Guest guest Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 the " shot " my husband uses is zinc, I think bb are brass, but not sure. Glad he is ok!!!!!!! cgetino@... wrote: HI, I just came back from the ER with my husband. He was shot while driving home from work, and we just found out he has a metallic pellet or a bb (?) in his head (didn't enter his skull thanks to God!) He is OK, just a little bit in pain at this time. The doctor at the ER said he could just " leave it there " , the biggest risk is for wound infection. But I am now wondering what type of metal toxicity is he going to get if we don't get it out!!!! Does anyone know what pellets or bbs are made of? Would it be safe to " keep the souvenir " ? Coral ======================================================= Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 O M goodness, Coral! Was he by chance driving on I-40 East near the Westel Rd exit in Harriman? We were shot at there on the way home one night. Craig says a pellet used to be made of lead, not sure now, and BB's are made of copper. Debi > HI, > > I just came back from the ER with my husband. He was shot while driving home from work, and we just found out he has a metallic pellet or a bb (?) in his head (didn't enter his skull thanks to God!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 20, 2004 Report Share Posted March 20, 2004 If it's a pellet then it will be lead. If it's a BB then it will most likely be steel with a coating of copper. I had to look up the BBs because I didn't know if it was copper or nickle, and when doing so I found a warning that you should see. " Lead airgun ammunition contains a chemical known to the state of California to cause cancer and birth defects (or other reproductive harm). Do no inhale dust or put pellets in mouth. Wash hands after handling. " So hopefully it's not a pellet your husband has in his head. > HI, > > I just came back from the ER with my husband. He was shot while driving home from work, and we just found out he has a metallic pellet or a bb (?) in his head (didn't enter his skull thanks to God!) > > He is OK, just a little bit in pain at this time. > > The doctor at the ER said he could just " leave it there " , the biggest risk is for wound infection. > > But I am now wondering what type of metal toxicity is he going to get if we don't get it out!!!! Does anyone know what pellets or bbs are made of? Would it be safe to " keep the souvenir " ? > > Coral Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Either lead or copper over stainless steel(with nickel) have toxic metals that a significant portion of people are immune reactive to- especially over time. Adverse effects on game birds hit with shot are well documented, and on wildlife. Removing shot from a superficial location is likely not a dangerous or problematic proceedure. Bernie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Some are lead, some are copper coated steel. If you can't tell, you may wish to have it removed. You could certainly ask the doc how big a deal that is. The easiest way to find out is if you know the shooter and check what is in the gun (that is if it was an accident as opposed to random violence). Andy . . . .. . . . . . > HI, > > I just came back from the ER with my husband. He was shot while driving home from work, and we just found out he has a metallic pellet or a bb (?) in his head (didn't enter his skull thanks to God!) > > He is OK, just a little bit in pain at this time. > > The doctor at the ER said he could just " leave it there " , the biggest risk is for wound infection. > > But I am now wondering what type of metal toxicity is he going to get if we don't get it out!!!! Does anyone know what pellets or bbs are made of? Would it be safe to " keep the souvenir " ? > > Coral Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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