Lead

Lead is one of our most serious environmental pollutants. Millions of people are still exposed to potential health risks from lead in household water supplies. The long-term health hazards associated with lead and other heavy metals has been increasingly recognised by Government agencies and regulatory bodies. This has resulted in new environmental legislation and the tightening of existing standards covering drinking water. The World Health Organisation has already proposed a guideline value of 10 µg/l. In the European Community, the present maximum limit is 50 µg/l. However, in the future, this will be progressively reduced from 50 µg/l to 25 µg/l in 2003 to 10 µg/l in 2013. The need for simple affordable means of monitoring has therefore never been greater.

The following products are available to test for Lead:

SA-1100 Lead Scanning Analyzer

The SA 1100 Scanning Analyzer uses a disposable electrode which can quickly and accurately detect the presence and concentration of potentially harmful heavy metals such as lead and copper in a variety of sample types.