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Why do Lead Testing?
Over 38 million homes were built with lead-based paint prior to the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission ban on lead use for residential purposes in 1977. Lead is most often transmitted via dust particles, which can be invisible to the human eye. Lead can affect children's brain and nervous system development, causing reduced IQ, learning disabilities, and behavioral issues. Projects that disturb painted surfaces can create dust and endanger your family unless the proper safety precautions are taken.
Detection on Most Painted Surfaces
TONNYLAB Lead Check Swabs are ISO recognized for use on wood, metal, drywall, and plaster. This means only one test is needed to reliably determine that lead-based paint is or not present on most surfaces.Test for lead on painted surfaces such as Metal, Painted Wood, Vinyl and Plastic, Drywall and Plaster, But the exception of ceramics.
EASY TO READ-INSTANT RESULTS
When lead is detected, Lead Check Swabs turn red/violet/pink.
red/violet/pink swab indicates presence of lead! These tests are
inexpensive and easy to use and results are obtained in approximately
30 seconds. The Non-Toxic and disposable swabs are simple to use,
in just seconds, you will know if lead-safe practices are required.
How Old Is Your Home?
If your home was built prior to the 1980's, it is vitally important to check for lead-based paint in your home. As apartments, townhouse, and houses continue to age, there is an increased chance that lead-based paint will become dust particles.
Percentage of Homes Likely to Contain Lead
Homes built between 1960 and 1978 - 24%
Homes built between 1940 and 1960 - 69%
Homes built before 1940 - 87%
MaryTHEcatLady
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2024
Works as it says. It stays same color if no lead and turns dark maroon when rubbed on lead paint. Simple and quick.
Winnie M
Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2024
I made my husband order these to test some old shutters I bought at a flee market. I didn’t think about it at all until we got home and realized they might have been painted with lead paint. Turns out they weren’t and it was great to have the peace of mind.
block2021
Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2024
I’ve never gotten a positive result. So I really hope the test results are accurate. Definitely easy to use.
Julie Devine
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2024
Working and restoring it 100-year-old Home found it very good that I could tell which paint had lead in it to take the necessary precautions
Mags SF
Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2024
Found out after purchasing these that only a $10,000 machine can detect lead in ceramics. Amazon description says works on ceramics but package says otherwise. Returned.
jend
Reviewed in the United States on October 14, 2023
We had a couple of old doors that we thought were probably lead paint but we weren't sure. I swabbed the first door and within 10 seconds the entire tip of the swab turned bright pink. It was quick and easy to use and accurate. After finding out they were both lead paint we were able to take the proper precautions to strip and repaint the doors. I love that this kit comes with multiple strips that we can use to test other items in the future.
Chloe 🦇
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2022
Very helpful tool to determine safety in old items I’ve found at the antique store. (Going to test on Shein clothes next.) The description of the starting test color is a little misleading, which may be confusing at first, until you get a positive result and it changes dramatically. The instructions say it will start mustard yellow, but it will be more like an orange yellow. It will turn dark red when it tests positive. I found a couple of items that tested positive, and thankfully I hadn’t really used them yet.
Bee
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2022
This lead test kit seems to be fairly useless. I followed the instructions, running water on the swab until it turned yellow, then rubbing it on the paint I wanted to test. It turned a violet-red color, so I assumed there was lead (which surprised me because a 3M lead test kit had said there wasn't lead in paint nearby).Then I decided to test another spot. This time, I noticed the swab was starting to turn purple as I carried the swab from the sink to the painted trim. I was getting a bit confused, so I tried just dampening a swab and watching it without swabbing anything. This swab turned dark purplish red as well.At this point, I was wondering if my water was just loaded with lead. So I grabbed an unopened bottle of pure, filtered water and poured it on a swab. Guess what? That one turned purple too.
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