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2007-12-28 , 13:30
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Originally Posted by ArnimS View Post
Lead is an inert substance of very low toxicity.
i dont know how long its been since you looked at a periodic table, but lead is certainly not inert...

in the table linked below, inert elements are shown in orange. lead is shown in purple as an "other metal"
http://www.corrosionsource.com/handbook/periodic/

Click on Pb for the following, where they list it as "radioactive" and a "cumulative poison"
http://www.corrosionsource.com/handbook/periodic/82.htm
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