At room temperature, Lead has no vapor pressure. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jim Ealy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, February 01, 2000 1:11 PM Subject: Re(2): [RCSE] Why we shouldn't inhale lead fumes (or eat ballast) > Lead shot and vapors > > Lead is without doubt the main culprit in "mental retardation" in > children. Even thinking about melting lead - using lead solder in (near) > a house with small children is irresponsible. The vapor - leaded gasoline > - has been shown to have a nearly perfect cause and positive effect with > vegetable gardens: mental retardation and distance of garden from major > highways. Remember all of my (your) handlaunched gliders used a small > sliver of lead from toothpaste tubes and clay - that is why I am the way I > am ;>) Lead soldered canned foods was a disastor, lead water pipes, lead > paint. Paint used lead compounds, one compound was sweet tasting, like > sugar, kids licked the paint off of walls. The list goes on------even if > you tolerated (read macho) it, do not use it for the sake of your kids or > grand kids. > > buy a 25 lbs bag of lead shot for $13.95 and cover it with epoxy in the > nose, drill a small hole, bigger than the shot and then you get add to > delete nose weight.. At room temperatures, the vapor pressure is low, > very low compared to mecury. > > jim > > RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
