[TheForge] steel pipe

[GHS]

My  black steel pipe comes with a
varnish like coating. In small doses
probably harmless. This was black pipe
right? Not galvanized? The zinc is not
good for you. If the pipe was threaded
there may have been some cutting oil
inside. Some of this oil is high is
sulfur. I am assuming there were no
snakes or dead rodents in the pipe. They
stink when properly heated. DAMHIKT. If
the pipe was used, then it is anyone's
guess.

Mike Graf

Chris Caswell wrote:
> 
> I was using some 3/4" od seamed pipe as a mandrel to wrap some 1/4" round
> around, and noticed an awful stink produced by the hot steel on the pipe.
> Does anyone know if steel pipe is coated with anything, or how toxic it is?
> To get rid of it I had to heat to a bright red, wire brush off the scale,
> and then wire wheel the piece.  Anyone have any better suggestions?
> 
> Thank you
> 
> Chris Caswell
> Caswell Wood & Iron\
> Burlington (60 deg. yesterday, 17 deg. with wind chill today) Vermont
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