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Secondary School Chemistry
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Testing for Lead in the Environment
Karen A. Sundback
Department of Physical Sciences, San Jose City College, San Jose, CA 95128
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July 1996
Vol. 73 No. 7
p. 669

Abstract
This experiment tests for the presence of lead in items such as paint and crystal glass. It is targeted towards students with a minimal amount of laboratory technique. The experiment requires only KI crystals and a drying oven located inside a hood. The test is sensitive to 20 ppm.
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Karen A. Sundback. J. Chem. Educ. 1996 73 669.
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