Lead detection... was Re: [Sca-cooks] Old cooking equipment

[Phlip]

Playing on the net, I found the following. They're a bit pricey, but you'd
have enough to check quite a few items, if you're going to be buying more
old cooking equipment.



http://www.zefon.com/cgi-bin/ecommerce/loadpage.cgi?user_id=id&file=analytic
al/lead/leadcheckswabs.htm



Phlip

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And never a rider who cain't be throwed....

----- Original Message -----
From: <Bronwynmgn at aol.com>
To: <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Friday, June 13, 2003 8:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Old cooking equipment


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> In a message dated 6/13/2003 2:12:43 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> maredudd at caerthe.org writes re: lead test strips:
>
> > And they work on pewter?
> >
>
> I don't know, although I believe I have heard them suggested for that
purpose
> before.  The only "pewter" I own is Armetale, and that's lead-free.  Since
I
> don't know how they work, I don't know if there needs to be a residue of
lead
> dust on the surface or if they can detect lead as a component of other
things.
>  Calling the store and asking about them, or going to look at the
packaging,
> is probably your best bet; if the info isn't there, you can usually find
> contact info for the manufacturer on the box, and ask them.
>
> Brangwayna
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