Ikea Bintje Plant Pot, 60 second test:
- Chromium (Cr): 2,043 +/- 194 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 824,700 +/- 8,800 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 165,900 +/- 2,700 ppm
- Cobalt (Co): 5,944 +/- 695 ppm
This piece is discussed in this video – link here.
I will update this post shortly, but just wanted to start by making sure the XRF readings were up online. Readings are science-based, replicable and accurate. Each component of each piece reported on (here on this blog) has been tested multiple times to confirm the readings and one full set of readings (per component) is reported here on the blog.
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Tamara Rubin
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Is the Chromium level unsafe in these planters? Which kind of Chromium is this, Hex or Trivalent?
Chromium is in all stainless steel (and similar silver-colored composite metals). I don’t know which type of Chromium it is, my instrument only tells me Chromium – my husband probably knows more because he is a metals guy. Read this for context: https://tamararubin.com/2022/08/why-do-some-stainless-steel-cookware-items-have-a-prop-65-warning-isnt-stainless-steel-non-toxic/