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Galvanized metal got into our skin from climbing a fence!
2007
Hello! My name is Alex and earlier today My Dad and I were flying my RC airplane...but then the plane went over a galvanized gate and we had to climb over to get it...But while doing so we got wounds from it on our hands. My Dad got Approx. 7 And I only got 1...Is it okay if it gets in our blood? I'm am worrying about something I am not completely sure about...please help!
~Alex
P.S. I am in 9th grade
- Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Hopefully you have been vaccinated against tetanus. You and you Dad should see or at least talk to a doctor whenever you receive a puncture wound. The galvanizing has nothing to do with it; the potential problem is the bacteria that can be injected under your skin by the puncture. Good luck.

Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
(Ted can offer longterm or instant help)
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
2007
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