{"id":50982,"date":"2022-09-26T16:55:05","date_gmt":"2022-09-26T16:55:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/?p=50982"},"modified":"2026-06-19T15:40:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T15:40:44","slug":"oxido-y-clavos-metalicos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nailknowledge.org\/es\/blog\/rust-and-metal-nail-implements","title":{"rendered":"Herrumbre y clavos met\u00e1licos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Most nail professionals have experienced rust on their metal nail implements at some point in their careers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rust is a common concern since many people grew up hearing stories about how a rusty nail or other pieces of rusty metals can cause infections such as tetanus. That is a myth\u2026 rust does NOT cause tetanus or any other type of infection. Tetanus is caused by a bacterial infection. If these bacteria get deep into the skin, this can lead to a severe infection. But this can just as easily happen with a rust-free nail! Some people are infected with these bacteria by puncture wounds from thorns on plants such as rose bushes. Even so, rust is NOT a pathogen and rust is NOT toxic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is rust? The word itself comes from the German word for \u201cred\u201d.  About 1200 BC iron began to replace bronze for the making of tools and weapons. The Roman historian and philosopher Pliny the Elder hypothesized that the Gods had created rust to limit the destructive power of iron weapons\u2026 which we know now is a rather silly notion. That\u2019s not surprising since the ancients had made lots of silly notions and didn\u2019t have much understanding of the world around them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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