http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/05/28/cpsia-update-five-billion-ballpoint-pens-five-billion-with-a-b/ The National Association of Manufacturers Premier Manufacturing Blog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 19:14:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/05/28/cpsia-update-five-billion-ballpoint-pens-five-billion-with-a-b/#comment-10180 » Forget Guns and Ammo, It’s Time to Hoard Ink Pens NoisyRoom.net: “Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice. Moderation in the face of tyranny is no virtue.” Barry Goldwater Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:13:13 +0000 http://www.shopfloor.org/?p=9463#comment-10180 [...] tip: Carter Wood @ Shopfloor Sphere [...] [...] tip: Carter Wood @ Shopfloor Sphere [...]

]]> http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/05/28/cpsia-update-five-billion-ballpoint-pens-five-billion-with-a-b/#comment-10142 Carter Wood Fri, 29 May 2009 11:30:36 +0000 http://www.shopfloor.org/?p=9463#comment-10142 Brass is an alloy that contains lead. Stainless steel and silver tipped pens have much less of the already small lead content, but still a measurable amount using our advanced testing technology. Both the petition and the CPSC staff materials explain in some detail. Brass is an alloy that contains lead. Stainless steel and silver tipped pens have much less of the already small lead content, but still a measurable amount using our advanced testing technology. Both the petition and the CPSC staff materials explain in some detail.

]]> http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/05/28/cpsia-update-five-billion-ballpoint-pens-five-billion-with-a-b/#comment-10140 William R Sarborough Fri, 29 May 2009 09:47:34 +0000 http://www.shopfloor.org/?p=9463#comment-10140 Please clarify: if these components are "brass, stainless steel or silver nickel", how do they violate the total lead standard? Please clarify: if these components are “brass, stainless steel or silver nickel”, how do they violate the total lead standard?

]]> http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/05/28/cpsia-update-five-billion-ballpoint-pens-five-billion-with-a-b/#comment-10136 Who is really anti-science? [Darleen Click] Fri, 29 May 2009 03:44:47 +0000 http://www.shopfloor.org/?p=9463#comment-10136 [...] would say you need to have your kids write a Thank You note to Henry Waxman, except ink pens are not CPSIA compliant, [...] [...] would say you need to have your kids write a Thank You note to Henry Waxman, except ink pens are not CPSIA compliant, [...]

]]> http://www.shopfloor.org/2009/05/28/cpsia-update-five-billion-ballpoint-pens-five-billion-with-a-b/#comment-10132 Sarah Natividad Thu, 28 May 2009 18:24:18 +0000 http://www.shopfloor.org/?p=9463#comment-10132 Wow. What are the schools going to have to do without in order to afford pens? Wow. What are the schools going to have to do without in order to afford pens?

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