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i just went to a plumbers yard today, they were happy to give me about 40-50 kilos of scrap lead (sheeting ends/old pipes etc) that they'd have to pay to get rid of.
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GoJu said: "The weights I am using now are made from the lead taken out of vehicle batteries." Seems like I remember, but I can't quote the source (perhaps another thread on this forum), that vehicle batteries' lead alloy includes cadmium. Cadmium is supposed to be toxic. Just a thought with no strong facts to back it up.
One of my neighbors is a "nuclear pharmacist." He dispenses the radioactive medicines used at a nearby teaching hospital. He routinly receives items in lead containers. After the meds are dispensed, the lead is kept in storage for a certain time, and then sent to recycling. He was happy to pass about 40# along to me.
I haven't melted any yet, but I don't need to turn the lights on in the garage where I have the surplus lead stored!
KYDan
One of my neighbors is a "nuclear pharmacist." He dispenses the radioactive medicines used at a nearby teaching hospital. He routinly receives items in lead containers. After the meds are dispensed, the lead is kept in storage for a certain time, and then sent to recycling. He was happy to pass about 40# along to me.
I haven't melted any yet, but I don't need to turn the lights on in the garage where I have the surplus lead stored!
KYDan
KYDan:I haven't melted any yet, but I don't need to turn the lights on in the garage where I have the surplus lead stored!
Why don't you take them through airport security and let us know what happens?
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