1966 Hardcover Book, “It’s Wonderful To Be In Love”: 387 ppm Lead

1966 Book, “It’s Wonderful To Be In Love” by Rosalind Welcher.

When tested with an XRF instrument this book had the following readings:

Front Cover:

• Lead (Pb): 387 +/- 21 ppm
• Arsenic (As): 39 +/- 15 ppm
• Barium (Ba): 317 +/- 150
• Chromium (Cr): 372 +/- 72 ppm
• Bromine (Br): 6 +/- 3 ppm
• Zinc (Zn): 117 +/- 14 ppm
• Copper (Cu): 39 +/- 15 ppm
• Nickel (Ni): 36 +/- 12 ppm
• Iron (Fe): 1,943 +/- 80 ppm

Inside Page Example One:

• Lead (Pb): 186 +/- 14 ppm
• Zinc (Zn): 83 +/- 12 ppm
• Copper (Cu): 29 +/- 14 ppm
• Iron (Fe): 364 +/- 40 ppm
• Titanium (Ti): 822 +/- 336 ppm

Inside Page Example Two:

• Lead (Pb): 133 +/- 12 ppm
• Zinc (Zn): 58 +/- 11 ppm
• Iron (Fe): 247 +/- 36 ppm
• Titanium (Ti): 1,119 +/- 353 ppm

Back Cover (No Printing):

• Lead (Pb): 388 +/- 21 ppm
• Arsenic (As): 62 +/- 16 ppm
• Chromium (Cr): 290 +/- 69 ppm
• Zinc (Zn): 122 +/- 14 ppm
• Copper (Cu): 26 +/- 16 ppm
• Nickel (Ni): 47 +/- 13 ppm
• Iron (Fe): 1,978 +/- 82 ppm
• Bismuth (Bi): 18 +/- 10 ppm

I always recommend avoiding vintage books (especially as gifts for young children), because they are usually high lead. To see more vintage books that I have tested, Click Here.

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Tamara Rubin
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