is there lead paint on vase i got in walmart?
i was wondering if there is a way to tell if this vase has lead paint without buying one of those lead testers,
this vase is made in china and is green, brown and has some yellow in it
Even tho lead in paint, toys and ceramics has been banned is this country they still get in. Ceramics can have HUGE amounts of lead but if its not “leach able” its not dangerous.
The quickest / easiest way to test toys and ceramics is to use a product called “Lead Check”. They are small white tubes that deliver a chemical (sodium rodizinate) to the surface.
If there is leach-able lead it will turn color (pink or red).
HINT: They cost about $3.00 each BUT !!! (Lead Check hates me to teach this) … There are 5 to 7 drops in each tube. If you use a clean dry cotton swab on each item, you can get 5 to 7 tests.
There are many of these types of testing kits but I prefer “Lead-Check”.
For more info please read http://home.mindspring.com/~wrltc/lswp.pdf A book I wrote for parents doing re-modeling or having it done. And lead issues in general. It was paid for by a fed/state grant. Which means its your book as much as mine. Education about this subject is my job.
For more direct questions please contact me at wrltc@mindspring.com And feel free to pass this along to others.
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