Decontamination Products for Firefighters – Benefits and Safety
Many people are now into shooting sports and this continue to grow through the years and a lot of gun owners are in fact now learning how to shoot and many are exposed to lead exposures.
A lead particle is nearly invisible and this will stick to your skin and on the surface through an electrical bond which is difficult to disrupt. Gels, wipes and soaps, which also includes industrial products claiming to remove the lead is not as effective because it is based with chemicals that are meant to remove dirt but not on breaking electronic bonds which causes the leads to stick to the skin and surface. The patented technology which you could find on some new firefighting products are made specifically to disrupt the bond of leads and shows high chances of effectivity in a microgram level.
Such products are made for military and industrial applications and is able to give safety benefits which is actually ideal for people who wish to protect themselves from the harmful effects of lead dust that’s produced by firearms and its components.
There are decontamination soaps which are also available as non-rinse wipes, surface cleaners and soaps. Such product is actually unparalleled when it comes to its ability of removing lead oxide, germs and dirt without having to use dangerous chemicals.
Decontamination and cleaning soaps are designed to replace regular soaps that are usually being used in the bathroom, removing not only harmful heavy metals but also removing germs, grime and dirt.
Such brands in fact are made for military personnel, users of firearms and firefighters for removing microscopic quantities which lead as well as other kinds of metals like Cadmium, Antimony, Mercury, Hexavalent Chromium, Depleted Uranium Oxide and other kinds accumulating on the skin as well as surface.
Based on the research of NIOSH, firing a handgun could in fact deposit about 1,000 micrograms of lead on one’s skin for every firing and when it is ingested, this could cause high blood lead levels which could affect one’s health in different ways like lowering I.Q. through the cognitive issues like an organ failure as well as other diseases which is associated on chronic lead exposures.
The body actually treats lead like this was calcium which in fact is used in creating brain, nerve and bone tissues. The problem then starts when our body will use lead as a building block rather than using calcium.
Using decontamination products is a preventative measure, but this is not a cure when it comes to lead poisoning or protects you from lead which is in the water or when you have inhaled lead dust. So if ever you suspected lead poisoning, it is best that you contact immediately your doctor.