Storing lead

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I looked online but couldn't find the answer to my question... Which is,

Is it safe to store lead in the open? I have my new ingots in a milk crate... But am concerned about lead leaching into the air... Is that a concern?
 
Lead in its solid form does not gas off. So it is safe that way. Just wash your hands and change your cloths after casting/handling lead before you play with the baby or handling the baby's toys etc......
 
The only danger to storing lad out in the open versus a sealed air tigh container I the lead will "oxidize" overtime. Thus leading to a dull lead ingot versus a shiny ingot. I store minin air tight ammunition cans, this limits exposure to the elements and any breathing living animal. The only time you have t worry about lead giving off fees is when it is a liquid state and reaching boiling temp.
 
Leaching into the air...

If left alone, no. If you are always packing them in and out there is a chance of lead oxide contamination. How much? I have no idea. Maybe I'm just overly cautious, but I store all my lead in my shed. Pure lead seams to oxidize the fastest and the most. I have ww ingots which still look the same as the day I cast them.

If it were me I would not store/cast lead in the same house that has kids under 10, but that's just me.
 
Thanks for all the kind messages!! It's our first :) due in August!!


I think I'm going to find a way to store it outside the house... what Idid manage to find online was that lead is extremely hard on babies and children.

I had my grandfather's crib as a baby... and ya know that sucker is lead paint... the crib is actually here waiting for the newborn as well, but I am going to have it blasted with nut husks and repainted... ya know, just in case the lead chips are the reason I am like I am.. ;)
 
if your storing them long term , maybe give them a light coat of paint rom a spray bomb .... it will keep all the lead goodness from escaping and prevent it from oxidising and losing more lead when you remelt it and skim dross off
 
burnt_servo said:
if your storing them long term , maybe give them a light coat of paint rom a spray bomb .... it will keep all the lead goodness from escaping and prevent it from oxidising and losing more lead when you remelt it and skim dross off
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This stuff I just made will be buckets soon I hope ;)

But perhaps if I manage to get a haul one of these days, I'll coat the ingots
 
I just store mine in the backyard lol, i don't cast bullets but I pour jigs for fishing and bottom bouncers so I only pour every couple years when i run low.
I have a couple hundred pounds in 4lb ingots, and then 3 big 100lbs slugs.
I met a fella at work who had melted a bunch of ballast lead into paint cans, a 1gal paint can is about 100lbs; they are very tough to work with in this size.
 
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