XRF test results for the ring pictured.
This is a really good example of typical total metals content for 925-marked modern Sterling Silver. The two main ingredients in modern Sterling are Silver [usually at least 925,000 ppm — hence the "925" mark, which translates to 92.5% of the total make ...
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Sur La Table Dual Action Silicone Sponge – Made In China: Lead-free! 973 ppm Barium, 37 ppm Zinc, & 90 ppm Iron.
When tested with an XRF instrument this "Made in China” Dual Action Silicone Sponge sold at Sur La Table had the following readings (with a 60-second test):
Barium (Ba): 973 +/- 240 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 37 +/- 15 ppm
Iron (Fe): 90 +/-38 ppm
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Corelle / Corning Visionware Medium Amber Lid Purchased March 2018: 222 ppm Lead, 142 ppm Barium
Following up on my earlier posts, here is yet another example of XRF test results for a Corning Visions piece. [Year of manufacture: 2018.] I am posting a total of FOUR of these that each look very similar but are different distinct lids that were tested (in three different sizes.)
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Test Results for Falcon Housewares White Enamel Dinner Plate, Purchased (in 2024) at a Scotland Nickel & Dime for £2.99
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XRF Test Results for 2024-purchased (new) UK Coke Bottle
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Full XRF Test Results for 2023 Purchased Gulicola Glass Baby Bottle
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Popular Canadian Fable dishware (sold as “non-toxic” & “Lead-free”) tests positive for Lead in glaze — read more here
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Aptly named "Fable" pottery, selling Lead-contaminated ceramics and marketing them as Lead-free. Read more here.
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XRF test results for tiny enamel cloisonné egg on wood stand (San Francisco Chinatown 2023)
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Ceramic Tile Sample Test Results — for a tile sent in by a reader in Oklahoma
XRF Test Results For:
Home Depot Daltile Kemperstone
Onyx Gray Polished 12 in. x 24 in. Glazed Porcelain Floor and Wall Tile
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Cast Aluminum Strikes Again (I have never tested a plug-in waffle iron that was negative for Lead)
Published: August 21, 2023 — Monday
A reader sent us this waffle iron for testing.
All the plug-in electric waffle irons I have tested over the years — and there have been more than 100 examples, from many different brands — have tested positive for Lead on the food ...
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XRF Test Results for Bibs Glass Baby Bottle with Natural Rubber Nipple
Published: Saturday - August 5, 2023
This bottle was tested at the request of Lead Safe Mama readers. It tested non-detect for most of the common metallic toxicants that we look for (there were no detectable levels of Lead, Arsenic, or Mercury in any of the glass, plastic, or natural rubber ...
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XRF Test Results for Haakaa Glass Baby Bottle With Clear Silicone Nipple
Published: Saturday — August 5, 2023
This bottle was tested at the request of Lead Safe Mama readers. It tested non-detect for most of the common metallic toxicants we look for (there were no detectable levels of Lead, Arsenic, or Mercury in any of the four glass, plastic, and silicone components ...
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XRF Test Results for Natursutten Glass Baby Bottle With Natural Rubber Nipple
Published: Friday — August 4, 2023
This bottle was tested at the request of Lead Safe Mama readers. It tested non-detect for most of the common metallic toxicants (there were no detectable levels of Lead, Arsenic, Mercury, or Antimony in any of the six glass, plastic, and rubber components tested)! ...
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