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I used a home test lead kit and my lunch bag tested positive – what now?

April 26, 2017bag Home kit lead lunch positive Test tested Used

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I used a home test lead kit and my lunch bag tested positive – what now?

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Just because a bag does test positive with a home test kit, it does not mean that the bag is necessarily unsafe. These tests are extremely sensitive – indicating lead levels down to .001 ppm (parts per million), or 0.00015% of the legal limit set for lead paint in children’s products (which is set at 600 ppm). This legal limit of 600 ppm was the benchmark used for the warnings issued by the CEH. Unfortunately, these basic lead home test kit tests simply can’t tell you how much lead is present if you do get a positive test result. We agree with the Center for Environmental Health’s recommendations to err on the side of caution and get rid of bags that test positive and move to safe, lead-free alternatives.