Easiest and best way to test for lead in toys is to contact a trained professional with an X Ray Florescent analyzer. These can tell you to the parts per million (ppm) in mere seconds of what is in the item without harming the item
There isn't an easy way. Modern paints contain no lead. If it is old paint there is a chance it may contain some lead.
Yes, Blue Ridge dishes do contain lead based paint
With the EPA locking in the restrictions of lead paint usage, automobile manufacturers are not allowed to use it on their cars. However, many classic car enthusiasts still use paints that have small levels of lead in them. In Addition, much of the lead on the cars original body work does contain lead. There have been cases where children received lead poisoning from the dust created from refinishing classic cars. Any car built before 1975, which has its original body paint, should be checked for lead based paint and kept from children during refinishing.
Most paint companies had stopped using lead in their paint at that time, however, never assume that paint is lead free. Use a lead paint test to determine if lead if present prior to sanding or scraping.
They have to give you a disclaimer to inform you that the structure may contain lead based paint and there must not be a lead hazard. Like the paint is in poor condition.
the use of lead in paint has been iliegl for a number of years since 80s all exterior paints are lead free now
China has made polly pockets, toy cars, and more toys made of lead based paint.
All the paint that is sold now is safe. None of them contain lead. So any paint you choose will be fine.
Paint that has been produced after the 1970's do not contain lead. This is due to the issues that may be caused by these contaminates and what they do.
Aprox. 64 million pre-1978 housing units contain some lead-based paint. Sale of LBP to consumers and its use in residential housing was banned in the U.S. in 1978. Source: EPA Lead Training Manual
No modern paints contain lead. A number of colours of paint contained lead compounds, including red yellow and white paints. The compositions of the paints varied from manufacturer to manufacturer.