The Lead Standard

Effective July 1997, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) significantly lowered the permissible airborne and blood thresholds for lead. In anticipation of this event, St. Paul Brass and Aluminum Foundry initiated a research program in partnership with our customers to evaluate acceptable substitutes for lead containing alloys. Although there are many new alloys containing certain 'exotic' alloying elements, we have found that the same results can be achieved using less expensive alloys. St. Paul Brass and Aluminum Foundry will no longer offer quotations on alloys containing greater than 2.0% nominal lead. We are pleased to offer substitutes for any high lead brasses that your request for quote may specify. 

NSF-61, Prop 65, California Water-Contact Lead Ban

Because we have been working with lead-free and reduced lead substitutes for leaded bronzes for a decade, we have the technical knowledge and manufacturing systems to quickly convert your product to low and no lead alloys. Call us.