XRF test result for the crystal knob pictured.
Oh - the "irony"!
Reading #1) on the brass of the knob
60-second reading
Lead (Pb): 23,400 +/- 900 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Tin (Sn): 5,070 +/- 210 ppm
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Selenium (Se): non-detect ...
Read More about House of Antique Hardware (Portland) “Lead-Free Crystal Cabinet Knob”: 23,400 ppm Lead on the back brass components.
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Horse & Hound Brass Horse Knob: 26,500 ppm Lead & 401 ppm Antimony. [Check out the readings on the screw!]
Reading #1) on the brass of the horse
60-second reading
Lead (Pb): 26,500 +/- 900 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Tin (Sn): 5,698 +/- 220 ppm
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Selenium (Se): non-detect
Barium (Ba): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Antimony (Sb): 401 +/- 96 ppm ...
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Signature Hardware Brass Horse Knob: 41,400 ppm Lead & 1,526 ppm Cadmium & 940 ppm Antimony.
Reading #1) on the brass of the horse
60-second reading
Lead (Pb): 41,400 +/- 1,100 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 1,526 +/- 113 ppm
Tin (Sn): 8,218 +/- 258 ppm
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Selenium (Se): non-detect
Barium (Ba): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Antimony (Sb): 940 +/- ...
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Tiny brass Master-brand lock: 31,200 ppm Lead. For context: 90 ppm Lead (& up) is unsafe for kids. Locks are not toys!
Reading #1) On the brass-colored body of the lock
60-Second Test
Lead (Pb): 31,200 +/- 1,000 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 121 +/- 46 ppm
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Iron (Fe): 2,450 +/- 255 ppm
Nickel (Ni): 1,382 +/- 180 ppm
Copper ...
Read More about Tiny brass Master-brand lock: 31,200 ppm Lead. For context: 90 ppm Lead (& up) is unsafe for kids. Locks are not toys!
Abus Patented No. 83 /45 Brass Padlock: 28,200 ppm Lead. For context: 90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids. Locks are not toys!
Reading #1) Silver colored shank of lock
60-second test
Lead (Pb): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): 16,200 +/- 600 ppm
Iron (Fe): 29,900 +/- 500 ppm
Cobalt (Co): 3,731 +/- 412 ppm
Nickel (Ni): 950,000 +/- ...
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Cast brass drawer pull (marked: “Cont.B” & “P-1120-T”): 155 ppm Lead (very low for brass!), 54% Copper, 45% Zinc!
XRF test results for modern cast brass (heavy) drawer pull pictured:
Lead (Pb): 155 +/- 31 ppm (very low for brass!)
Arsenic (As): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Bromine (Br): 103 +/- 8 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 90 +/- 52 ppm
Copper (Cu): 543,600 +/- 700 ...
Read More about Cast brass drawer pull (marked: “Cont.B” & “P-1120-T”): 155 ppm Lead (very low for brass!), 54% Copper, 45% Zinc!
Brass colored cabinet knob/ drawer pull: 7,986 ppm Lead (90 & up is unsafe for kids), 33 ppm Cadmium, 163 ppm Antimony.
XRF test results for the item pictured.
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Vintage curio box with R and Rooster on brass lid: 205 ppm Lead in the lid (90 ppm & up is unafe for kids.)
XRF test results for the box pictured...
Reading #1) Brass lid of box
60-second reading
Lead (Pb): 205 +/- 30 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Bromine (Br): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Iron (Fe): 344 +/- 39 ppm
Nickel (Ni): 96 +/- 46 ppm ...
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Vintage Costume Jewelry Golden/ Brass Horse Pin: 34,400 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids)
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Read More about Vintage Costume Jewelry Golden/ Brass Horse Pin: 34,400 ppm Lead (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids)
Vintage-style glass and brass door knob (from Nostalgia Warehouse): 13,700 ppm Lead in the glass
Reading #1) on the glass of the knob
60-second reading
Lead (Pb): 13,700 +/- 1,000 ppm
Bromine (Br): 24 +/- 2 ppm
Copper (Cu): 42 +/- 10 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 34 +/- 6 ppm
Indium (In): 17 +/- 3 ppm
Tin (Sb): 17 +/- 4 ppm
Antimony (Sb): 1,460 +/- 21 ppm
Barium (Ba): 51+/- 14 ppm ...
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Full XRF test results for Stanley Easy-Fill Wide Mouth 8 oz Flask: No Leaded brass used in the threaded spout or cap! This is very rare — most flasks have toxic components!
For those new to this website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). ...
Read More about Full XRF test results for Stanley Easy-Fill Wide Mouth 8 oz Flask: No Leaded brass used in the threaded spout or cap! This is very rare — most flasks have toxic components!
Brass front of Carhartt clothing brass button: Non-detect (negative) for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Arsenic!
Introduction:
Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She ...
Read More about Brass front of Carhartt clothing brass button: Non-detect (negative) for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Arsenic!
But is this dish or toy or lamp or vitamin or piece of jewelry (or Tibetan brass singing bowl!) ACTUALLY going to poison me? And how would that happen, exactly?
Published: June 12, 2021
Updated: August 1, 2023
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website:
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a ...
Read More about But is this dish or toy or lamp or vitamin or piece of jewelry (or Tibetan brass singing bowl!) ACTUALLY going to poison me? And how would that happen, exactly?
Brass components of Finex cast iron pans test positive for 30,000 ppm Lead. For context, 90 ppm Lead (& up) is unsafe for kids.
May 19, 2021 - Wednesday
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How much Lead is "too much" Lead?
For context, the amount of Lead that is considered unsafe in an item intended for use by children is anything 90 ppm Lead or higher in the paint, glaze or ...
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