Lead Check Swabs for Instant Lead Testing on Any Surface by HybriVet Systems

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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.

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.

Product Information

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

	1. Squeeze firmly at the two points indicated, first A then B.
	2. Shake. Continue to squeeze until yellow liquid appears on the swab tip; this is the indication that the swab is ready to use.
	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.