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Ashoka DE-Pb Test Kits

Ashoka DE-Pb Test Kits are ready to use, fast, simple, portable and provide immediate results. This kit will detect as little as 20 micrograms of lead and can be used to detect lead on surfaces, respirators, tools, clothing and hands.

Use to promote better personal hygiene by checking for lead on hands after washing.

Use on respirators to check effectiveness of respirator cleaning procedures.

Test tables, chairs, vending machines, microwaves, key boards, phones, etc. for lead contamination prior to cleaning. After cleaning use to check the effectiveness of housekeeping and cleaning procedures.

The DE-Pb Test Kit is designed for detection of lead contamination on surfaces. This includes skin, clothes, tables, chairs, respirators, etc.
Content of the kit: – a) Solution 1, b) Solution 2.

Hand Wash:
To wash contaminated hands, take small amount of Ashoka DE-Pb
on wet hands and perform proper hand washing technique along with nail
cleaning brush, then rinse several times with clean water.

Test Methods: –
Quick simple Direct Test Method: –
a) Spray the Hand or other Surface 4 – 5 times with Solution 1.
b) Spray the Hand or other Surface with Solution 2.
c) If lead is present on the Hand or Other Surface it will show an
immediate colour change to Yellow. It will show exactly where the
lead is present on the surface or hand or the testing object.

Test pad method: –
a) Spray one Entire side of a cotton test Pad 6 – 8 times with solution1.
b) Wipe the hand or surface to be tested.
c) Spray the same side of test pad used for wiping hand with solution 2.

If lead is present on the Hand or Surface the test pad will show immediate
colour change to Yellow thus showing a more Accurate result which may
not appear on the hand of some people due to contrast which instead will
be clearly seen on the test pad due to Contrasting background colour.

For More Accuracy: –
a) Spray the Hand or other Surface 4 – 5 times with Solution 1.
b) Spray the Hand or other Surface with Solution 2.
c) After observing the result on the skin surface, use one side of the
test pad to blot up all of the test solution. (Note: Here Test pad
means Any tissue paper with good absorption capacity)

d) The yellow colour is now transferred to the white test pad. this
gives a much higher contrast than is visible on the skin to see the
amount of yellow lead. Even when no yellow colour can be seen on
the skin, the yellow colour sometimes will be visible on the test pad.

Cloths Wash:
To remove heavy metal residue, add 1/4 to 1/2 cup Ashoka DE-Pb
Soap to contaminated laundry along with regular detergent. Use a second
rinse cycle for best results. It has special ability to release metal particles
from fabrics during the wash cycle. Concentrated cleaning agents, water
softeners, whiteners and special brightening additives offer complete and
vigorous one-step cleaning, thorough water softening, color safe
brightening and effective metal decontamination.

Testing Method for Clothing: –
a) First select the most contaminated area on the cloths which usually gets
lead dust unknowingly during regular day today work.
b) Spray the Clothing testing 4 – 5 times with Solution 1.
c) Spray the Clothing with Solution 2 on the same surface where we used
Solution1.
If lead is present on the Clothing Surface it will show an immediate colour
change to Yellow. It will show exactly where the lead is present on the
Clothing.

For More Accuracy: –
a) First select the most contaminated area on the cloths which usually gets
lead dust unknowingly during regular day today work.
b) Place One test pad below the cloth which is to be tested and Spray it 8 –
9 times with Solution 1 so that the testing area of the cloth get wet then
press it with other test pad from above keeping the first test pad below as
it is so that the lead particle or dust present on the cloth settles on to the
testpad placed below it.
c) Now remove the test pad place below the cloth and Spray it with
Solution 2.

d) The yellow colour is now transfered to the white test pad. this gives a
much higher contrast than is visible on dark shaded cloths to see the
amount of yellow lead. Even when no yellow colour can be seen on the
cloth, the yellow colour sometimes will be visible on the test pad.

Surfaces Wash:
To clean all contaminated surfaces, apply Ashoka DE-Pb to a brush
or wet cloth. Thoroughly scrub area, then rinse several times with clean
water.

What heavy metals does Ashoka DE-Pb Soap remove?
The soap will remove these heavy metals after careful washing for 15-20
seconds:

(Heavy Metal)

(Indication)

Lead
Nickel
Cobalt
Cadmium
Mercury

Yellow
Bluish Green
Yellow
Pale Yellow
Red to Yellow

Body Wash
As we have stated earlier it does not contain any harmful chemicals also
its pH is balanced. It is perfectly safe for use on any external Part Of body.

To Clean whole body it can be used as body wash while taking bath
as it contains moisturizer, also its sulphate free due to which it does not
have any side effect which other sulphate body wash has. It can be used
frequently in the shower and sink as normal liquid body wash for regular
bath taking.

As it is Heavy metal removing soap it will quickly and gently cleans
heavy metal dusts, lubricating oils and many other contaminants while it
moisturizes the skin and provide you with lead free or clean & safer
environment for you & your family.

For more about Lead facts & precautions read the lead fact sheet .

Hand Washing Technique: –

We highly recommend nail cleaning brush to be used regularly for washing
hands along with nails so that lead particles can be completely removed
from the nail which not done will result in intake of lead into our body
through food or other similar means. The bristles of the brush are soft
enough for proper cleaning of nail and will not harm in any way to the end
user using it.