1969 Avon Milk Glass Charlie Brown Mug: 40,600 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe) + 1,576 ppm Cadmium (40 is illegal)

Below are the full XRF readings (test results) for the vintage milk glass Avon branded Charlie Brown mug (from 1969!) pictured here.

Blue painted area of decorative elements (image above)

NOTE: areas of worn paint in image above!

• Lead (Pb): 39,900 +/- 900 ppm
• Cadmium (Cd): 503 +/- 26 ppm
• Chromium (Cr): 2,305+/- 147 ppm
• Zinc (Zn): 1,917 +/- 91 ppm
• Iron (Fe): 843 +/- 147 ppm
• Titanium (Ti): 10,000 +/- 400 ppm
• Platinum (Pt): 416 +/- 123 ppm
• Cobalt (Co): 3,594 +/- 201 ppm

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Red painted area of decorative elements

• Lead (Pb): 40,600 +/- 1,100 ppm
• Cadmium (Cd): 1,576 +/- 81 ppm
• Chromium (Cr): 1,284+/- 124 ppm
• Selenium (Se): 511 +/- 55 ppm
• Zinc (Zn): 1,719 +/- 108 ppm
• Iron (Fe): 2,081 +/- 253 ppm
• Titanium (Ti): 3,673 +/- 232 ppm
• Platinum (Pt): 414 +/- 158 ppm
• Cobalt (Co): 1,468 +/- 172 ppm

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Plain base milk glass of mug (image above)

• Lead (Pb): 59 +/- 13 ppm
• Bromine (br): 8 +/- 3 ppm
• Zinc (Zn): 4,504 +/- 165 ppm
• Iron (Fe): 311 +/ 117 ppm
• Vanadium (V): 78 +/- 21 ppm
• Titanium (Ti): 88 +/- 26 ppm
• Platinum (Pt): 114 +/- 56 ppm

All testing was done for a minimum of 60 seconds per test using a non-radioactive source (tube-source) XRF instrument specifically designed for testing for the presence of toxicants in consumer goods. Test results are science-based and replicable.

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For context; Lead:

The amount of (XRF detectable) Lead that is considered toxic (and illegal / unsafe) in a newly manufactured item intended for use by children is anything 90 ppm Lead or higher in the paint, glaze or coating.

For context; Cadmium:

The amount of (XRF detectable) Cadmium that is considered toxic (and illegal / unsafe) in a modern item is anything 40 ppm or higher (when looking at Washington State regulations) and anything 75 ppm or higher (when looking at the regulatory standards implemented in the Country of Denmark.)

Vintage painted glassware like this should not be considered safe for food-use purposes. If you have something like this and intend to hold on to it, please display it behind glass – for decorative purposes only.

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

Thank you for reading and for sharing my posts.

Tamara Rubin
#LeadSafeMama