Is open sourcing a good idea?

#**361** 12-15-2003, 08:16 AM

Anthony Ventimiglia wrote:
> "William" <Reply@NewsGroup.Please> writes:
>
>
>>I mean, that is considered the most hazardous aspect of it when it's
>>being handled. Some of the expended rounds that didn't hit anything
>>substantial are probably dozens of feet under ground where they might
>>leach into the water eventually. (Along with millions of rounds of lead
>>ammunition - ummm, tasty!)
>
>
> Lead is really safe as long as you don't eat it (or get in front of a
> supersonic lead projectile). So as far as handling lead goes, you just
> wash your hands and you're fine. As for millions of rounds of lead
> being in the soil, they really pose no health risk, primarily because
> military (small-arms) ammunition is enclosed in a full copper
> jacket. Even if that were not the case, the amount of lead that would
> be likely to leech into drinking water would probably be no more than
> a normal level, the solder in your pipes id much more likely to cause
> lead poisoning than bullets in the ground.
>
Lead is not allowed for antipersonal. Steel with copper jacket only.

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