capybeby@sh.itjust.works to Cast Iron@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agoThrifted Griswald is contaminated with lead :(sh.itjust.worksimagemessage-square81fedilinkarrow-up1284arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up1282arrow-down1imageThrifted Griswald is contaminated with lead :(sh.itjust.workscapybeby@sh.itjust.works to Cast Iron@lemmy.worldEnglish · 6 months agomessage-square81fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareMehBlah@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-219 days agoYou know those test kits have a high false positive history. https://tamararubin.com/2023/01/dont-panic-these-lead-test-kits-do-not-work-for-testing-consumer-goods-you-might-as-well-tear-up-your-money-and-throw-it-in-the-trash/ https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/home-lead-test-review/
minus-squarecapybeby@sh.itjust.worksOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·19 days agoIndeed, thank you for the info! But alas I also tested a pan that I knew was not contaminated and the tests came back negative. It’s of course still possible the positives were false, but I figure it’s not really worth the risk.
You know those test kits have a high false positive history.
https://tamararubin.com/2023/01/dont-panic-these-lead-test-kits-do-not-work-for-testing-consumer-goods-you-might-as-well-tear-up-your-money-and-throw-it-in-the-trash/
https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/home-lead-test-review/
Indeed, thank you for the info! But alas I also tested a pan that I knew was not contaminated and the tests came back negative. It’s of course still possible the positives were false, but I figure it’s not really worth the risk.