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Not really, metallic lead is pretty inert. Its lead compounds and lead dust that are dangerous.
by Workaccount2 2y ago
Not really, metallic lead is pretty inert. Its lead compounds and lead dust that are dangerous.
- ta988 2y agorecycled PCBs are often turned into dust.
- smcin 2y agoNot just due to the Pb dust though, also Al, Fe, Cu, fiberglass: "Mineralogical analysis of dust collected from typical recycling line of waste printed circuit boards" https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0956053X15004353 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S09560...
- ta988 2y agoYes and Cu and fiberglass and the resins are especially toxic too