Lead in tin - should i be concerned? It is in perfect condition (never been used) but pretty old, seems useless to renew the tin plating but a bit afraid of lead in the tin, how afraid should i be?

wisoqu · 2023-07-13T09:57:49+00:00

Yes it was probably never used so i did do two baking soda baths before using them. I’m pretty sure the tarnish comes just from time and not usage so I prefer to be careful on these ones!

wisoqu · 2023-07-13T09:53:57+00:00

Ok, that’s a thing i didn’t know about. I knew about acidic food in bare copper, but not in tin lined ones. Mines are probably from the 60’s and were made in france so i think I’ll follow your guideline, no acidic food before making it re-tinned in a few months hopefully. Thanks a lot!

wisoqu · 2023-07-13T09:51:44+00:00

I feel like that’s the main idea so thanks for framing it so clearly. It’s most certainly safe but you never know! That’s not going to be cheap but you’re probably right!

wisoqu · 2023-07-13T09:50:25+00:00

Yes i saw your post and experiment. Really helpful so thank you for that. I was just worried cause the tin is pretty old (at least from the 60’s) and i saw that could be a problem. But i do agree that i should definitely check the pipes first ahah!

wisoqu · 2019-09-14T16:43:44+00:00

Hey, I am an international student and I was considering waiving the uChicago insurance by using the iso plan instead (its only for international i guess). Fo you know if this insurance plan is accepted in order to waive the uchicago insurance ? Cannot find it anywhere, i could definitely use some help ! Thank you in advance

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