Where can one purchase lead shot for speakers?

For a little perspective, and a statistic for those so inclined, my personal experience.

After 40 years of daily professional exposure to lead, in totally haphazard and uncontrolled conditions, I thought it wise to ask my doctor to test my blood Pb levels at my last physical.

The test came back as 6 ug/dcl, barely above background levels.

As to disposal, lead has been re-cycled for thousands of years. Look in the yellow pages for metal re-cyclers (formerly know as junk yards). Not only will they take lead but they will pay you for in.

Some will say no lead level is safe, but they usually have an ax to grind, like a profitable law suit, a book to sell, or a career in law enforcement. (yes I am talking to you)

So be careful, use a mask and gloves, don't dump it in the yard or feed it to your kids.

On the other hand, there are other things you could use, so maybe that is the way to go.

Don-s

"I don't have to cite statistics. The regulations have already been passed...."

This is where we part ways. This is an argument from authority and not discussion.

"Lead is not a common item handled by scrap companies."

This is just plain false. There is a ready cash market in a bewildering variety of scrap metal, including lead.

You might might want to look at this,

Source: United States Geological Survey
Link: http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/lead/

"2009" (lead )Recycling: About 1.20 million tons of secondary lead was produced, an amount equivalent to 74% of reported domestic lead consumption. Nearly all of it was recovered from old (post-consumer) scrap."

So, the recycling of 1.2 MILLION TONS of lead scrap in the US last year somehow escaped your attention.

Don_s, I suggest that overstatements and the refusal to substantiate your assertions weakens your argument.

Fin1bxn, I did not post the comments you are addressing They were posted by Don_s, addressed to me. I agree with your position.

Ken