LeadCheck Kit
The LeadCheck Sample Kit includes self-contained sampling swabs with all materials required for the rapid screening of lead on surfaces and in liquids.
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The LeadCheck Surface Sample Kit includes easy to use, self-contained sampling swabs with all materials required for the rapid screening of lead on surfaces and liquids.
- Detects lead on many surfaces
- Lead paint on any surface, ceramic glazes, dinnerware, crystal, food cans, solder, toys, dust
- Fast and easy to use
- 4 easy steps
- No instruments
- Results in minutes
- Convenient
- Use almost anywhere (except skin)
- Inexpensive
- No instruments or analysis required
- Easy to interpret
- Positive confirmation procedures included in each kit
- Swab tip turns pink in the presence of lead
- Sensitive lead kit
- Detects lead on 96.6% of surfaces tested
- Detects <1 µg of lead on solid surfaces
- Interferences
- No other metals react to give the same colour response
- High concentrations of tin turns swab tip purple
| Method | Sodium rhodizonate |
| Surfaces | Wood, metal, plaster or drywall, ceramic glazes, dinnerware, crystal, food cans, solder, toys, dust |
| Reaction | Swab tip turns red or pink in presence of lead |
| Sensitivity | < 1 µg on solid surfaces, 2 ppm in liquids |
| Crossreactants | Swab tip turns purple with high concentrations of tin |
| Interferences | None |
Note: Using LeadCheck swabs on red paint may cause bleeding (red color appearing on the tip). If bleeding occurs, the user will not be able to perform the test.
| Description | Pack Size | Part Number |
|---|---|---|
| LeadCheck Testing Kit | 8 | 225-2404 |
| LeadCheck Testing Kit | 16 | 225-2404A |