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What can be done about the lead in old ceramic tile installations and is it dangerous?

April 26, 2017ceramic tile dangerous installations lead

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What can be done about the lead in old ceramic tile installations and is it dangerous?

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There is NO DANGER, thus it is not necessary to do anything. The small fractional amount of lead in glaze is only conceived as an environmental problem to dispose of in liquid form when left over from production. When fired on a clay tile body at 2000 , it is inert and encapsulated forever.