My name is Eric. Ive made lead test kits for 5 years, after manufacturing over 160,000 swab kits and talking to hundreds of people for customer service. I learned that most people start testing because someone already has lead poisoning. It was hard to get people excited about swabbing something. Once I found out that a glowing lead test was possible - I had to make a better one. I have dedicated the last year and a half to learning everything about lead (still learning) and solving this issue for as many people as I can. Let me know if you need help, Protecting people from lead is something I'm always trying to get better at.

I followed the same formula I did 5 years ago when I make my first line of lead testing kits. I looked at what information was out there and did it better. That means, lower costs, more intuitive form factors and better overall value. I read about this method for detecting lead in a research paper and took notes on the authors attempts to make a lead testing kit, I improved it and that's how Fluoro-Spec was born. Its not that complicated and I'm not a wizard, the best part (for me) is how easy and sensitive it is to use.

We recommend using a UV Light that is 365nm. The glowing lead test works by ultraviolet fluorescence, the mineral formed by the liquid contacting lead on the surface of an object will glow when excited by ultraviolet light. Our kit relies on 365nm light, so if you have a flashlight of the correct wavelength you can use your own! However, be aware not all "black light" flashlights or bulbs will emit light at the correct wavelength.

Only if they have lead on them, you will notice the green glowing color when you shine the light on the object but under normal lighting conditions, you may notice an orange color. This substance contains lead and should not be touched. If you do clean the item off use a damp napkin and be sure not to touch the napkin afterwards.

Clean the area or item with water, the chemicals in the test are water-soluble. If you find an object tests positive and wish to clean it off, use a damp napkin. Wash hands thoroughly after handling lead-positive items and using our test kit. If you find an object that tests positive and wish to clean it off, use a damp napkin and be sure not to touch the napkin afterwards. If you do it by accident, promptly wash your hands since the colored residue on a lead-containing object will contain lead.

Yes, while it will cause damage to your eyes if you get in your eyes. Taste terrible and may irritate your skin the chemicals in the test (methylamine Hydrobromide, mandelic acid, isopropyl alcohol) are non-toxic and will not poison you like lead will. But at the end of the day, you are using chemicals to create a reaction with the lead in order to find it so use the same kind of common sense you would with cleaning products like bleach.

The ingredients in the test react with lead to turn it into a semi-conducting crystalline mineral that fluoresces under UV light. It's a kind of like changing coal into diamonds. Only these crystals are microscopic, the size of bacteria. They form instantly in most cases and you can see them glow under UV light.

Discard items or put them away! Items can be used as decor. Knowing is safe!

The shelf life of a bottle of Fluoro-Spec is at least 3 years, I have conducted accelerated aging of the liquid and found that it doesn't degrade even when subjected to extreme conditions.

We ship from New York.

Yes, we do. We are working on a solution for lower cost fulfillment globally, if you are interested in distributing FS in your home country let me know. eric@detectlead.com

We try our best to ship the same day or the next day, but due to high demand, orders can take 1 to 4 days to ship. We use UPS and USPS to fulfill orders, so your delivery time is based on your proximity to New York.

Within 2-10 days after placing your order depending on your location.