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Lead
Check Swabs
for Instant Lead Testing
By HybriVet Systems
Detects Lead on Any Surface...
Instantly!
Protect your workers
and minimize your liability.
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 Painted
Surfaces
- Steel Structures
- Waste Materials
- Sand Blasting Media
- Plumbing Soil and Dust
The Power of a Testing
Lab in the Palm of Your Hand!
With LeadCheck® Swabs, you can now
find and control lead, America's number one environmental health threat.
Easy to use, disposable LeadCheck Swabs will work on any surface,
instantly turning bright pink when lead is present. Each swab is ready
to use. There are no hidden steps or lengthy procedures. LeadCheck
Swabs are odorless, disposable and non-staining. The entire test
procedure is so convenient that it can be performed anywhere in 30
seconds. There's even a test confirmation card to verify test results.
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| Contents |
LeadCheck
Swabs (Catalog No. 2M16). 16 swabs, instructions and confirmation cards. |
| Description |
LeadCheck
Swabs are self-contained test units which provide a rapid, easy to use,
specific test for lead on any surface. |
| Principle |
LeadCheck Swabs are
based on the reactivity of lead with certain compounds capable of
forming strongly colored complexes with lead. When LeadCheck Swabs are
used, a pink color that is specific for lead develops within 30 seconds
and is stable for hours. |
| Sensitivity |
In defined laboratory
tests, LeadCheck Swabs reproducibly detect down to 2 micrograms of lead.
In field tests conducted by two separate, independent inspection firms,
LeadCheck Swabs reliably detect 0.5% lead in paint with virtually 100%
accuracy. |
| Background |
Paint - The U.S.
Government banned the use of lead in domestic paint in 1978. Buildings
built before that time are likely to contain surfaces covered in lead
based paint. Levels of lead exceeding one milligram/cm' are considered
to be hazardous by the Federal Government.
Solder - Lead-containing solder is the major source of lead in
potable water. In 1986 the U.S. Government amended the Safe Water
Drinking Act and banned the use of solder or flux exceeding 0.2% lead
content or pipes or fittings exceeding 8%. |
| Usage |
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1. Squeeze firmly at the
two points indicated, first A then B. |
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2. Shake. Continue to
squeeze until yellow liquid appears on the swab tip; this is the
indication that the swab is ready to use. |
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3. Rub. While continuing to
squeeze, rub the surface to be tested vigorously. If an
unmistakable pink color forms on the tip of the swab or the
surface being tested then lead is present at a hazardous level. |
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| Applications |
LeadCheck Swabs can be
used to detect lead on any surface. This method offers a rapid and
reliable test for lead in:
- Paint of any color on any surface.
- Steel structures such as bridges and
water towers.
- Waste material.
- Solder and plumbing fixtures.
- Sand blasting media.
- Soil and dust.
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