Apart from lead its probably worth noting that yellow usually involved
copious quantities of cadmium, much more toxic than lead.
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> From: Malcolm Walker[SMTP:walker05@camosun.bc.ca]
> Reply To: Malcolm Walker
> Sent: Friday, June 25, 1999 4:28 PM
> To: Stinocher, Bryan D.
> Cc: 'TRIUMPH MAIL'
> Subject: Re: Leaded Paint?
>
>
> On Fri, 25 Jun 1999, Stinocher, Bryan D. wrote:
>
> > I have been sanding the paint off of my car (with the 3M scouring pads
> for
> > your drill that are sold in WalMart, etc) the last couple of days, and
> have
> > noticed that I am extremely tired the next morning, that I don't feel
> good,
> > etc (and it ISN'T just having to drag my lazy butt into work!), and I
> was
> > wondering: did they use lead in paint for cars in the 60s? I'm taking
> all
> > the paint off of the car, which obviously includes the original white.
>
> Regardless of whatever's in the paint- I suggest you get a respirator.
> You will need one anyway when painting the car. Organic Vapor filter with
> dust pre-filters are the way to go.
>
> If you're really paranoid about lead fumes, you can get lead respirator
> filters too (I think with the North brand they are purple). I have some
> of these that are relics from fishing-weight-casting experiments. They
> remove the nasty stuff that is in lead smoke, so any sort of filter like
> that with a pre-filter to remove particulate matter will help.
>
> -Malcolm
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