18-10 Stainless Steel Fork, c. 2003 – Borromeo Pattern by Calderoni, Italy: Lead Free

Please scroll down for the XRF test results for an 18/10 stainless steel fork in the Borromeo pattern by Calderoni (Made in Italy) c. 2001 through 2003. This was the silverware my husband and I got for our wedding flatware when we merged our households. Purchased c. 2003.

Related: #AskTamara: What do you use to test for lead?

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Below is the full XRF reading set for the Fork pictured in this post:
(XRF reading states : “Metal-304” – which is the type of stainless steel used to make this fork and is another way to express 18/10 grade stainless). Please note the amount of Nickel as compared to the Ikea fork posted earlier. (Link to Ikea fork here.)

• Lead (Pb): Negative / Non-Detect (ND)
• Mercury (Hg): Negative / Non-Detect (ND)
• Arsenic (As): Negative / Non-Detect (ND)
• Cadmium (Cd): Negative / Non-Detect (ND)
• Barium (Ba): Negative / Non-Detect (ND)
• Antimony (Sb): Negative / Non-Detect (ND)
• Selenium (Se): Negative / Non-Detect (ND)
• Chromium (Cr): 161,100 +/- 7,900 ppm
• Tin (Sn): 124 +/- 52 ppm
• Gold (Au): 586 +/- 211 ppm
• Copper (Cu): 2,665 +/- 469 ppm
• Nickel (Ni): 89,100 +/- 2,600 ppm
• Iron (Fe): 723,600 +/- 6,100 ppm
• Molybdenum (Mo): 3,977 +/- 202 ppm
• Magnesium (Mn): 15,000 +/- 1,300 ppm

We use many stainless products in our home, including these. In general I consider stainless steel to be a safe option.

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Tamara Rubin
#LeadSafeMama