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Very serious question about lead poisoning! Please help!?


Ok. I know this was stupid, but it was spur of the moment. I found a metal melting thing (I don't know the name... It plugs in and it looks like a screw driver and it gets hot to melt metal) and I found some think metal yarn-type stuff that says "contains lead" in my brother's room. So I decided to put two and two together and be a jackass. Anyway, after having my fair share of melting stuff, I realized that there was gas and fumes that smelled while I was doing it. Could that be the lead? And could I be harmed by it from inhaling it. I mean, there was a little lead in a little piece of metal, but is it enough to do something bad? I also wasn't wearing safety clothes of goggles or anything. Any help?

* THICK metal... not "think" and it was about 2/8th on an inch and I used about a foot of it; just melting it into stupid figures and stuff.

"Except in severe cases where someone has received a high toxic dose, a trip to the emergency room is not necessary. Contact your health care provider or department of public health if you suspect possible low-level lead exposure. A blood lead test can help identify whether a problem exists. Over 10 micrograms per deciliter is a concern. In many states, blood screening is recommended for young children at risk."

Your chances of low level lead exposure depends of how much you inhaled, the concentration in the solder compared to the amount you breathed.

This is not an emergency to go to the ER, but ask your parents to take you to the doctor to test for blood lead level.

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