This vintage Johnson Brothers Mill Stream ceramic “Ironstone” dish tested positive for the following levels when tested with an XRF instrument:
- Lead (Pb): 54,700 +/- 1,700 ppm
- Barium (Ba): 489 +/- 104 ppm
- Tin (Sn): 1,261 +/- 78 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 3,461 +/- 178 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 540 +/- 181 ppm
For more information about the concern for lead in dishware, Click Here.
To learn more about XRF testing, Click Here.
To see more Johnson Brothers pieces I have tested, Click Here.
For safer choices in dishes for your family, Click Here.
Here’s a pretty (and Lead-free) choice for dishes on Amazon.*
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Tamara Rubin
#LeadSafeMama
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