Disposal of lead/levers ?ooooooppppss

[Tom Knudsen]

HI;
I have been following this list for a while, thinking
of getting into this area as a hobby. In real life I
am an environmental chemist, so, in this area I can
contribute intelligently.

Whenever lead is heated to the melting point, there is
a partial pressure in the gas phase.
Probably worse than the lead, is the open burning of
anything. Burning generates polynuclear aromatic
hydrocarbons and dioxins which are really nasty
things. They cause problems from cancer to diabeties
to major hormonal disorders and birth defects. The EPA
has determined that open fires are the major sorce of
these componds.
Please, just give your lead pieces to your local
hazardous materials displsal center.
Tom

--- Erwinpiano <Erwinpiano@email.msn.com> wrote:
> Terry
> 
>    O.k. now I'm curious .Is it that  in burning off
> the wood will some of
> the lead change into a gas actually vaporize?  If it
> does I'll find another
> way.
> 
>    Love breathing clean air as much as the next guy
> 
>      Dale Erwin
>  Yes Carl I live in the country and can get burn
> permits.
> 


=====
> Tom Knudsen, Ph.D.
> Director - Science Program
> Paracelsian, Inc.
> Langmuir Laboratories, Cornell Technology Park
> Ithaca, NY 14850
> 1-888-689-4224x243
> tpknudsen@yahoo.com

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