Metal ball bearings from thermometer....dangerous?

I thought we might be in trouble (led polution) if those led balls are in the salt tank

[slakker]

Lead would be bad... but magnets should work on stainless... hope it's not lead...

[Rippin]

I quickly tried a cleaner magnet on them and it picked them up, so they must be steel. Thanks for the suggestion.

[spreerider]

stainless steel is not magnetic, thats how we can tell the difference at work after it has been powdercoated, we just stick a magnet to it and if it sticks its mild steel and if it doesnt its stainless, some of the lower grades have slight magnetic pull but not enough to pickup even a tiny piece.

[banditpowdercoat]

Someone say Powdercoating.......LMAO.