Hello,
I am writing concerning a topic which might or might not be an issue (for some).
The discussion about lead and other hazardous chemicals exposure made me think about how to "treat" my training/range clothes.
In my younger days I would not have given any of this any thought but longevity and health gained a lot of importance for me, especially as injuries are catching up to my ability to perform.
When shooting, I think clothes will be contaminated with powder residue, lead etc.
Even with dry fire/manipulation drills etc. a rifle will probably contaminate clothes with oil and chemical residues.
Currently I wash my range clothes separate from other clothes to avoid cross-contamination.
I am not really sure about clothes which I wear while doing manipulation drills etc. at home.
Often I´ll do weight lifting and add manipulation drills, switching between positions (standing, prone, kneeling) immediately afterwards or to warm up.
For this I usually do not change clothes between workout sets and weapon/range related sets (mainly out of convenience, additionally, I´d just sweat through both sets and would need to wash constantly as I train almost every day).
The questions in this regard are
-how hazardous are the chemicals which might be transferred to the clothing and from the clothing to the skin (I think the main problem is breathing them in; I am not sure about transdermal intake)
-how well are they removed during the washing process reps. is there cross-contamination between clothes if washed together and can this be mitigated be washing separately
I am writing concerning a topic which might or might not be an issue (for some).
The discussion about lead and other hazardous chemicals exposure made me think about how to "treat" my training/range clothes.
In my younger days I would not have given any of this any thought but longevity and health gained a lot of importance for me, especially as injuries are catching up to my ability to perform.
When shooting, I think clothes will be contaminated with powder residue, lead etc.
Even with dry fire/manipulation drills etc. a rifle will probably contaminate clothes with oil and chemical residues.
Currently I wash my range clothes separate from other clothes to avoid cross-contamination.
I am not really sure about clothes which I wear while doing manipulation drills etc. at home.
Often I´ll do weight lifting and add manipulation drills, switching between positions (standing, prone, kneeling) immediately afterwards or to warm up.
For this I usually do not change clothes between workout sets and weapon/range related sets (mainly out of convenience, additionally, I´d just sweat through both sets and would need to wash constantly as I train almost every day).
The questions in this regard are
-how hazardous are the chemicals which might be transferred to the clothing and from the clothing to the skin (I think the main problem is breathing them in; I am not sure about transdermal intake)
-how well are they removed during the washing process reps. is there cross-contamination between clothes if washed together and can this be mitigated be washing separately