![]() ![]() ![]() Currently in the U.S., items not expressly manufactured and sold as “intended for use by children” (including dishware, and keys) are generally completely unregulated for total Lead content (as detectable with an XRF instrument)! Why do modern keys have so much Lead? The current amount of Lead that is considered toxic (and illegal) in an item “ intended for use by children” is anything over 90 ppm Lead in the paint, glaze or coating of an item, and anything over 100 ppm Lead in the substrate. Had the following reading: 12,800 ppm Lead How much Lead is “too much” Lead? ![]() When tested with an XRF instrument, this typical American house door key ![]()
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