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Are lead pencils poisonous?
Despite the word lead, there is no lead metal in a lead pencil. Graphite is used, which is a minimally-toxiccarbon based substance.
Is eating lead from pencil harmful?
Lead is poisonous so eating lead would be harmful. However most pencils are now made from graphite, although people refer to it a lead still. Graphite from a pencil is harmless.
What is borax decahydrate used for?
USED for lead and pencils USED for lead and pencils
Is lead used in pencils?
No. Lead used to be used in pencils but they stopped using it in them becasue of lead poisoning from pencils. Now they use graphite instead
Where does the lead from pencils come from?
The Lead in pencils come from graphite. Graphite is an allotrope of carbon.
Is lead poisonious?
Yes, Lead Is Very Poisonous. Sorry If You Have Lead In You. It Is Fatal. The Graphite In Pencils Is Not Lead. If You Have Pencil Graphite In You, You Are Fine.
Is most pencil filled with lead?
Some pencil's are filled with lead, but rarely any nowadays. Pencils use to be filled with lead, but now pencils are typically filled with graphite as lead is poisonous to humans.
Are lead pencils poisonous?
Despite the word lead, there is no lead metal in a lead pencil. Graphite is used, which is a minimally-toxiccarbon based substance.
What do people put in lead pencils?
People around the world don't put lead in lead pencils or any pencils! They put something called graphite. They use graphite because lead is poisonous. If a peice of lead touched you, you would have poison in you. Then eventually you would die. So that is what people put in lead.
Can you die from getting pencil lead in finger?
No, pencils nowadays do not actually contain poisonous lead so you'll be fine:)
Do mecanical pencils have lead in them?
No, they have graphite. Soon after people realized that lead is very toxic and poisonous, they removed it from most writing devices and such.
What is the name of clay in pencils?
Graphite duhhh go back to 7th grade! imrpovement: lead used to be used in pencils, but since it is poisonous they now use graphite.
Is eating lead from pencil harmful?
Lead is poisonous so eating lead would be harmful. However most pencils are now made from graphite, although people refer to it a lead still. Graphite from a pencil is harmless.
Can you eat an apple that has been poked with a pencil and live?
Yes; modern pencils use graphite, which is in no way poisonous in the amount you would get from poke. Lead has not been used in pencils for decades due to safety regulations.
What are lead pencils made out of?
The lead in pencils are not made out of lead, as is common belief. Pencil lead is made out of graphite.
What is graphite used in?
pencils such as lead pencils
What is borax decahydrate used for?
USED for lead and pencils USED for lead and pencils
