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PTC-LEAD-PAINT-DUST-KIT |
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Lead in paint and dust test kit |
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$9.95 |
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What is Lead?
Lead is a heavy, soft, bluish metal that occurs naturally underneath the earth's surface. Since it is virtually indestructible and non-biodegradable, manufacturers have used it to make many different products including paint, batteries, gasoline, pipes and solder.
How do you dome in contact with Lead?
Although the use of lead-based paint (LBP) was banned in 1978, over 57 million homes still contain some lead according to HUD. Lead based paint cand be on windows, doors, wood trim, walls, cabinets, porches, stairs, railings, fire escapes, old furniture (cribs, and even in children's toys.
Lead dust is the most common source of lead exposure. Moving parts of windows and doors create paint dust. Remodeling and renovations also create paint dust. When a LDP surface is sanded or scraped, it breaks down inot tiny, sometimes invisible, fine particles that children swallow or inhale. Children often ingest lead dust by normal hand-mouth activity. Some other sources of lead are vinyl miniblinds, creamics, dishes, toys, water and sewer pipes, solder, soil, lead crystal and drinking water.
What can lead do to you?
It is estimated that more than 200,000 children in the United States contract lead poisoning each year. When inhaled or ingested, even in small amounts, lead can cause permanent damage to the brain, kidneys, and hearing, especially in children under 7 years old. Lead poisoning is not only a problem for children. In adults, low levels of lead exposure can cause headaches, mood changes, sleep disturbances, a decrease in fertility (men), high blood presure, digestive problems, nerve disorders, joint and muscle pain. High levels of lead exposure can cause mental retardation, blindness, convulsions, comas, and even death. Lead can also cause problems in pregnancy and affect a baby's normal development.
How do you find out if you have a lead problem?
You must test the surfaces in your home or office. The Lead Surface Kit is the most accureate instant lead test kit available to the consumer. The NON-TOXIC chemically impregnated test pads, when moistened with water, provide the most effective and reliable results possible. The test pads detect the presence of lead to as little as 5 parts per million (as documented by test conducted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Comminsion).
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