Forbo Flooring Systems' Marmoleum Textura, Fox Cub E5236, Glue Down: Lead-Free, Cadmium-Free, & Arsenic-Free!

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This Forbo Flooring Systems Marmoleum Textura, “Fox Cub E5236,” Glue Down flooring sample from Green Building Supply (pictured here) had the following readings when tested with an XRF Instrument:

Front surface of panel:

Barium (Ba): 420 +/- 129 ppm
Bromine (Br): 10 +/- 3 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 2,413 +/- 48 ppm
Iron (Fe): 7,125 +/- 124 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 3,868 +/- 329 ppm

Back burlap surface of panel:

Barium (Ba): 276 +/- 138 ppm
Bromine (Br): 10 +/- 3 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 1,948 +/- 41 ppm
Iron (Fe): 4,918 +/- 102 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 1,998 +/- 306 ppm
Note: Due to the porous nature of the material, the XRF instrument is likely reading through from the back to the front in detecting the levels found during this reading set. I expect the burlap on this side would otherwise be very low or non-detect for all (were it separated from the front surface of the tile).

Tests results are science-based and replicable. All tests are completed for a minimum of 60-seconds unless otherwise noted. Tests are repeated multiple times to confirm the results, using a freshly calibrated XRF instrument testing in consumer goods mode.

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