I have been stripping the paint off my old hinges all day. I have been simmering them in baking soda and water in the kitchen with the overhead fan on and windows open and then brushing them with a metal brush outside and then polishing with steal wool. However, I am pretty sure that some of the paint is lead my question is just how dangerous is this. Are the fumes from the boiling bad? The hardware looks amazing and I don't want to give up my project. There are no children, pregnant women, or pets in the house and there will not be for a very long time.
2006-08-29 15:03:15 · 8 answers · asked by Liz M 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
"They" say --the fumes are worse than dust or chips. You need a fan behind you to blow the fumes away from you. The old paint should not be left on the ground. Put it in a jar with a lid and check with you local waste disposal people as to where bring it for proper handling. And yup, really keep it away from the youngsters.
2006-08-29 15:15:03 · answer #1 · answered by veritas 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on if it becomes airborne. If you get tested and have high lead levels, then if you have insurance it will actually pay for chelation therapy. Chelation therapy is basically an iv drip that not only gets rid of lead but also helps clean out blood vessels, which can stop you from needing a bypass. It also may improve circulation.
2006-08-29 15:09:53 · answer #2 · answered by Michelle G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in basic terms open up some domicile windows and make sensible you've ideal ventilation. and no being up on ladders for you. A pregnant woman's stability isn't what it changed into once because your center of gravity is now off with the more beneficial weight in the front. And ideal to do it now! We were fools and we are portray even as i changed into 35 weeks pregnant, what a discomfort that changed into! LOL
2016-11-23 13:44:53 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be dangerous if you are exposed to it for years but I used lead paint for 30 years on a daily basis without ill effects.
The main thing is to wear gloves and wash your hands before touching food. If there is paint dust floating around wear a simple face mask.
2006-08-29 18:26:17 · answer #4 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
um,well long-term could be bad if your exposure level and body saturation level exceed a small amount
2006-08-29 17:23:23 · answer #5 · answered by brien b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask yourself one question is it worth it sucking all those fumes not too mention they sell them in restorers mags
2006-08-31 11:53:35 · answer #6 · answered by the big D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont know how much it takes but i do know that you can get lead poising. please be careful. you may not be getting enough to hurt you. but it sound like that you are being very careful.
2006-09-02 03:53:46 · answer #7 · answered by JESUS loves 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://aceinspect.com/lead7.php
Reading this will help you. I know it won't all apply to your needs, but read it nonetheless.
2006-08-29 15:10:02 · answer #8 · answered by rrrevils 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋