Copper Test Kit: Copper Testing, Home Copper Poisoning Tests

Contents of Copper test kit

Colour chart to check results from copper test kit

		
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Copper Test Kit

Copper testing kit, home copper testing kit for copper toxicity, copper poisoning and contamination in water and the human body.

Test saliva and urine for copper levels if you are concerned about copper pollution exposure.

Toxic effects of copper heavy metal contamination can be poisonous, ingestion of copper is dangerous and can lead to illness and in some case be fatal.

You could be suffering from copper poisoning symptoms, simple home health check to see your copper exposure levels.

Copper is essential in all plants and animals, however small quantities of copper sulphate can be potentially lethal in humans.

The suggested safe level of copper in drinking water for humans varies depending on the source, but tends to be pegged at 1.5 to 2 mg/L. The tolerable upper intake level for adults of dietary copper from all sources is 10 mg/day, more than this can result in toxicity from copper in the human body.

Copper poisoning symptoms - copper toxicity symptoms - copper poisoning in humans

Health problems caused by exposure to copper, symptoms of copper poisoning are very similar to those produced by arsenic.

• Cirrhosis of the liver in children is linked to boiling milk in copper cookware.
• Palsy and insensibility.
• Fatal cases are generally terminated by convulsions,

Copper Testing Kit - Contents

Copper testing kit contents

• 1 Colour strip on box of the kit
• 1 Test Instruction Sheet
• 1 Large Test-tube
• 1 vial with blue cap - Reagent 1
• 1 vial with clear cap - Reagent 2

How To Check Copper Levels - Preparation

Copper testing kit preparation

• Remove the indicator stick and small vial from the large test tube
• In the empty large test-tube, add 5 ml. of the solution to be tested
• The solution is now ready for testing

How To Test For Copper Poisoning - Use

Copper testing kit use

• Add the required volume of the sample solution (saliva, water, urine, etc) to be tested for Copper into the test tube
• A colour change will indicate the presence of Copper (chart on label of kit).

Copper Poisoning Test - Results

Copper testing kit results, result is measured accurately in parts per million. Tests the presence of ions of copper to a high degree of accuracy to detect contamination, use for drinking water, urine and saliva.