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Frequently Asked Questions

Short answers about what testing and the mark mean. The published standard, applications, and the seal are on Heavy Metal Certified.

Heavy Metal Tested is an awareness site. It explains what third-party heavy metal testing and the Heavy Metal Certified mark mean. It is not a laboratory, and it is not where the standard, the seal, or applications are published. Those live on Heavy Metal Certified: heavymetalcertified.com
The Heavy Metal Certified mark means a product was evaluated against a published standard and tested through a qualified independent laboratory. The mark does not mean a product is safe, clean, or free of metals.
The published program covers eight metals: lead (Pb), arsenic (As), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), chromium (Cr), nickel (Ni), tin (Sn), and aluminum (Al). Limits and methods are published on Heavy Metal Certified, not on this site: heavymetalcertified.com
No. A laboratory result is a measurement. Certification is a decision against a published standard, and then a license to use the mark. Finding a metal at a very low level is not the same thing as risk, and a measurement on its own is not a verdict.
The published standard, applications, and seal verification are on Heavy Metal Certified: heavymetalcertified.com
The program is developed by the Paleo Foundation and governed with the Institute of Contaminant Standards. This website explains the work. Requirements are published on Heavy Metal Certified.

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Requirements, the seal, and how to apply are published on Heavy Metal Certified.

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