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1. How about showers at work? Then changing into street clothes before going home?

Sun Nov 3, 2019, 02:04 PM

Nov 2019

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Here in Minnesota, a company that makes lead fishing sinkers [View all] MineralMan Nov 2019 OP

I'm sure that's already in place. MineralMan Nov 2019 #2

Clothing is still washed at home or laundromat Lars39 Nov 2019 #5

Yes, if it doesn't have showers, it should, and work clothes MineralMan Nov 2019 #13

That's a pretty deep topic pecosbob Nov 2019 #3

Interestingly enough, as soon as the company was shut down, MineralMan Nov 2019 #4

Lead has been poisoning people for a long, long time. MineralMan Nov 2019 #7

Considering that lead poisoning has been a known issue for ages... TwilightZone Nov 2019 #8

I am somewhat familiar with things that can be used. Blue_true Nov 2019 #9

I don't know the details of that factory. So, I'm not sure MineralMan Nov 2019 #16

Has the company been around for a while? Blue_true Nov 2019 #18

I have background with a reverse problem GopherGal Nov 2019 #29

Lead toxicity has been known since the 70s, I believe. Blue_true Nov 2019 #31

4. OSHA? moondust Nov 2019 #10

Seems like someone dropped the ball. Blue_true Nov 2019 #19

Why are d_r Nov 2019 #11

Because lead is cheap, and easy to melt and cast. MineralMan Nov 2019 #15

I thought they were d_r Nov 2019 #20

Why don't you use the brass versions? Or steel in plastic housing? Blue_true Nov 2019 #21

brass and steel are good Triloon Nov 2019 #28

Okay, I see why you made the choice that you did. Good idea. nt Blue_true Nov 2019 #32

We got rid of lead in gasoline. We got rid of lead in paint. hunter Nov 2019 #14

We banned lead fishing sinkers here in Maine years ago jpak Nov 2019 #22

I think it's been banned in Michigan for years also. llmart Nov 2019 #24

What happens in places with no regulation and enforcement... hunter Nov 2019 #30