I have some corningwares that I suspect the paint could contain lead due to their cheaper prices. How do I ?

Question

find out for sure? If not, probably I have to throw them all away, rather than risk poisoning myself and the family. Thanks

Answer 1

The quickest / easiest way to test dish ware is to use a product called "Lead Check". They are small white tubes that deliver a chemical (sodium rodizinate) to the surface.  

If there is leach-able lead there it will turn color (pink or red).

They cost about $3.00 each BUT !!!  (lead check hates me to teach this) ... There is 5 to 7 drops in each tube.  If you use a clean dry cotton swab on each item, you can get 5 to 7 tests.

For more info you might read http://home.mindspring.com/~wrltc/lswp.p...  This is book I wrote for parents doing re mod or having it done. It was paid for by a fed/state grant which means its as much your book as mine.

For more questions please contact me at [e-mail]  And feel free to pass this along to others.