“Corning USA” Vintage Christmas Holly Berry Mug.
When tested with an XRF instrument this cup was positive for high levels of both Lead and Cadmium.
The following set of readings was with the scope of the XRF instrument centered on the red berries of the pattern:
- Lead (Pb): 16,000 +/- 400 ppm
- Cadmium (Cd): 459 +/- 25 ppm
- Barium (Ba): 904 +/- 76 ppm
- Antimony (Sb): 514 +/- 34 ppm
- Selinium (Se): 70 +/- 30 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 4,343 +/- 172 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 456 +/- 140 ppm
- Titanium (Ti): 1,169 +/- 338 ppm
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The following set of readings was with the scope of the XRF instrument centered on green leaves of the pattern:
- Lead (Pb): 28,200 +/- 700 ppm
- Cadmium (Cd): 367 +/- 25 ppm
- Barium (Ba): 987 +/- 91 ppm
- Antimony (Sb): 546 +/- 41 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 3,219 +/- 151 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 296 +/- 143 ppm
- Zirconium (Zr): 3,219 +/- 151 ppm
- Platinum (Pt): 375 +/- 133 ppm
- Cobalt (Co): 1,404 +/- 154 ppm
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Plain white glass of cup:
- Lead (Pb): ND
- Cadmium (Cd): 16 +/- 7 ppm
- Barium (Ba): 797 +/- 58 ppm
- Antimony (Sb): 521 +/- 28 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 5.275 +/- 194 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 638 +/- 144 ppm
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Tamara Rubin
#LeadSafeMama
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