tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22971475.post2021507644185821139..comments2011-03-21T17:30:09.635-04:00Ken (EnvironmentalChemistry.com)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07434682840236999820noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22971475.post-73345212769756214312011-03-21T15:00:37.254-04:002011-03-21T15:00:37.254-04:00

The soaker hose link above, to colorite plastics, has lead in it. They are made from recycled tires.

Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22971475.post-6127364048030631092010-12-03T14:19:44.271-05:002010-12-03T14:19:44.271-05:00

Anyone have any good ideas of what to do with all the unwanted,lead-filled, or damaged hoses that are out there?

Karinahttp://www.alldownherbicide.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22971475.post-60412157441813908892010-07-12T11:13:51.136-04:002010-07-12T11:13:51.136-04:00

Thanks for sharing this information. It's likely that not everyone is aware that these hoses even had lead in them. It's good that there are companies being responsible enough to release hoses that are.

REACH Compliancehttp://www.tanzco.net/environmental-compliance-services/reach-compliance-programs/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22971475.post-27289260279155338552010-03-13T08:19:37.405-05:002010-03-13T08:19:37.405-05:00

I found a hose from Ace Hardware which is lead, phthalate and bacteria free. <br /><br />What I have done in the past is to prick holes with a large metal needle in the RV Camper style hose to make it a soaker hose.

abbyhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13264440722376403184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22971475.post-13464970053549824852010-03-07T11:51:42.218-05:002010-03-07T11:51:42.218-05:00

we bought this soaker hose last week, and it is lead-free<br /><br />http://www.coloriteplastics.com/p-soaker.shtml

Amandahttp://gettingthere.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22971475.post-42162191070186670222010-03-06T18:38:00.796-05:002010-03-06T18:38:00.796-05:00

I did find a paper on a research project into the lead uptake in sun flowers. It can be read at <a href="http://www.engg.ksu.edu/HSRC/97abstracts/p51.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.engg.ksu.edu/HSRC/97abstracts/p51.html</a>

Ken (EnvironmentalChemistry.com)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07434682840236999820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22971475.post-73609214172215990962010-03-05T03:58:18.688-05:002010-03-05T03:58:18.688-05:00

Everything is very open and very clear explanation of issues. It contains truly information.I have been looking for them for a long time. Your website is very useful. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to more!

sonnerie gratuitehttp://sonnerieportablegratuit.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22971475.post-2708634943562053942009-05-29T11:57:46.511-04:002009-05-29T11:57:46.511-04:00

Thanks, I did not know that snpiy RoHS. I just noticed that hoses that explicitly stated that they were lead free also cited RoHS.<br /><br />The Consumer Product Safety Commission really needs to treat hoses the same way they treat toys and paint because we all know children will invariably drink from garden hoses.<br /><br />As a parent, replacing your existing garden hoses with lead free ones

Ken (EnvironmentalChemistry.com)http://www.blogger.com/profile/07434682840236999820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22971475.post-31066663720072928362009-05-29T10:51:25.150-04:002009-05-29T10:51:25.150-04:00

Hello Ken,<br /><br />Nice article and I agree that garden hoses should be lead-free. I have 3 daughters and one of them was drinking out of our hose and I told her not to.<br /><br />Secondly, please be advised that RoHS involves electronic product and the lead limit in electronic components is 1000ppm (I am employed with a consumer products testing lab). In the US the CPSC now has the CPSIA

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