XRF test results for the white ceramic Sasaki saucer pictured here:
Food surface of dish:
- Barium (Ba): 25,200 +/- 900 ppm
- Selenium (Se): 70 +/- 42 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 12,000 +/- 500 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 465 +/- 156 ppm
- Bismuth (Bi): 51 +/- 31 ppm
Black back mark of dish:
- Lead (Pb): 442 +/- 99 ppm
- Barium (Ba): 31,500 +/- 1,600 ppm
- Chromium (Cr): 1,193 +/- 114 ppm
- Zinc (Zn): 15,600 +/- 800 ppm
- Nickel (Ni): 286 +/- 108 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 1,780 +/- 329 ppm
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Tamara Rubin
#LeadSafeMama
Patricia Seator says
Does anyone know if Sasaki Colorstone Sapphire dishes are safe? Do they contain cobalt and would that be safe to use?
Shelly says
I’d love to know too! Have had mine for 30 years!
gina says
Me three! Anyone know more about this?
Thelma Vidito says
Me Four! Can we pay to send in and test?