Question 1

can you get lead poisoning from a pencil if your child accidently pricked himself?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely NOT: Lead from a pencil is nothing but carbon (like charcoal).  This is different from lead, the chemical element lead, that is used in many chemical preparatins such as paint, batteries, soldiering  and the like.  The chemical lead is very dangerous to your health whereas the carbon in the lead pencil is more of a tattooing and inert.  Cerainly the wound from the stab or stick should be treated.

Question 2

is it safe for my child to chew on pencils? lead poisoning risk?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Pencil lead is actually a non toxic material called graphite. Unpainted pencils only a problem if baby bites off chunks and chokes on them. I don't believe that the paint on pencils is a problem  if they are made in the us. I have reservations for any painted material coming out of china as they may have toxic material in the paint.

Question 3

can you get lead poisoning from being stabbed by pencils right?

Accepted Answer

No: Pencil lead is actually a non toxic material called graphite.

Question 4

can you get lead poisoning from any regular or artist's pencils in the u.s.?

Accepted Answer

No: They do not contain lead.

Question 5

can you get lead poisoning by getting stabbed with a pencil?

Accepted Answer

No: There is not enough lead in a pencil point to cause poisoning.

Question 6

pencil tip stuck in hand. can i get lead poisoning from this?

Accepted Answer

No: The pencil tip is composed of graphite, a non toxic substance.You might get an infection if you don't care for the wound, but you cannot get lead poisoning.

Question 7

my baby put the end of a carpenter pencil in her mouth will she get lead poisoning?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: If she only put it in her mouth briefly and did not eat the pencil lead and has not done this before on several occasions it is unlikely that she will have lead poisoning from this one time.  But if you are concerned and unsure about how much past exposure she may have had she can have a blood test for lead level by her doctor.

Question 8

what to do if i got a piece of pencil thing in my eye when my pencil snapped, can i get lead poisoning?

Accepted Answer

No: Pencil lead is actually a non toxic material called graphite.It has no potential to cause lead poisoning.Your primary risk would be infection from the wound.

Question 9

my 3 yr old accidentally stabbed her mouth with a pencil will she get lead poisoning?

Accepted Answer

: The pencil "LEAD" is graphite, not lead and has no risk of lead poisoning.

Question 10

why nobody gets lead poisoning from pencils?

Accepted Answer

Not lead: Pencil lead is actually a non toxic material called graphite.

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