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Metallic lead is a soft, malleable, ductile metal, often used to make bullets. Lead is toxic when taken internally, although this is usually not a problem with ammunition. | Metallic lead is a soft, malleable, ductile metal, often used to make bullets. Lead is toxic when taken internally, although this is usually not a problem with ammunition. | ||
Because of its high density and nuclear properties, lead is used extensively as protective shielding for radioactive material. | Because of its high density and nuclear properties, lead is used extensively as protective shielding for [[radiation|radioactive material]]. | ||
Lead is used by the UNSC in the construction of [[ODST]] [[HEV]] drop capsules<ref>[[Halo: The Flood]]</ref>, [[radiation]] lining to protect reactor engineers from lethal exposure<ref>[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]</ref>, and was used by the surviving [[Spartan-II]]'s in [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE]] to reinforce a captured [[Spirit]] dropship from radiation and stress during exit from slipspace on its own<ref>[[Halo: First Strike]]</ref>. | Lead is used by the UNSC in the construction of [[ODST]] [[HEV]] drop capsules<ref>[[Halo: The Flood]]</ref>, [[radiation]] lining to protect reactor engineers from lethal exposure<ref>[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]</ref>, and was used by the surviving [[Spartan-II]]'s in [[Operation: FIRST STRIKE]] to reinforce a captured [[Spirit]] dropship from radiation and stress during exit from slipspace on its own<ref>[[Halo: First Strike]]</ref>. | ||