XRF Testing

#LeadFree: Pink Lena Cup

February 24, 2018February 24, 2018

Tested with an XRF instrument: Tested positive for 22 ppm Cadmium +/-7 ppm. Was non-detect (negative) for lead, mercury and arsenic. Lena’s response to this post on Facebook. #MenstrualCupGate2018 – From my original (updated) Facebook post: To my knowledge items like this are not regulated for the presence of toxicants (like cadmium), as found when…

My Feb 5 Facebook Post Response to Lena Cup

February 24, 2018

Below is my response to the comment posted by Lena Cup on my LeadSafeMama Facebook page from February 5, 2018, exactly as posted on Facebook. #MenstrualCupGate2018 Click here to read the comment I am responding to. Please share this one!!! – 1) so my Facebook page is “unofficial” – okay? Unofficial what? How? – 2)…

#LeadFree: Blue Lena Cup

February 24, 2018February 24, 2018

Tested with an XRF instrument: Tested positive for 19 ppm Cadmium +/-7 ppm. Was non-detect (negative) for lead, mercury and arsenic. Lena’s response to this post on Facebook. – From my original (updated) Facebook post on February 4th: To my knowledge items like this are not regulated for the presence of toxicants (like cadmium), as…

February 2018 Response from Lena Cup

February 24, 2018February 24, 2018

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In February of 2018 I posted on Facebook that I had found trace levels of cadmium (at amounts that were considered safe by all standards) in silicone menstrual cups, and specifically two different menstrual cups from the brand “Lena” had each tested positive for trace cadmium. This level of cadmium in “medical grade” silicone products…

2014 Enamelware Mug (Purchased at New Seasons Market): 15,000 ppm Lead [90+ is unsafe in items used by kids.]

January 29, 2018November 18, 2019

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This enamelware mug was purchased around 2014 at New Seasons Market in Portland, Oregon. When tested with an XRF instrument the exterior was positive for 15,000 ppm Lead. There is no mark or maker noted on this mug. For context: the amount of Lead that is considered toxic in a modern/newly manufactured item intended for…

#Leaded: Child’s Zoo Mug

January 29, 2018January 29, 2018

Ceramic child’s mug with zoo pattern. Positive for lead at 20,900 ppm. No mark or maker noted. Tested with an XRF in 2014. The amount of lead that is considered toxic in a modern/newly manufactured item intended for children is anything 90 ppm lead or higher. Mugs are not considered items intended for use by…

#Leaded: Magnum P.I. Tiki Mug

January 29, 2018January 29, 2018

Probably one of the strangest things I have ever tested! This Magnum P.I. Tiki Mug tested positive for lead at 17,600 ppm lead. Tested with an XRF instrument in 2013. The amount of lead that is considered toxic in a modern/newly manufactured item intended for children is anything 90 ppm lead or higher. Mugs are…

#Leaded: Chili Pepper Mug

January 29, 2018January 29, 2018

Chili Pepper Ceramic Mug: 5,048 ppm lead (inside), 11,000 ppm lead outside. Tested with an XRF instrument in 2013. Made in China. The amount of lead that is considered toxic in a modern/newly manufactured item intended for children is anything 90 ppm lead or higher. Mugs are not considered items intended for use by children and,…

#Leaded: Prince Charles Mug

January 29, 2018December 7, 2023

Prince Charles souvenir ceramic mug. Tested positive for lead at 300 ppm. No mark or maker noted. Tested with an XRF instrument in 2013. The amount of lead that is considered toxic in a modern/newly manufactured item intended for children is anything 90 ppm lead or higher. Mugs are not considered items intended for use…

#Leaded: Boy Scouts Mug

January 28, 2018

Boy Scouts Mug, c. 1996/1997: 9,774 ppm lead. Tested with an XRF instrument in 2016. The amount of lead that is considered toxic in a modern/newly manufactured item intended for children is anything 90 ppm lead or higher. Mugs are not considered items intended for use by children and, as such, are not regulated for…

#Leaded: Big Bird Child’s Mug

January 28, 2018

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Big Bird Ceramic Child’s Mug: 15,100 ppm lead. Tested with an XRF instrument in 2013. Made in Japan If you have an interest in learning more about these posts (likely because you are new to my site!) please check out this post and this post for a start! Thanks for visiting! To see more mugs…

#Leaded: Vintage Milk Glass Fire King Mug and Tray Set

January 28, 2018

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Vintage Fire King Milk Glass Mug: 44, 600 ppm lead (on the blue painted surface.) Tested with an XRF instrument in 2014. If you have an interest in learning more about these posts (likely because you are new to my site!) please check out this post and this post for a start! Thanks for visiting!…

#Leaded: MIT Souvenir College Mug

January 28, 2018December 7, 2023

Souvenir Mug from MIT: 32,400 ppm lead. The other mugs shown in this photo range from 17,000 to 19,000 ppm lead. One mug out of 7 tested on this date was lead-free. Tested in 2013. If you have an interest in learning more about these posts (likely because you are new to my site!) please…

#Leaded; Martha’s Vineyard Black Dog Mug

January 28, 2018December 7, 2023

Souvenir Mug from The Black Dog in Martha’s Vineyard. 32,300 ppm lead on the design. [I used to go there every morning for breakfast as a child in the summers when we lived anchored out in Vineyard Haven harbor!!] Tested in 2013. If you have an interest in learning more about these posts (likely because…

Tamara’s “Toxic Mug” Directory

January 28, 2018January 28, 2018

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Have I tested your mug for lead, cadmium, mercury and arsenic? Click through and find out! This page is a “directory” of sorts, with links below to all of the types of the mugs I have tested to date. I have categorized, tagged and linked all of the mugs that I have listed here on…

Paint on 1980s El Camino car: 9,000 ppm Lead when tested with an XRF instrument. This is mostly an issue with metal cars.

January 23, 2018July 10, 2021

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1980s El Camino car, auto paint tested positive for approximately 9,000 ppm lead when tested with an XRF Instrument. The amount of lead that is considered toxic in “an item intended for children” is anything 90 ppm lead or higher. Of course automobiles are not considered “items intended for children” and are therefore not regulated…

#Cadmium: Voss Glass Water Bottle

January 23, 2018January 27, 2018

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Clear glass water bottle, Voss brand. The bottle and lid were negative for lead, mercury and arsenic – but the white writing on the outside was positive for trace (low levels) of cadmium, at 11 ppm. (+/- 6 ppm). If you have scrolled through the posts on my blog at all you have seen that…

#Arsenic: Vintage Popeye & Olive Oyl Baby Rattle

January 22, 2018

When I tested this vintage plastic Popeye and Olive Oyl rattle I was CERTAIN it would be positive for high levels of lead, but I was wrong! No lead at all, not a trace in any component. Unfortunately it does not have a year of manufacture or maker’s mark on it, but based on other…

Late-1990s Spice Islands Spice Jar Lid: 8,000 ppm Lead. Maybe this is a good time to get rid of those older spice jars?

January 21, 2018May 21, 2022

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Originally Posted: January 21, 2018 Updated: May 21, 2022 The paint on the metal lid of this older (c. late-1990s) Spice Islands spice jar tested positive for lead when tested with an XRF instrument at more than 8,000 ppm Lead. This jar was tested in 2012, so I did not record any more information than…

Ink Jet Photo Mug: 37 ppm Lead, safe by all standards. [Warning: Not all photo mugs are Lead-safe!]

January 21, 2018March 26, 2019

Ink Jet Photo Mug, positive for lead at 37 ppm, when tested with an XRF instrument. Exact brand unknown: possibly Shutterfly or Vistaprint (or similar). Tested in 2017, year of manufacture unknown. Other photo mugs have tested positive for lead at hight levels, so it is not a good idea to extrapolate this test result to…

#LeadSafe: Vintage “Crown Corning” White Ceramic Plate, Made in Japan

January 21, 2018January 21, 2018

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This vintage made in Japan “Crown Corning” brand white ceramic plate tested positive for lead when tested with an XRF instrument at 46 ppm lead. Tested in 2014. Year of manufacture unknown. In 2018 the amount of lead that is considered toxic in a modern/newly manufactured item intended for children is 90 ppm lead (or…

Vintage Milk Glass Corning Teacup: 804 ppm Lead

January 21, 2018November 11, 2018

This vintage milk-glass “Made in USA” Corning brand tea cup tested positive for lead when tested with an XRF instrument at 804 ppm lead in the white (undecorated) milk glass component of the cup. Tested in 2014. In 2018 the amount of lead that is considered toxic in a modern/newly manufactured item intended for children…

#LeadFree: Newer Corning Casserole Dishes

January 21, 2018

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This newer oval Corning Ware casserole tested negative for lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic. Tested with an XRF instrument in 2014. Would you like to see more test results like this? Please consider making a small monthly gift in support of my advocacy here: https://tamararubin.com/2017/07/subscribe/ – Thank you for reading, following and sharing! Please ask questions…

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Vintage (1972-1988) Corning Ware Spice-o-Life Casserole: 21,800 ppm Lead

January 21, 2018December 27, 2018

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This vintage Corningware Spice-o-Life casserole dish tested positive for lead when tested with an XRF instrument at 21,800 ppm Lead in the decoration on the outside of the dish. On the plain white inside it was negative for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium and Arsenic. Tested in 2014. Here’s a link to a post on a…