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Due to the fact that most pencil lead is graphite, you can't get lead poisoning. :)

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Q: Can a mechanical pencil give you lead poisoning?
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Can you get lead poisoning from a number two pencil?

Pencils have never been made from lead. They are made with Graphite, a form of carbon. So you can not get lead poisoning from a pencil.


Which mechanical pencil lead equals a number 21 regular pencil?

A o.7 mechanical pencil will do the job.


Will you get lead poisoning if graphite from a pencil enters the bloodstream?

No ,because there is no lead in a graphite pencil, only carbon.


Is 0.7 mechanical pencil lead equal to a number 2 pencil lead?

Yes!!!


What is the function of lead in mechanical pencil?

. it serves as the writing point of the pencil


Which pencil is normal the mechanical or lead?

lead is the most normal


Can you get lead poisoning from a pencil?

Actually "lead" is compressed graphite which is really harmless


Does sucking on a lead pencil give you lead poisoning?

Actually, the "lead" of a pencil is not lead at all. It is actually graphite. If it were lead, you would get very sick and die from lead poisoning...and as tasty as that pencil tip may look, it probably wont taste good and you really shouldn't eat it. Nonetheless, the graphite probably wont hurt too bad even if you decide to eat it.


What is a mechanical pencil?

It's a pencil that looks rather like a pen, but has pencil lead in it instead of ink, and the lead moves down as you click and you can replace it with new lead.


How do mechanical pencils work?

It writes like a reagular pencil but when it runs out of lead you press the eraser and more lead comes out. When its out of lead you go buy more depending on the type of mechanical pencil:)


What ia another name for lead in a pencil?

graphite ^ Wrong, that's another material used in a pencil which doesn't cause lead poisoning


What is the verb in this sentence The mechanical pencil has no more lead?

None: The=Pronoun Mechanical=Adjective Pencil=Noun [Has no more]=Not a verb, it's a prefix or something like that. Lead=Noun.