Ramon, I have some. You can get them at almost any antique shop in the south. They are easily recovered at any one of the hundreds of civil war battlegrounds in the south. My musket balls supposedly came from the battle of Bull Run in Virginia. However, I have no way of proving that... -Steve Gregory- -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Dehoyos, Ramon Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 1:12 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] The 'poisonous'- computer reports For what is worth, I have read in a report that the lead bullets from The Civil War are still intact, as far as weight is concern, encased in an oxide layer of lead. Ramon -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Stadem, Richard D. Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 3:35 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] The 'poisonous'- computer reports For me, it is excellent and timely information, Joyce. Thanks. -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Joyce Koo Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 2:00 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] The 'poisonous'- computer reports "In what way and in what form does lead react with water? Under normal conditions lead does not react with water. However, when lead comes in contact with moist air reactivity with water increases. A small lead oxide (PbO) layer forms at the surface of the metal. When both oxygen and water are present, metallic lead is converted to lead hydroxide (Pb(OH)2): 2Pb(s)+ O2(g) + 2H2O(l) -> 2 Pb(OH)2(s) Solubility of lead and lead compounds Elementary lead does not dissolve in water under normal conditions (20oC, and pressure = 1 bar). It may however occur dissolved in water as PbCO3 or Pb(CO3)22-. A well-known example of a water soluble lead compound is lead sugar (lead(II)acetate), which derived its name from its sweet nature. Lead frequently binds to sulphur in sulphide form (S2-), or to phosphor in phosphate form (PO43-). In these forms lead is extremely insoluble, and is present as immobile compounds in the environment. Lead compounds are generally soluble in soft, slightly acidic water." hopefully it helps...jk abcd -----Original Message----- From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Joe Fjelstad Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 2:41 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [TN] The 'poisonous'- computer reports Hello Joyce, Thanks for the link. I could not find any statements about phosphor toxicity in the reference. That aside, this might be the was the piece of work that caused many to believe that lead was a leaching problem. As I understand it, the measurements were significantly off due to an unspecified experimental or arithmetic error which has since been admitted by the researchers. Someone else may have better insight. 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