Lead Fumes

by AaronB, Thursday, December 22, 2011, 19:52 (4720 days ago) @ Rod M

Though I could be wrong, it's my understanding that lead fumes are not an issue until your casting temperature gets over 800 degrees. At that temp you're starting to actually drive some lead vapor off the melt. At temps lower than that your primary concern is lead oxide dust rather than gas. Either way, a ventilation system (even if it's only a box fan) is a good idea.

-AaronB

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- School me on bullet casting - Murphy, 2011-12-22, 22:33
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