Ground Glass in rimfire priming compound?

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Moe

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So I got a hint of this and after some research it turns out to be true. It is used to get the friction to help lighting of the compound. One site mentioned that it could lead to lung issues! Ok at the risk of sounding paranoid, what do you think the health risks are?

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Moe
 
On a serious note, as in "get serious"... I have fired well over 100K rimfire rounds, if it was going to be a problem I would already be dead.
 
Rimfire primer compounds (there are a number of different ones) contain a variety of chemicals, but the most commonly used are lead styphenate, barium nitrate, tetrazine and powdered glass (among others). Exposure to any of these can pose health risks, which will vary by duration and quantity. Indoor shooting poses the greatest potential risks and it is therefore very important to have proper ventilation.
 
KDX said:
Don't shoot into the wind.
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Shouldn't pee into the wind either.
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When I was a kid I was wating for the bus and took a piss. We lived way out in the country it was windy I had my lunch in a paper bag on the ground. Resses comes I go to take a bite of for what ever reason my wet sandwich. Can you guess why it was wet,?
 
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