New (2018) “The Grate Plate” Garlic Grater (Made in USA): 102 ppm Lead + 33 ppm Cadmium, safe by all standards!

This is a little ceramic dish used for grating garlic, ginger, peppers, nutmeg, carrots, shallots, chocolate, citrus zest, hard cheeses, etc. The conclusion I would draw from the XRF test results listed below is that the glaze on this item appears to be lead-free and is masking the (very trace levels of) lead in the base clay/substrate. The glaze also appears to have traces of cadmium (not in all tests) and this is within safe levels by all current standards.

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When tested with an XRF instrument this white glazed “The Grate Plate” garlic grater (Made in USA) had the following readings:

Unglazed clay base of plate (tested from underside):

• Lead (Pb): 102 +/- 14 ppm [This is considered very low, trace lead, not an added ingredient to the clay and is a level that is essentially considered safe by all standards – within the margin of error.]
• Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect / Negative
• Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative
• Arsenic (As): Non-Detect / Negative
• Tin (Sn): 141 +/- 15 ppm
• Iron (Fe): 4,695 +/- 285 ppm
• Vanadium (V): 351 +/- 66 ppm
• Titanium (T): 4,348 +/- 231 ppm
• Platinum (Pt): 80 +/- 36 ppm

Bumpy surface in center of plate (white glazed side/ thicker glaze area):

• Lead (Pb): Non-Detect / Negative
• Cadmium (Cd): 33 +/- 13 ppm [Same note as with lead above, trace in the glaze – considered safe by all standards. Level confirmed with multiple tests.]
• Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative
• Arsenic (As): Non-Detect / Negative
• Tin (Sn): 2,175 +/- 105 ppm
• Zinc (Zn): 151 +/- 37 ppm
• Copper (Cu): 291 +/- 67 ppm
• Iron (Fe): 2,075 +/- 289 ppm
• Vanadium (V): 152 +/- 52 ppm
• Titanium (Ti): 594 +/- 100 ppm
• Indium (In): 46 +/- 18 ppm
• Zirconium (Zr): 14,700 +/- 500 ppm
• Platinum (Pt): 162 +/- 67 ppm

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Flat glazed surface on edge of plate (white glazed side/ thinner glaze area):

• Lead (Pb): Non-Detect / Negative
• Cadmium (Cd): 25 +/- 11 ppm
• Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative
• Arsenic (As): Non-Detect / Negative
• Tin (Sn): 1,234 +/- 58 ppm
• Zinc (Zn): 109 +/- 30 ppm
• Copper (Cu): 332 +/- 61 ppm
• Iron (Fe): 1,981 +/- 258 ppm
• Zirconium (Zr): 10.600 +/- 300 ppm
• Platinum (Pt): 198 +/- 59

White Silicone “Sleeve” Accessory:

• Lead (Pb): Non-Detect / Negative
• Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect / Negative
• Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative
• Arsenic (As): Non-Detect / Negative

Wooden Handled Brush Accessory (All Components Tested):

• Lead (Pb): Non-Detect / Negative
• Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect / Negative
• Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative
• Arsenic (As): Non-Detect / Negative

As always, please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you for reading and for sharing!

Tamara Rubin
#LeadSafeMama

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