LA Times: Attractions, other sites at Disneyland expose visitors to lead, group says

[nytimez]

From what I can tell, the levels and types of lead exposure mentioned here are not necessarily as risky as this group claims. But I'll let other people argue about the science, here's the story for anyone interested:


Attractions, other sites at Disneyland expose visitors to lead, group says

 

[lugnut33]

I grew up eating paint chips with lead, this is really not a big deal.

 

[nytimez]

I grew up eating paint chips with lead, this is really not a big deal.

There's an obvious joke to make here. But I don't know you well enough to make it.

 

[robertdangelo]

More people trying to get cash out of The Mouse!

 

[Mike730]

Its not the first time they've hid something from us, but I just don't know if i can believe this...

 

[tazlikesrobots]

Bet ya a nickle that they would find higher levels of lead in a government building!

 

[patsal]

Just don't lick the wall or handrails, lol!

 

[KYMickey]

I really think the methods used a testing are not even close to being acceptable by normal standards. The solvents placed on the hands by the first wipe would more than likely cause more lead than normal to be removed when touching the objects. Also, the handling and control of the second wipe would be crucial in obtaining correct results. Of course unless multiple tests were run on each object no confidence in any result would be guaranteed.

 

[nytimez]

I really think the methods used a testing are not even close to being acceptable by normal standards. The solvents placed on the hands by the first wipe would more than likely cause more lead than normal to be removed when touching the objects. Also, the handling and control of the second wipe would be crucial in obtaining correct results. Of course unless multiple tests were run on each object no confidence in any result would be guaranteed.

There are questions to be raised about how they obtained the results -- however, the first wipe will not place lead onto the hands. In fact, wipe testing is an accepted means of testing for lead.

I have no doubt there are lead on many of these objects/locations, it's a legacy of when they were built. The real question is this: What does it mean?

Personally, I doubt any child is going to be harmed by the presence of lead at Disneyland. If it was a surface in their own home and they were constantly licking it or touching it and licking their hands, it's more of a concern since lead bioaccumulates.

 

[DizCaptain]

So that's why we keep going back...they're using lead to mess with our heads, man.

 

[nytimez]

So that's why we keep going back...they're using lead to mess with our heads, man.

That's nothing. You should see what they put in the Dole Whips.

 

[ChrisFL]

Remember its only dangerous in California, so they will have to move Disneyland to another state for it to be safe again

 

[KYMickey]

There are questions to be raised about how they obtained the results -- however, the first wipe will not place lead onto the hands. In fact, wipe testing is an accepted means of testing for lead.

My point wasn't that the first wipe placed lead on the hands but that the residual solvent on the hands would be more likely to remove lead from the object being tested.

 

[nytimez]

My point wasn't that the first wipe placed lead on the hands but that the residual solvent on the hands would be more likely to remove lead from the object being tested.

It's a fairly standardized and widely used test, assuming they did it right. You have to wipe the hands first to ensure the lead came from the surface being tested, and not something else touched along the way.