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It is a common misconception that pencils contain the element lead, probably brought about by the middle part of a pencil being called lead. In fact no pencils contain lead instead using carbon based materials (or in the case of coloured pencils, a type of coloured clay).
Coloured pencils have been around since the 1920s. They were originally created from colours and pigments suspended in a waxy base with natural binding agents and often fillers. Lead was not an ingredient in coloured pencils at that time. As the industry has advanced, manufacturers have become more aware of ingredients that can be harmful to people and have reduced the use of toxins in their products. Therefore it is even less likely for there to be lead in modern coloured pencils.
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Is a colored map pencil the same as a colored pencil?
Probably Yes , the two are one in the same despite having different names .
How do you make a color changing pencil?
you put different colored pencil fillings in the pencil
Can you get led poisoning from a pencil?
No, modern pencils contain graphite (not lead) and therefore you cannot get lead poisoning from them. Also, yes because if you can find a pencil with lead still in it you can get lead poisioning.....(obviously)
Does water ruin colored pencils?
no they don't .. but eyeliner pencils do..right. dont try to sharpen a pencil in a eyeliner pencil shrpener either, that will ruin the sharpener. if that made any sense.
What Does A Pencil Smell Like?
lead+wood
What are colored pencil lead made of?
colored wax and clay
What is the most popular colored pencil in the world?
yellow if it is a lead pencil
Does pencil lead contain crystals?
Pencil 'lead' does not contain crystals. It is a mixture of the element carbon (in the form of graphite) and clay.
What do coal pencil lead and diamonds have in common?
Coal, pencil lead, and diamonds all contain carbon.
Does pencil lead contain carbon?
yes
Can using lead pencil lead that accidentally poked you and left a scratch kill you?
No, the lead in a pencil does not contain lead. Lead that is in pencils are made out of graphite.
Can pencil lead kill your female organs?
Pencils do not contain lead, contrary to popular belief. Pencils contain graphite, which doesn't kill anything on its own. Pencil "lead" is not lead. It is graphite. The only way to hurt your female organs with a pencil is if you stab your self in the gut.
Is pencil lead a compound a mixture or an element?
Pencil lead is a mixture of graphite (or other colored pigment) and a binder (e.g. clay, wax, plastic, grease).
What type of lead does a wooden pencil have?
wooden pencils contain graphite which is an allotrope of carbon, not lead
Where can wooden pencils be recycled?
Pencils DO NOT contain lead. The "pencil lead" is actually a mixture of graphite (a form of Carbon) and clay. Pencil lead is therefore natural and biodegradable, you do not need to recycle it.
Is pencil lead organic or inorganic?
Inorganic, it is carbon but does not contain hydrogen.
Does lead pencil contain lead in any form if yes what is name and formula or lead compound if there is no lead in leaded pencils why they are called so?
No, the "lead" is graphite.
