Like we said, it's not harmful, since pencils are made with graphite and not lead, and there's a very good chance the pencil didn't reach the subcutaneous tissue.
Your only real risk comes from infection in the stab wound itself. It's a dirty pencil, so obviously there's a chance that bacteria could be introduced into the dermal layer and cause a bacterial infection. Pencil stab wounds may fade slightly over time, but if they were deep enough to go into the dermal layer, they likely won't go away on their own.
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I'm going to put a little bit of antibiotic ointment on here. It's going to get better. So, number one, yeah, it's graphite. It's not really lead in the sense we think of lead poisoning. And when you think of lead poisoning, you're talking typically about houses that have old lead paint so houses built anything prior to And there, you're talking about young kids who can then be kind of walking around, like toddlers, around near the ground putting stuff in their mouth.
And for that, for these kids to really be at risk of lead poisoning, you're talking about exposure over a long period of time and really just kind of eating paint chips or getting stuff, dust in their mouth, things like that. So even if this were lead that were concerning from a pencil, such a small amount, but again, it's not. This is more graphite. We're not talking about lead poisoning here so the lead itself is not a reason to go to the ER.
Interviewer: All right. So a lead pencil punctures the skin, probably not the ER. Treat it like any other wound unless it is, I suppose, really severe. Madsen: Exactly. Treat it like you would anything else that stabs you. If you're having neurologic issues , if it affects a nerve, if it affects tendons, if it's deep where it's going to potentially affect anything internal.
The lead in colored art pencils is a pigment instead of graphite, held together by wax, oil, or resin. These pigments are chemicals that are generally considered non-toxic in pencil amounts. Colored pencils might stain the mouth or skin, but that is harmless and will wear off by itself.
If a person is stabbed by a pencil a piece of lead can break off under the skin. This can cause a permanent colored or blue-grey mark but it is not harmful.
Also, the pencil wound can get infected if it is not kept clean. If you find your child has sucked or chewed on a pencil, do not panic. Take the pencil away from them, wipe out the mouth with a soft, wet cloth and give them some water to drink.
If a child draws on their skin with a pencil or other marker, wash it off with soap and water. Do not scrub to try to get it off — the scrubbing itself could hurt the skin. If someone is stabbed by a pencil, wash the area with soap and water and cover with a band aid. A doctor will probably need to see deep stab wounds that go further than the skin, and any that are close to the eyes. If you have questions or want some help watching this, call the Missouri Poison Center right away at The poison center is open all day, every day for problems and questions just like this.
Call Now. It is safe and non-toxic Expected symptoms: No symptoms are expected from a pencil put in the mouth or sucked or chewed on, even if some of the pencil was swallowed.
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