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Pro LabTM Lead Test Kit for Paint & Dust
Lead Poisoning from lead contaminated paint and dust affects one out of eleven people in the United States causing brain damage and sometimes death. What is Lead? Lead is a heavy, soft, bluish metal that occurs naturally underneath the earth's surface. Since it is virtually indestructible and nonbiodegradable, manufacturers have used it to make many different products, including paint, batteries, gasoline, pipes, and solder. How Do You Come 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 can be on windows, doors, wood trim, walls cabinets, porches, stairs, railings, fire escapes, old furniture (cribs), and even children's toys. As LBP cracks and peels, paint chips are loosened and ingested by children. 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 LBP surface is sanded or scraped, it breaks down into 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, ceramics, dishes, toys, water and sewer pipes, solder, lead crystal and drinking water. What Can Lead Do To You? It is estimated that more than 200,000 children in the U.S. 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 in children. In adults, low levels of exposure can cause headaches, mood changes, sleep disturbances, a decrease of fertility (men), high blood pressure, digestive problems, nerve disorders, joint and muscle pain. High levels of lead exposure can cause mental retardation, blindness, 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? To find out if lead is present in your home or office, you must test. The PRO-LAB Professional Lead Test Kit for Paint and Dust is an EPA approved laboratory test that will accurately and reliably test your paint sample and dust sample for lead contamination to 1 ppb (part per billion) content providing a professional lab report within two weeks of receipt of your test samples. The Professional Lead Test Kit for Paint and Dust includes: (2) sample bags, (2) dust wipes, gloves, prepaid postage envelope, information form. **$10.00 Lab Analysis Fee Required (Lab analysis fee is paid by customer to PRO LAB when samples are collected and mailed to PRO LAB for analysis.) PRO-LAB Professional Lead Test Kit for Paint and Dust #TESTLP106
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