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Singer Sewing Machines Vintage Pink Vinyl Measuring Tape: 3,783 ppm Lead. [90 ppm Lead is unsafe in kids items.]

Singer Sewing Machines Vintage Pink Vinyl Measuring Tape: 3,783 ppm Lead. [90 ppm Lead is unsafe in kids items.]

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When tested with a Niton XL3T XRF instrument in consumer goods mode this measuring tape (pictured here) had the following readings: Lead (Pb): 3,783 +/- 98 ppm Barium (Ba): 435 +/- 63 ppm Bromine (Br): 35 +/- 7 ppm Copper (Cu): 54 +/- 34 ppm Iron (Fe): 126 +/- 68 ppm Metals not listed were…

Vintage Vinyl Measuring Tape (for Sewing): 19,900 ppm Lead. [90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids.]

Vintage Vinyl Measuring Tape (for Sewing): 19,900 ppm Lead. [90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids.]

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Originally posted, November 19, 2017 Link to this post on Facebook (so you can share it!) Measuring Tape – Soft Plastic, Made in China. When tested with a Niton XRF instrument it was positive for Lead with the following reading: 19,900 parts per million (ppm). To learn more about XRF testing, Click Here. Later I thought…