Is lead salvaged from hospital x-ray shielding safe?

[John Covert]

I am a lay person, so the physics lesson would only confuse me.

I do reloading of ammunition for competitive shooting (Cowboy Action Shooting).
I have someone offering to sell lead for melting and casting bullets. He has indicated its source was shielding from hospitals used in X-ray shielding applications. I do not believe it came from aprons, but rather from walls enclosing the X-ray rooms.

My question is, is it safe to use for this repurposing, or should it be considered "hot"?

Thanks in advance for any help.
John

 

[davenn]

My question is, is it safe to use for this repurposing, or should it be considered "hot"?

it's safe

X-rays don't leave any residual radiation emission

X-rays are just EM radiation like light ... just a higher frequency and more energeticDave

 

[John Covert]

Thank you, Dave.

 

[rootone]

... But don't trust any offers of depleted Uranium ...

 

[Vanadium 50]

Is lead salvaged from hospital x-ray shielding safe?

Well, it is still lead.

melting and casting bullets

And they're still bullets. So "safe" is relative. But if you are asking is they are radiologically safe, x-rays don't make materials radioactive.