Hi
Until now I considered lead smelting in a small smelter in the open. I look at melting range scrap, lead roofing and pipes mostly. I assume an active coal filter with fine dust filtering would be fine.
However, this fall I will move to a less remote area, with neighbours close by. I’m concerned about airborne lead fallout and other typical lead pollution byproducts. There are swimming pools nearby and ponds, small gardens where people would grow their vegetables. Many children too.
Does anyone have good experience with DiY filtering hoods and filters? In these digital times stuff like filtering cloth, active coal in bulk and PC fans are just one click away.
I’m willing to reduce the size of the smelter so it matches the suction/filtration capabilities of a self constructed filtering hood like in the chemists’ lab. I’m looking to do some kind of permanent arrangement in a stone shed where electricity is available. I want my smelter to be hardly noticeable from the smell, and keep my environment clean.
I would really be ashamed if in the long run anyone would experience trouble from my lead smelting.
Any advise or helpful insight on how to solve this problem without doing away with a hobby would be very much appreciated.