The Lead
Education and Abatement Design Group
Working to eliminate childhood and foetal lead poisoning
by the year 2012 and to protect the environment from lead
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QUESTION:
What other than lead do mirrors have on their backing? - 27 Jul 2007 NSW,
Australia
Hi,
We
have read on the internet that mirrors use lead on their backing. I have also
read that aluminium is used.
Greatly
appreciated if you could clear this up.
Kind
Regards,
John.
ANSWER:
02 Jun 2009
Dear
John,
We
deeply apologize for the delay in response to your email. We have had a lack of
staff who answer the incoming email.
Regarding
your very good question on lead use in mirrors, I have searched and found that
there are actually lead free mirrors where they use ZINC, and not aluminium,
instead of lead on the backing of mirrors. You may wish to read more about this
on the following website: www.freepatentsonline.com/5215832.html
Please read to the end of the
article, they have some interesting details.
