D-Lead Soap Substitute - What do you wash with?

[Froogal]

lava.

Times 2.

[Mal Paso]

the CDC says, " Washing skin with standard soap and water is not enough to remove lead residues"

https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/lead/safe.html

I would need corroboration from a non political source before I believed that.

[GregLaROCHE]

For those who worry about lead, beware of spent primers.

[Old Caster]

I have never washed my hands because of reloading or casting and I have been reloading since 1958 and casting since 1964 when in the Army which was my primary job. If my hands look dirty I wash them but not just because I casted or handled lead. I would even eat a sandwich while casting and not worry about it. The only time in my life that I have had high lead levels is about 30 years ago when I went to an indoor range three times a week and was calling the line for about 2 hours each time plus I would sweep up brass after the match. Never felt any symptoms but had it checked out of curiosity. It was within standards at that time but according to today's standards it was way too high. I live in Missouri and we are expected to have higher levels because pure lead exists in our ground being the only place in the US where this happens. Typical levels in people in Missouri are now higher than acceptable to the CDC even though no ordinary person has a problem with it.

[Freischütz]

Another vote for Dawn.

[Alferd Packer]

I use Lava soap

Also lather up and wash my face with it too, but only after a lead casting session.

I don't recommend it for your face but it's what I do.
A wash and rinse with Juergens face soap follows.
A finger of lather up each nasal passage with the Juergens soft soap and then a rinse splashed up in there helps too.
You have been breathing lead fumes during casting.A good snort to blow out the nose afterward is good.
A hair shampoo in the shower or tub is next.
All done before eating or drinking anything to be safe.

[Mal Paso]

Lead Fumes? Boiling point of lead is 3,180F, you're running way too hot.

[AlaskaMike]

I think when people say "lead fumes" what they really mean is residual smoke.

I've never used anything for cleanup other than normal soap and water. I do have a blood lead test every year just for confirmation, but it always shows less than 5 dl/mcg which is nothing to worry about.

As mentioned before several times, I think a lot of folks are overthinking this. If you're worried about the effectiveness of your cleanup procedures, then get a blood lead test to confirm that things are okay, and then don't worry about it.

[Mal Paso]

We cast at the Very Bottom of the liquid temperature range of lead, the molecular activity is Very Low. Think Ice Water. For Practical Purposes there are No Lead Fumes at Normal Casting Temperatures.

[Old Caster]

We cast at the Very Bottom of the liquid range of lead, the molecular activity is Very Low. Think Ice Water. For Practical Purposes there are No Lead Fumes at Normal Casting Temperatures.

Exactly. Too many people doing this too long to not know what effects it has. When in the army (1965) a day of casting would have resulted in many thousands of bullets. About a thousand an hour depending on which mold they wanted me to use and about 9 hours of casting and here I am without any problems almost 80 years old.

[JSnover]

I've been using dish soap for years and my lead levels have been negligible. I also take 50 mg of zinc each day for improved chelation and as an immune system booster.

[LenH]

I use whatever is next to the sink. I have never worried about led poisoning.

[45-70 Chevroner]

As several have said on this subject, you are over thinking this. Any good soap will get rid of lead on your hands. If you hands are extra grimy use a little Ajax, Comet, or other cleanser with a hand brush and that will take care of a lot of grime.

[45-70 Chevroner]

Duplicate of previous post.