title: Lead on painted handles of kitchen utensils.
abstract: The lead content of paint on wooden handles of kitchen utensils ranged from 0 to 9.7 per cent (97,000 ppm). Yellow paint showed the highest concentration of lead followed by green and red colors. The values of lead often exceeded the legal limit on toys and paint for use indoors.
mesh_terms: D003297:Cooking and Eating Utensils; D007854:Lead / Q000032:analysis*; D008452:Maximum Allowable Concentration; D010150:Paint / Q000032:analysis*; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D007854:Lead