Vintage International China Statastone Verte Pattern: as high as 2,701 ppm Lead on the food surface (Cadmium + Antimony too!)

XRF reading on food surface of dish (white glaze area):
60-second reading

• Lead (Pb): 341 +/- 35 ppm
• Barium (Ba): 275 +/- 62
• Zirconium (Zr): 28,700 +/- 1,000 ppm
• Platinum (Pt): 709 +/- 171 ppm
• Zinc (Zn): 57,000 +/- 1,500 ppm
• Copper (Cu): 548 +/- 66 ppm
• Iron (Fe): 2,049 +/- 218 ppm
• Titanium (Ti): 888 +/- 245 ppm

XRF reading on food surface of dish (green glaze area):
30-second reading

• Lead (Pb): 2,701 +/- 114 ppm
• Cadmium (Cd): 45 +/- 10 ppm
• Barium (Ba): 145 +/- 49
• Zirconium (Zr): 3,600 +/- 120 ppm
• Tin (Sn): 3,265 +/- 130 ppm
• Zinc (Zn): 21,800 +/- 700 ppm
• Copper (Cu): 133 +/- 47 ppm
• Iron (Fe): 8,178 +/- 456 ppm
• Manganese (Mn): 1,910 +/- 350 ppm
• Indium (In): 30 +/- 12 ppm
• Titanium (Ti): 9,035 +/- 2,106 ppm

XRF reading on food surface of dish (yellow glaze area):
30-second reading

• Lead (Pb): 631 +/- 40 ppm
• Barium (Ba): 105 +/- 39
• Antimony (Sb): 772 +/- 36 ppm
• Zinc (Zn): 10,300 +/- 300 ppm
• Iron (Fe): 453 +/- 145 ppm
• Indium (In): 26 +/- 9 ppm
• Titanium (Ti): 88,600 +/- 3,500 ppm

XRF reading on food surface of dish (cream speckled background area):
30-second reading

• Lead (Pb): 190 +/- 21 ppm
• Barium (Ba): 112 +/- 34 ppm
• Zinc (Zn): 7,639 +/- 256 ppm
• Iron (Fe): 1,863 +/- 256 ppm
• Indium (In): 19 +/- 8 ppm
• Titanium (Ti): 15,300 +/- 2,200 ppm

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Tamara Rubin
#LeadSafeMama