annsemple on tue 12 apr 05
A recent article in our BC potters guild brought to our attention that =
the traditional pin frogs are made by
imbedding brass pins and casting molten lead around them . The author =
of the article (Vijaya Morrison) sent samples of water in which these =
pin frogs had been standing to The Environmental Quality Institute for =
analysis.=20
The base line for accept=ADable levels of lead in drinking water is 15 =
parts per billion.=20
The water sent in tested he leaded pin frog water samples tested out at =
4353ppb.
Subsequent samples were taken and resubmitted to the lab for =
confirmation of the initial results. The initial results were confirmed =
and the laboratory stated that they would do no fur=ADther testing of =
these source samples as their sensitive testing equipment was being a =
damaged by such high lead levels!=20
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There are stainless steel pin frogs being manufactured -- see =
www.pinfrog.com
My guild sent in an order as a group and were able to get a bulk order =
discount which made them quite reasonable.
The usual disclaimer (no connection with company) applies here.
Ann Semple
Vancouver Island, BC, Canada
annsemple@shaw.ca
www.clayfootcrockery.com
"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of =
arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to =
skid in sideways, champagne in one hand - strawberries in the other, =
body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming WOO HOO - What a =
Ride!" (Hunter S. Thompson)
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