u/Few_One_2358

I handled a power strip from what seems to be the 70s. The tag was clearly degrading so I just wanted to rip it off. Well, in attempting to do so, all of these shiny white flakes bursted off the tag into the air. It looks like the glossy white aspect of the warning​ tag totally disintegrated, leaving only the paper part that was inside. I know lead was used to make things flexible and shiny...so I'm kind of wondering it was also used in the tag, itself. ​Also wondering if I inhaled enough to do any damage...