Leaded Tile

Mexican tiles often have unsafe levels of Lead. Tile pictured: 25,800 ppm Lead. > 90 ppm is illegal in modern house paint.

Mexican tiles often have unsafe levels of Lead. Tile pictured: 25,800 ppm Lead. > 90 ppm is illegal in modern house paint.

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When tested with an XRF instrument, the hand-painted Mexican tile pictured here had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 25,800 +/- 1,000 ppm Barium (Ba): 538 +/- 130 ppm This tile was non-detect (negative) for: Antimony (Sb), Chromium (Cr), Cadmium (Cd), Arsenic (As), Mercury (Hg) and Selenium (Se). XRF-detectable Lead content in tile is not regulated…

Mexican tiles often have unsafe levels of Lead. Tile pictured: 28,500 ppm Lead. > 90 ppm is illegal in modern house paint.

Mexican tiles often have unsafe levels of Lead. Tile pictured: 28,500 ppm Lead. > 90 ppm is illegal in modern house paint.

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When tested with an XRF instrument, the hand-painted Mexican tile pictured here had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 28,500 +/- 900 ppm Barium (Ba): 700 +/- 115 ppm This tile was non-detect (negative) for: Chromium (Cr), Cadmium (Cd), Arsenic (As), Mercury (Hg), Antimony (Sb) and Selenium (Se). XRF-detectable Lead content in tile is not regulated…

Mexican tiles often have unsafe levels of Lead. Tile pictured: 57,900 ppm Lead. > 90 ppm is illegal in modern house paint.

Mexican tiles often have unsafe levels of Lead. Tile pictured: 57,900 ppm Lead. > 90 ppm is illegal in modern house paint.

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When tested with an XRF instrument, the hand-painted Mexican tile pictured here had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 57,900 +/- 2,600 ppm Barium (Ba): 4,614 +/- 448 ppm Chromium (Cr): 7,268 +/- 1,069 ppm This tile was non-detect (negative) for: Cadmium (Cd), Arsenic (As), Mercury (Hg), Antimony (Sb) and Selenium (Se). XRF-detectable Lead content in…

Mexican tiles often have unsafe levels of Lead. Tile pictured: 46,200 ppm Lead. > 90 ppm is illegal in modern house paint.

Mexican tiles often have unsafe levels of Lead. Tile pictured: 46,200 ppm Lead. > 90 ppm is illegal in modern house paint.

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When tested with an XRF instrument, the hand-painted Mexican tile pictured here had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 46,200 +/- 2,300 ppm Barium (Ba): 3,011 +/- 366 ppm Chromium (Cr): 6,308 +/- 1,185 ppm This tile was non-detect (negative) for: Cadmium (Cd), Arsenic (As), Mercury (Hg), Antimony (Sb) and Selenium (Se). XRF-detectable Lead content in…

Mexican tiles often have unsafe levels of Lead. Tile pictured: 74,000 ppm Lead. > 90 ppm is illegal in modern house paint.

Mexican tiles often have unsafe levels of Lead. Tile pictured: 74,000 ppm Lead. > 90 ppm is illegal in modern house paint.

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When tested with an XRF instrument, the hand-painted Mexican tile pictured here had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 74,000 +/- 3,200 ppm Barium (Ba): 2,522 +/- 281 ppm Chromium (Cr): 5,608 +/- 914 ppm Antimony (Sb): 2,438 +/- 210 ppm This tile was non-detect (negative) for: Cadmium (Cd), Arsenic (As), Mercury (Hg) and Selenium (Se)….

Mexican tiles often have unsafe levels of Lead. Tile pictured: 49,100 ppm Lead. > 90 ppm is illegal in modern house paint.

Mexican tiles often have unsafe levels of Lead. Tile pictured: 49,100 ppm Lead. > 90 ppm is illegal in modern house paint.

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When tested with an XRF instrument, the hand-painted Mexican tile pictured here had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 49,100 +/- 2,100 ppm Barium (Ba): 3,765 +/- 367 ppm Chromium (Cr): 5,400 +/- 947 ppm This tile was non-detect (negative) for: Cadmium (Cd), Arsenic (As), Mercury (Hg), Antimony (Sb) and Selenium (Se). XRF-detectable Lead content in…

#Leaded: Art Project Tile from Portland Public Parks

#Leaded: Art Project Tile from Portland Public Parks

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Art my youngest son Charlie did a few years ago. Tile for this art project provided by Portland Parks (through their summer activity program).  895 ppm lead. Tested with an XRF & Posted, 3/17/2016. The amount of lead that is considered toxic in an item intended for children is anything 90 ppm or higher in the coating…

#Leaded: Vintage Art Deco Ceramic Tile In a San Francisco Middle School Auditorium

#Leaded: Vintage Art Deco Ceramic Tile In a San Francisco Middle School Auditorium

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This tile was in a San Francisco, California middle school auditorium that I did a presentation at in 2013. It tested positive for lead at 9,391 ppm when tested with an XRF instrument. To see more posts with tile I have tested, click here. To read more about the concern for lead in tile, click…

Demolition of ceramic tile can poison kids. The tiles pictured (c. 1992) tested for 43,900 ppm Lead. [90 is unsafe].

Demolition of ceramic tile can poison kids. The tiles pictured (c. 1992) tested for 43,900 ppm Lead. [90 is unsafe].

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Below is a re-post of a post I originally shared on Facebook on December 16, 2014. Note: for newly manufactured consumer goods the amount of Lead that is considered unsafe (and illegal) in an item intend for use by children is anything 90 ppm Lead (or higher) in the paint, glaze or coating. This came…

#Leaded: Bathroom Floor Tiles c. 1979

#Leaded: Bathroom Floor Tiles c. 1979

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13,000 ppm lead – 1979 tile! [Original tile floors in a 1979 house.] The amount of lead that is considered unsafe (and illegal) in a modern/newly manufactured item intended for children, is anything 90 ppm lead and higher. Floor tiles – while likely used and interacted with by children every day (especially crawling babies!) –…

Newly installed 2014 Kitchen Counter Tile: 368,400 ppm Lead. 90 ppm Lead (& up) is unsafe in items made for children to use.

Newly installed 2014 Kitchen Counter Tile: 368,400 ppm Lead. 90 ppm Lead (& up) is unsafe in items made for children to use.

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Newly installed kitchen counter tile: 368,400 ppm lead. Tested in 2014. Portland, Oregon. Tile is not regulated for total lead content (as detectable with an XRF.) This is kitchen tile, that your food sits on every.single.day.  My solution is to always use cutting boards and never put utensils or food directly on tiled kitchen counters….

#Leaded: Modern (2015) Floor Tiles

#Leaded: Modern (2015) Floor Tiles

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New (2015) 12 inch floor tile: 2,429 ppm lead & 1481 ppm arsenic. *** Even in 2017 floor tiles are not regulated*** The amount of lead that is considered unsafe (and illegal) in an item intended for children, is anything 90 ppm lead and higher. Floor tiles – while likely used and interacted with by children every…

Vintage Kitchen Tile

Vintage Kitchen Tile

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Vintage White Kitchen Tile: 181,000 ppm lead (Pb). If you appreciate what I do, the simplest way you can help support my advocacy work at NO EXTRA COST to you is to click on the Amazon affiliate link ads to the right on this page (or on the bottom if you are on your phone!). If you…