Review of Common Lead Testing Kits in the Market

Lead testing kits are useful products to havecomes in a package of eight swabs that can be
around the house. For the sake of our children'sused to test for the presence of lead on most
health and well-being, we need to check if thesurfaces.
surfaces they come in contact with at home areSome customer product watchdogs claim that
free from lead contaminants. After all, leadAbotex Lead Inspector is more definitive when it
exposure is very dangerous to young children.comes to checking for lead on surfaces. The pink
There are many lead testing kits available in theor red color reaction on a swab, as it works with
market, but what product should you choose?Homax Lead Check, can be confusing and can
Here is a review of some of the most commonyield a false positive result. On the other hand, the
test kits that you can find in the market today.swabs in the testing kits produced by Abotex
Homax Lead CheckLead Inspector turn yellow, brown or black when
Homax Lead Check is one of the testing kits inlead is detected.
the market today that has garnered favorableHowever, the Abotex test kit can produce strong
reviews from a number of consumer productvapors when activated. Windows should be
watchdogs in the United States. This productopened and gloves should be worn when this
comes in a package of two swabs that areproduct is used.
chemically treated to react with lead upon comingFirst Alert Lead Test Kit
into contact with any surface.The First Alert Lead Test Kit works the same
The presence of lead on a surface is indicated byway as testing kits offered by Homax and
the swab turning pink. High concentrations of leadAbotex. The product comes in packages
will show as dark pink or red. Although it is notcontaining swabs that are rubbed against the
indicated on the package, if the swab turnssurface to be tested.
brown, the surface contains barium instead ofThe product is theoretically easy to use. After all,
lead, and tin if it turns purple.what is so hard about rubbing a swab against a
Homax Lead Check is quite easy to use. If theresurface? The thing with the First Alert Test Kit is
is contamination, the color will change within twothat the test needs to be repeated to produce a
minutes if the level is high, and two hours if it ismore or less reliable result.
low.These are just three of the many testing kits
Abotex Lead Inspectoravailable in the market today. Getting such a test
The Abotex Lead Inspector is one of the morekit is the first step to making sure that your
versatile testing kits that you can buy today. Itchildren are safe from lead exposure at home.