Baldwin

Baldwin door handle: 11,400 ppm Lead [For context: 90 is unsafe in items intended for use by children].

Baldwin door handle: 11,400 ppm Lead [For context: 90 is unsafe in items intended for use by children].

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When tested with an XRF instrument this door handle had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 11,400 +/- 700 ppm Cadmium (Cd): non-detect Mercury (Hg): non-detect Barium (Ba): non-detect Chromium (Cr): non-detect Antimony (Sb): non-dtect Selenium (Se): non-detect Tin (Sn): 2,254 +/- 196 ppm As always, thank you for reading and for sharing my posts. Please…

Newer (c. 2013) Baldwin Brand Brass Finish Door Knob: 11,500 ppm Lead

Newer (c. 2013) Baldwin Brand Brass Finish Door Knob: 11,500 ppm Lead

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Baldwin brand doorknob: 11,500 ppm lead. Tested in 2014. Building components (like door knobs) are not regulated AT ALL for total lead content (as detectable with an XRF instrument.) #SimpleSolution: look for stainless or nickel door knobs (and hardware or hinges.)  To see more door knobs that I have tested, click here (post category “door…