Newer Blue Glass Ball Jar: 64 ppm Lead. Non-detect for arsenic, mercury, and cadmium.
Most of the colored glass jars I have tested have been positive for Lead to some degree.
This level is considered safe by all standards.
I personally would not want to can in jars that are positive for Lead at any level, when I can choose Lead-free jars instead.
Click these links to see other similar glass jars and glass bottles I have tested.
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Here’s a link to these exact jars on Amazon.
have you tested the newer Ball green and purple series? thank you!
Hi there, I don’t know that I have tested the other colors yet, but we can add it to our list of things to try to test this weekend.
Wow! Shoot! I use the newer blue ones for drinking glasses! Thank you for testing and posting it! I will not be using them for drinking glasses anymore.