that make me double not normal????? Figure that one out a double negative. I aint touching that! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smalljaw Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 I am on the same page as Jig man, I pour in my basement that has a concrete floor and I keep a good bit of ventilation going but I'm still inside. From reading about this a lot and talking to a friend of mine who works at a battery plant and my doctor, I feel as if you don't lick your fingers or get it in cuts and make sure you wash your hands you'll be ok. From what I've read, is that lead does not become vaporized and airborne until it gets to over 900 degrees and our melting pots aren't capable (at least mine aren't) of getting the lead that hot. That means most of what you need to worry about are solids and the risk of getting burned. One thing I always do is wear safety glasses, and I do it as I can't even imagine what molten lead splashing into ones eye might do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basseducer Posted February 25, 2012 Report Share Posted February 25, 2012 One thing that has not been mentioned is to wash your hands with cold water. Hot water opens your pores and can facilitate contamination. After the initial wash and rinse you can rewash and rinse with with warm or hat water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
