XRF Testing

#AskTamara: Do modern Halloween masks have Lead? Does my Halloween gorilla mask have any toxic chemicals?

Click to read the full XRF test results for Stockmar beeswax crayons (testing for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic, etc.)

Newly Purchased August 2018 Rae Dunn Ceramic Coffee Mugs from Marshall’s

#Leaded: 1990s Glass Seed Bead Wolf Necklace

#Leaded: 1978 Ceramic Parrot Hair Clip (Contains Cadmium, too!) from Florida

#LeadFree: Sleepy Hollow New York Commemorative Fridge Magnet

#LeadFree: 1978 Copy of “Holly Hobbie’s Answer Book” Paperback

#Leaded; 1985 Princess of Power A Most Unpleasant Present Mini Comic Book

#LeadSafe: 1985 Time Life The Enchanted World Water Spirits Hardcover Book

#LeadFree: Decorative Christmas Tin (no Mark or Maker)

#AskTamara: Do glass dragon tears have Lead? (Aka: Squashed Marbles, Glass Drops, or Mancala Stones)

#AskTamara: Are my kids’ crayons toxic? Which brand of crayons is safe? Crayola? Filana? Stockmar? Honey Sticks?

Are your vintage “Little People” toxic? Sesame Street Friends, Vintage (c. 1970s) Fisher Price Little People

#LeadFree: Vintage (c. 1970s) Fisher Price Sesame Street Grover Monster

#Leaded: Vintage (c. 1970s?) Fisher Price Little People Sesame Street Ernie

#Leaded: Vintage (c. 1970s?) Fisher Price Little People Sesame Street Bert

Vintage (1970s?) Sesame Street Fisher Price Little People Doll – Susan: 28 ppm Lead (Lead-safe by all modern standards)

Bauer Vintage Celadon Pottery, Los Angeles: 210,800 ppm Lead (21%!). Context: 90 ppm is unsafe for kids.

Vintage (c. 1938-1960) Ceramic Harlequin by Homer Laughlin Co. Fiesta Plate: 287,600 ppm Lead [90 ppm is unsafe].

Ceramcor Xtrema “Metals-Free” Saucepan Positive For Lead, Cadmium, Cobalt, Iron, Nickel, Chromium and other metals when tested with an XRF instrument.

Miracle Rice Cooker c. 2009, Made in China: 5,484 ppm Lead, plus Cadmium and Antimony!

#AskTamara: Q. Does my Instant Pot have Lead? A. Yes, some. Here are the test results for a 6-quart Instant Pot purchased on Amazon.

#Leaded: Russian Khokhloma Wooden Decorated Spoon, 1985

Amco Houseworks Enameled Aluminum Handheld Lemon Squeezer: 181 ppm Lead