Total shock: unsafe levels of lead in glaze in bathtub

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I'm confused. Do you intend to drink water out of the tub? If not, why is this a problem?

omg, the children would be in the bathwater, and the lead would leech into the water from the glaze, and into their bodies through their skin.

I have never been one to get offensive on this site but had to just restrain myself from commenting on your intelligence.

PP, you are the ignorant fool, not me. Lead is not absorbed through the skin.

[Anonymous]

Lead can also be inhaled or sometimes even absorbed through the skin, though lead can't move from water into skin, so it's safe to bathe in lead-contaminated water as long as you don't drink it. Once it's in the body, lead competes with calcium to be absorbed by the body.


google

[Anonymous]

You can google endless heartbreaking stories of children whose parents could not figure out why their blood levels were high in lead. They had inspectors come out and discover it was the bath. I was told if the glaze rusts, or wears or chips in any way it will release the lead. If the child drinks the water or pits a toy in his mouth, the lead gets into his body. I have 3 small kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm confused. Do you intend to drink water out of the tub? If not, why is this a problem?

My kids will!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Also, if you don't mind (since this is anonymous!) How did you find your environmental inspector, and what was the cost?

I used Gellar Environmental services in Fairfax station owned by Jack Gellar. They did an excellent job. They tested for lead paint and asbestos and mold. It was $595. They have a very fancy new lead paint tester that kind of x-rays through the walls. His number is [phone] and email is [e-mail]. I also have used Patrick Hart for my first home and he was excellent too. He is from Atlantic coast inspection services and his number is [phone].

[Anonymous]

So I've been in my house for 3 years with a cast iron tub, house also built in the 60s. This never occurred to me, in part, because the tub has been reglazed. Could that be an option? Or have I overlooked something in my own home??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So I've been in my house for 3 years with a cast iron tub, house also built in the 60s. This never occurred to me, in part, because the tub has been reglazed. Could that be an option? Or have I overlooked something in my own home??

Where did you get it relaxing? was it effective in sealing out all lead? Who did it for you? What company?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP: do not make any decisions right now. You are in a state of shock. Could you go stay with your parents? Leave the kids with some friends?

You need to take some time to get through this.

What? She is NOT living in the house. Stip being dramatic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So I've been in my house for 3 years with a cast iron tub, house also built in the 60s. This never occurred to me, in part, because the tub has been reglazed. Could that be an option? Or have I overlooked something in my own home??

Where did you get it relaxing? was it effective in sealing out all lead? Who did it for you? What company?

I mean where did you get it reglazed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So I've been in my house for 3 years with a cast iron tub, house also built in the 60s. This never occurred to me, in part, because the tub has been reglazed. Could that be an option? Or have I overlooked something in my own home??

Where did you get it relaxing? was it effective in sealing out all lead? Who did it for you? What company?

I mean where did you get it reglazed?

The previous owner had it reglazed before selling. Our inspector picked up on it, probably a DIY job. Now I'm worried! Ugh....

[Anonymous]

If it's reglazed and the old glaze is covered up/unable to chip off...what exactly is the worry? And how on earth did a home inspector verify that the original glaze has lead in it if the tub has been reglaed?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm confused. Do you intend to drink water out of the tub? If not, why is this a problem?

My kid definitely drank bath water a few times. Or maybe more than a few. I didn't "intend" for it to happen, but it happened and I was not surprised.

But lead can also be absorbed through the skin.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If it's reglazed and the old glaze is covered up/unable to chip off...what exactly is the worry? And how on earth did a home inspector verify that the original glaze has lead in it if the tub has been reglaed?

I'm the OP-- I don't think the tub had been reglazed but the inspector has this machine that can detect lead through anything!

[Anonymous]

OMG, you are all totally over-reacting. Have it repainted. That's what we did. Problem solved. Kids lead levels have always been fine. By the way, ingestion through the skin in bath water would be extremely minimal compared to drinking it.

Suggest you all relax. And remember that your parents and grandparents bathed in those kinds of tubs and aren't COMPLETELY stupid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OMG, you are all totally over-reacting. Have it repainted. That's what we did. Problem solved. Kids lead levels have always been fine. By the way, ingestion through the skin in bath water would be extremely minimal compared to drinking it.

Suggest you all relax. And remember that your parents and grandparents bathed in those kinds of tubs and aren't COMPLETELY stupid.

by repainted I mean reglazed....