
When tested with an XRF instrument this mug had the following readings:
#1.) on the plain white glazed components of the mug
- Barium (Ba): 2,399 +/- 492 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 21,100 +/- 900 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 321 +/- 112 ppm
- Bismuth (Bi): 147 +/- 56 ppm
- Titanium (Ti): 134 +/- 76 ppm
#2.) on the blue & yellow center of the flower
- Lead (Pb): 58 +/- 20 ppm
- Barium (Ba): 138 +/- 55 ppm
- Chromium (Cr): 2,245 +/- 190 ppm
- Antimony (Sb): 41 +/- 21 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 28,500 +/- 900 ppm
- Copper (Cu): 308 +/- 60 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 799 +/- 190 ppm
- Vanadium (V): 789 +/- 114 ppm
- Titanium (Ti): 11,000 +/- 600 ppm
#3.) on the orange and yellow glazed components
- Lead (Pb): 82 +/- 32 ppm
- Barium (Ba): 128 +/- 83 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 31,100 +/- 1,400 ppm
- Copper (Cu): 491 +/- 99 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 7,308 +/- 642 ppm
#4.) on the blue glazed components
- Barium (Ba): 3,231 +/- 380 ppm
- Chromium (Cr): 1,495 +/- 75 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 19,100 +/- 600 ppm
- Nickel (Ni): 83 +/- 36 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 460 +/- 99 ppm
- Bismuth (Bi): 93 +/- 37 ppm
Some additional reading that may be of interest:
- More Ikea items I have tested – link
- More Ikea mugs I have tested – link
- More mugs (from all brands and countries of origin) that I have tested – link
- Some background on the testing I do that is reported on this blog – link
Thank you for reading and for sharing my posts. Please let me know if you have any additional questions.
Tamara Rubin
#LeadSafeMama
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