Re: Paint Testing for Lead

[Guest guest]

Oh Peta! You just made me realise that all our windows are leaded glass. We have big windows with low sills that stands in. I just realised that he sometimes licks the windows and therefore the lead in the seams (or whatever they are called). Guess I need to keep him from doing that!! You didn't say, did you test for lead and it came back negative?

We've put in a water filter so that will help. I just can't imagine that we don't have lead all around our house...I'll just go ahead and follow a lead cleaning protocol anyway (haven't looked into it but saw it on another site.)

Thanks!

Darla

In a message dated 27/11/2006 14:18:02 GMT Standard Time, peta3366@... writes:

I agree Darla I would be skeptical too. Our house was built in 1933 so we have the same problem. We have replaced skirting and flooring in the lounge and hall - I have 2 very biosterous lads who love to bash thier cars against the skirting! And I go round with a paintbrush touching up any chips on the door frames every now and then. We have changed our water pipes to the house and the ones to the kitchen and put a water filter under the sink which takes out all metals - cost just over £200 I think. We also have leaded glass windows with chipped paint but these are behind secondary double glazing so hopefully ok. I'm sure my friends with normal lives think I'm a total wierdo when I spout the dangers of just about everything!HTHPeta--

[Guest guest]

I agree Darla I would be skeptical too. Our house was built in 1933

so we have the same problem. We have replaced skirting and flooring

in the lounge and hall - I have 2 very biosterous lads who love to

bash thier cars against the skirting! And I go round with a

paintbrush touching up any chips on the door frames every now and

then. We have changed our water pipes to the house and the ones to

the kitchen and put a water filter under the sink which takes out

all metals - cost just over £200 I think. We also have leaded glass

windows with chipped paint but these are behind secondary double

glazing so hopefully ok. I'm sure my friends with normal lives think

I'm a total wierdo when I spout the dangers of just about everything!

HTH

Peta

--

- In Autism Treatment , rexel45@... wrote:

>

> We did testing on our water and it was fine - we did two separate

paint

> tests for lead and both came back with no lead. I find this

difficult to believe

> as the radiators are the original ones (from 1935) and the

skirting, etc

> MUST have lead paint on it? No? Am I wrong in assuming this?

>

> We stripped out some of the original woodwork when we moved in

and plastered

> over it, I assumed that we would have exposed some of the lead

paint but it

> seems that all the tests are negative. I guess this is good news

but I still

> feel sceptical about it. Anyone else not found lead when they

thought they

> would?

>

> Thanks!

> Darla

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Darla

No I didn't test for lead because I know they used to use lead paint

so it's here!And our plumber told me our pipes were lead. When I was

pregnant I drank loads of tap water ( as well as eating lots of

tuna, 4 dentist apps with at least 2 amalgams, rhogam and fully

vaccinated - you name the insult I did it!). Yes good idea to keep

him away from those windows - it's horrible when you realise that

you've been exposing your child to more toxins but we all do it!

Peta -

-- In Autism Treatment , rexel45@... wrote:

>

>

> Oh Peta! You just made me realise that all our windows are

leaded glass.

> We have big windows with low sills that stands in. I just

realised that

> he sometimes licks the windows and therefore the lead in the

seams (or

> whatever they are called). Guess I need to keep him from doing

that!! You didn't

> say, did you test for lead and it came back negative?

>

> We've put in a water filter so that will help. I just can't

imagine that we

> don't have lead all around our house...I'll just go ahead and

follow a lead

> cleaning protocol anyway (haven't looked into it but saw it on

another site.)

>

>

> Thanks!

> Darla

>

> In a message dated 27/11/2006 14:18:02 GMT Standard Time,

> peta3366@... writes:

>

> I agree Darla I would be skeptical too. Our house was built in

1933

> so we have the same problem. We have replaced skirting and

flooring

> in the lounge and hall - I have 2 very biosterous lads who love

to

> bash thier cars against the skirting! And I go round with a

> paintbrush touching up any chips on the door frames every now and

> then. We have changed our water pipes to the house and the ones

to

> the kitchen and put a water filter under the sink which takes out

> all metals - cost just over £200 I think. We also have leaded

glass

> windows with chipped paint but these are behind secondary double

> glazing so hopefully ok. I'm sure my friends with normal lives

think

> I'm a total wierdo when I spout the dangers of just about

everything!

> HTH

> Peta

> --

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Darla/Peta,

Just wanted to know which water filters you have, any recommendation

as to the best ones on the market or are they all the same?

thanks,

emily

> >

> >

> > Oh Peta! You just made me realise that all our windows are

> leaded glass.

> > We have big windows with low sills that stands in. I just

> realised that

> > he sometimes licks the windows and therefore the lead in the

> seams (or

> > whatever they are called). Guess I need to keep him from doing

> that!! You didn't

> > say, did you test for lead and it came back negative?

> >

> > We've put in a water filter so that will help. I just can't

> imagine that we

> > don't have lead all around our house...I'll just go ahead and

> follow a lead

> > cleaning protocol anyway (haven't looked into it but saw it on

> another site.)

> >

> >

> > Thanks!

> > Darla

> >

> > In a message dated 27/11/2006 14:18:02 GMT Standard Time,

> > peta3366@ writes:

> >

> > I agree Darla I would be skeptical too. Our house was built in

> 1933

> > so we have the same problem. We have replaced skirting and

> flooring

> > in the lounge and hall - I have 2 very biosterous lads who love

> to

> > bash thier cars against the skirting! And I go round with a

> > paintbrush touching up any chips on the door frames every now

and

> > then. We have changed our water pipes to the house and the ones

> to

> > the kitchen and put a water filter under the sink which takes

out

> > all metals - cost just over £200 I think. We also have leaded

> glass

> > windows with chipped paint but these are behind secondary

double

> > glazing so hopefully ok. I'm sure my friends with normal lives

> think

> > I'm a total wierdo when I spout the dangers of just about

> everything!

> > HTH

> > Peta

> > --

> >

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 27/11/2006 20:46:29 GMT Standard Time, emilyscorer@... writes:

Hi Darla/Peta, Just wanted to know which water filters you have, any recommendation as to the best ones on the market or are they all the same?thanks,emily

I bought the one from the www.treatingautism.com website link - the pozanni water filter. I tried to figure out which was best, etc and finally settled on theirs for 's drinking water but I can't say that I had any *clever* reasons for choosing this one over any other type! We got the kitchen filter that goes under the sink. It is slow in putting out water but it's fine for it's intended use.

Hope that helps!

Darla

[Guest guest]

Hi

We got ours from Prosep Filter Systems Ltd Tel: 01422 377367. Ours

is a reverse osmosis system. I chose it after speaking to the

company - the technical guy was very helpful and well informed.

Though he did say we could fit it ourselves - my husband took one

look and called out our plumber.

Peta

> > >

> > >

> > > Oh Peta! You just made me realise that all our windows are

> > leaded glass.

> > > We have big windows with low sills that stands in. I

just

> > realised that

> > > he sometimes licks the windows and therefore the lead in the

> > seams (or

> > > whatever they are called). Guess I need to keep him from doing

> > that!! You didn't

> > > say, did you test for lead and it came back negative?

> > >

> > > We've put in a water filter so that will help. I just can't

> > imagine that we

> > > don't have lead all around our house...I'll just go ahead and

> > follow a lead

> > > cleaning protocol anyway (haven't looked into it but saw it on

> > another site.)

> > >

> > >

> > > Thanks!

> > > Darla

> > >

> > > In a message dated 27/11/2006 14:18:02 GMT Standard Time,

> > > peta3366@ writes:

> > >

> > > I agree Darla I would be skeptical too. Our house was built

in

> > 1933

> > > so we have the same problem. We have replaced skirting and

> > flooring

> > > in the lounge and hall - I have 2 very biosterous lads who

love

> > to

> > > bash thier cars against the skirting! And I go round with a

> > > paintbrush touching up any chips on the door frames every now

> and

> > > then. We have changed our water pipes to the house and the

ones

> > to

> > > the kitchen and put a water filter under the sink which takes

> out

> > > all metals - cost just over £200 I think. We also have leaded

> > glass

> > > windows with chipped paint but these are behind secondary

> double

> > > glazing so hopefully ok. I'm sure my friends with normal

lives

> > think

> > > I'm a total wierdo when I spout the dangers of just about

> > everything!

> > > HTH

> > > Peta

> > > --

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Hi

We got ours from Prosep Filter Systems Ltd Tel: 01422 377367. Ours

is a reverse osmosis system. I chose it after speaking to the

company - the technical guy was very helpful and well informed.

Though he did say we could fit it ourselves - my husband took one

look and called out our plumber.

Peta

> > >

> > >

> > > Oh Peta! You just made me realise that all our windows are

> > leaded glass.

> > > We have big windows with low sills that stands in. I

just

> > realised that

> > > he sometimes licks the windows and therefore the lead in the

> > seams (or

> > > whatever they are called). Guess I need to keep him from doing

> > that!! You didn't

> > > say, did you test for lead and it came back negative?

> > >

> > > We've put in a water filter so that will help. I just can't

> > imagine that we

> > > don't have lead all around our house...I'll just go ahead and

> > follow a lead

> > > cleaning protocol anyway (haven't looked into it but saw it on

> > another site.)

> > >

> > >

> > > Thanks!

> > > Darla

> > >

> > > In a message dated 27/11/2006 14:18:02 GMT Standard Time,

> > > peta3366@ writes:

> > >

> > > I agree Darla I would be skeptical too. Our house was built

in

> > 1933

> > > so we have the same problem. We have replaced skirting and

> > flooring

> > > in the lounge and hall - I have 2 very biosterous lads who

love

> > to

> > > bash thier cars against the skirting! And I go round with a

> > > paintbrush touching up any chips on the door frames every now

> and

> > > then. We have changed our water pipes to the house and the

ones

> > to

> > > the kitchen and put a water filter under the sink which takes

> out

> > > all metals - cost just over £200 I think. We also have leaded

> > glass

> > > windows with chipped paint but these are behind secondary

> double

> > > glazing so hopefully ok. I'm sure my friends with normal

lives

> > think

> > > I'm a total wierdo when I spout the dangers of just about

> > everything!

> > > HTH

> > > Peta

> > > --

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, I'll look both up and find out what this reverse osmosis bit

is all about. thanks for the contacts.

emily

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Oh Peta! You just made me realise that all our windows are

> > > leaded glass.

> > > > We have big windows with low sills that stands in. I

> just

> > > realised that

> > > > he sometimes licks the windows and therefore the lead in the

> > > seams (or

> > > > whatever they are called). Guess I need to keep him from

doing

> > > that!! You didn't

> > > > say, did you test for lead and it came back negative?

> > > >

> > > > We've put in a water filter so that will help. I just can't

> > > imagine that we

> > > > don't have lead all around our house...I'll just go ahead

and

> > > follow a lead

> > > > cleaning protocol anyway (haven't looked into it but saw it

on

> > > another site.)

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > Thanks!

> > > > Darla

> > > >

> > > > In a message dated 27/11/2006 14:18:02 GMT Standard Time,

> > > > peta3366@ writes:

> > > >

> > > > I agree Darla I would be skeptical too. Our house was built

> in

> > > 1933

> > > > so we have the same problem. We have replaced skirting and

> > > flooring

> > > > in the lounge and hall - I have 2 very biosterous lads who

> love

> > > to

> > > > bash thier cars against the skirting! And I go round with a

> > > > paintbrush touching up any chips on the door frames every

now

> > and

> > > > then. We have changed our water pipes to the house and the

> ones

> > > to

> > > > the kitchen and put a water filter under the sink which

takes

> > out

> > > > all metals - cost just over £200 I think. We also have

leaded

> > > glass

> > > > windows with chipped paint but these are behind secondary

> > double

> > > > glazing so hopefully ok. I'm sure my friends with normal

> lives

> > > think

> > > > I'm a total wierdo when I spout the dangers of just about

> > > everything!

> > > > HTH

> > > > Peta

> > > > --

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 27/11/2006 13:17:21 GMT Standard Time, rexel45@... writes:

We did testing on our water and it was fine - we did two separate paint tests for lead and both came back with no lead. I find this difficult to believe as the radiators are the original ones (from 1935) and the skirting, etc MUST have lead paint on it? No? Am I wrong in assuming this?

>>>If the Lead paint has been adequately covered up then it won't test positive. If you have any stripped wood - test that too, I had and old buddy found positive+++ on the stripped doors.

Posh crockery is another one to check - I think Poole Pottery has Lead in the glaze for example

Mandi x

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 30/11/2006 09:58:28 GMT Standard Time, Mum231ASD@... writes:

>>>If the Lead paint has been adequately covered up then it won't test positive. If you have any stripped wood - test that too, I had and old buddy found positive+++ on the stripped doors.

Posh crockery is another one to check - I think Poole Pottery has Lead in the glaze for example

Mandi x

We tested chipped paint parts - one on the door frame where the child guard thingy had chipped the paint off and on the radiators which are chipped around the pipes. They both tested negative BUT I still don't think it's accurate.

Do you have any idea how to test dust in the carpets? We had the skirting boards sanded and stripped wood off the walls down to the original. We covered the carpet but the dust was so fine, I'm sure loads of it settled into the carpet. We've had it cleaned a couple of times and have a good hoover but short of ripping it out I don't think there is really much we can do about it anyway.

Darla

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 30/11/2006 12:19:30 GMT Standard Time, rexel45@... writes:

Do you have any idea how to test dust in the carpets? We had the skirting boards sanded and stripped wood off the walls down to the original. We covered the carpet but the dust was so fine, I'm sure loads of it settled into the carpet. We've had it cleaned a couple of times and have a good hoover but short of ripping it out I don't think there is really much we can do about it anyway.

>>Can you just lift the edge of the carpet and shake or beat it on to a bin bag and then use that sample to test? Snading Lead paint is kinda the worst thing you could do and that would have left dust particles about the place and in the air for some time. Was this before you we pregnant with ?

Mandi x

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 30/11/2006 12:19:30 GMT Standard Time, rexel45@... writes:

Do you have any idea how to test dust in the carpets? We had the skirting boards sanded and stripped wood off the walls down to the original. We covered the carpet but the dust was so fine, I'm sure loads of it settled into the carpet. We've had it cleaned a couple of times and have a good hoover but short of ripping it out I don't think there is really much we can do about it anyway.

>>Can you just lift the edge of the carpet and shake or beat it on to a bin bag and then use that sample to test? Snading Lead paint is kinda the worst thing you could do and that would have left dust particles about the place and in the air for some time. Was this before you we pregnant with ?

Mandi x

[Guest guest]

>>Can you just lift the edge of the carpet and shake or beat it on to a bin bag and then use that sample to test? Snading Lead paint is kinda the worst thing you could do and that would have left dust particles about the place and in the air for some time. Was this before you we pregnant with ?

Mandi x

ooops, just saw this one in my reply box.

I wasn't pregnant at the time of sanding and I didn't do any of the sanding myself and we did put drop cloths down, etc but of course, the dust is very very fine and settled into the carpets. I've tried pulling it up and can't get enough dust out of the carpet to test. (must be the trusty dyson plus semi-annual steam cleanings!). It did cross my mind at the time that it might be lead paint we were sanding but I never got much further than just thinking it!

I'm going to try wetting one of the swabs and running it deep into the carpet pile and testing that to see if there is residue.

Thanks for the advice,

Darla