“the steaming bean, telluride, colorado” – ceramic travel coffee cup: 41 ppm Lead (safe by all standards).

XRF test results for mug pictured (note: mug broke in shipping!)

Orange lettering on mug:

  • Lead (Pb): 35 +/- 16 ppm
  • Barium (Ba): 2,311+/- 376 ppm
  • Tin (Sn): 147 +/- 47 ppm
  • Iron (Fe): 950 +/- 133 ppm
  • Bismuth (Bi): 184 +/- 27 ppm
  • Titanium (Ti): 3,861 +/- 154 ppm
  • Chlorine (Cl): 1,905 +/- 525 ppm

White glazed area of exterior (no writing):

  • Lead (Pb): 22 +/- 14 ppm
  • Barium (Ba): 2,604+/- 413 ppm
  • Tin (Sn): 144 +/- 51 ppm
  • Nickel (Ni): 70 +/- 38 ppm
  • Iron (Fe): 864 +/- 126 ppm
  • Bismuth (Bi): 178 +/- 26 ppm

White glazed area of interior (no writing):

  • Lead (Pb): 41 +/- 17 ppm
  • Barium (Ba): 2,470+/- 429 ppm
  • Tin (Sn): 151 +/- 53 ppm
  • Iron (Fe): 852 +/- 129 ppm
  • Bismuth (Bi): 184 +/- 28 ppm

Metal base of mug:

  • Copper (Cu): 13,800 +/- 1,000 ppm
  • Nickel (Ni): 8,562 +/- 936 ppm
  • Iron (Fe): 759,200 +/- 3,500 ppm
  • Chromium (Cr): 112,800 +/- 1,400 ppm
  • Vanadium (V): 820 +/- 272 ppm
  • Manganese (Mn): 104,200 +/- 2,700 ppm

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