How to Test for Lead-based Paint?
The paint containing lead is known as lead-paint. Lead is generally added to paint to increase durability, make drying faster, make its fresh appearance last longer, and resist moisture to stop corrosion. Lead is quite dangerous even though it improves the paint performance. Lead-poisoning affects both adults and children, and one of the major sources of this poisoning is lead-paint. It is found that lead-poisoning may cause mental dysfunction as well as irreparable damage to the brain. Even with very low level of exposure, it can retard foetal growth. In adults, lead-poisoning causes various health problems like irritability, high blood pressure, defects in reproduction, lack of muscle coordination and certain heart and lung diseases. With the help of some basic testing methodologies, it is possible to easily verify the presence of lead in paint or other lead-related hazards in the household. While doing renovation and repainting without taking care of proper safety measures, there is
