Can you give yourself lead poisoning by stabbing yourself with a mechanical pencil?

I just did a tiny bit, am I going to die?

Lucky you, you just stuck yourself with graphite, not lead. Hurtz, donut?

Heck no, don't worry about it. And by the way, I believe that "lead" pencils contain graphite, not lead.

If it is a modern 'lead pencil' it contains NO lead. The 'lead' is actually graphite.

absolutely not.

it certainly can not be good for you
i do not think you will die,but check with a dr

no, lead in mechanical pencils is called lead but it is actually harmless graphite. it wont do anything to u. you wont die!! =]]

I think it takes a bit more lead than that to poison you. I'm not even sure the pencils actually contain lead anymore since it is harmful. I know the "lead" stain glass paints are no longer lead.

You can't get lead poisoning from modern pencils as the "lead" actually contains graphite.

nope, unless it is a very old lead pencil, but chances are it is not. breathe easy, you are gonna keep breathing for a while :)

No. Pencil lead is actually graphite/carbon and not lead.

No, but swab it with some sort of anti-biotic. Who knows where that pencil has been (-:.

I once stabbed myself really good in gym class with a regular pencil -- I still have the tattoo it left behind.

I've done that...just took an X-acto knife and dug it out. I'm still alive...

No, graphite is what is in mechanical pencils, not lead.