Lead dust or exposure while reloading ?

[Birdbuff]

Long story short I had to renovate my basement. In doing so I reorganized my shot shell reloading area in my hunting room. I was wondering how many on here worry about lead dust exposure? Should it be a concern? I only reload approximately 300-500 rounds a year. What kind of precautions does anyone take?

thanks

[JUDGE]

Be safe wear a mask.

[Marker]

I dont reload but i do wash hands after a black powder range day when handling lead.

[sabmgb]

I believe there a sign at my club that says wash hands with cold water after shooting, which would be just handling the shells, as in shotgun and handgun. So I would think a mask would be a good thing even just making them.

[trimmer21]

Long story short I had to renovate my basement. In doing so I reorganized my shot shell reloading area in my hunting room. I was wondering how many on here worry about lead dust exposure? Should it be a concern? I only reload approximately 300-500 rounds a year. What kind of precautions does anyone take?

thanks

Lead exposure in every form is deadly. I was just at a funeral for a friend who died from liver and kidney failure due to lead poisoning. He worked at GM's Oshawa battery plant for 5 years before they shut it down and he was a life long reloader. For those into reloading,consider other shot besides lead,wear an apron,gloves and a Heppa mask.

[crtech22]

A mask would be a good idea. I’ve never worn one when I reload shotgun shells but thinking now I will going forward. Never hurts to take an extra precaution.

[glen]

It would be nice to have a fan that vents from the back of the bench to outside.

[overyonder]

When melting lead I use my respirator didn't think of using it while actually loading the bullets as they are powder coated. I do wash my hands afterwards.

[ninepointer]

I’ve seen dust float in the air when pouring shot ��

[gbk]

It would be nice to have a fan that vents from the back of the bench to outside.

Maybe a good quality kitchen range hood wented outside wiuld suffice?Easy,quick,cheap and reliable.Not saying do it ,but for low usage may work?