1970s Yamaha Recorder: 6,652 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe) 4,737 ppm Cadmium (75 is unsafe) & 1,572 ppm Mercury.
When tested with an XRF instrument this vintage recorder (musical instrument) had the following readings: This is the reading with the XRF analyzer window focused on the gold of the Yamaha logo: Lead (Pb): 6,662+/- 282 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 4,737 +/-192 ppm Mercury (Hg): 1,572 +/- 107 ppm This is the reading of the brown…
I’m in Chicago this weekend. Are you?
I’m available for work, but also to meet up and visit (lunch? dinner? drinks?) and say hello and brainstorm… any or all of the above! If you are in Chicago and you would like to get together, please text me and we can see if it works out to connect! My cell: 415-609-3182. Tamara Rubin…
Thank you…. and a reminder (because many of you asked me to remind you!)
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When I give away a set of Lead-Free dishes as a prize for a contest on Facebook, these are my favorite giveaway!
Here’s my affiliate link for these dishes too! https://amzn.to/2CXuQDW This is the Corelle Winter Frost White 18-piece service for six, and this is exactly what we have in our home and use every day. When I have a Facebook contest or giveaway I usually buy these myself and have them sent directly to the winner….
#LeadSafeMama just quietly passed 24,000 Followers on Facebook! And the winner is Dawn Bowden!
And the winner is…. Dawn Bowden! Congratulations Dawn! A while back I posted that I was going to continue the #Giveaway that I started a couple of months ago… as soon as #LeadSafeMama hit 24,000 followers on Facebook to celebrate and mark the occasion I would give away a set of #LeadFreeDishes to one randomly selected…
Elara Dolomite Polished Marble Look Tile from tilebar: 384 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe in kids’ items)
When tested with an XRF instrument, the tile pictured here had the following readings (metals not listed were not detected, tests were done for a minimum of 60 seconds): Lead (Pb): 384 +/- 36 ppm Barium (Ba): 226 +/- 79 ppm Zinc (Zn): 16,100 +/- 600 ppm Iron (Fe): 1,236 +/- 223 ppm Vanadium (V):…
Dolphin Oak Porcelain Tile from tilebar: 238 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe in kids’ items)
When tested with an XRF instrument, the tile pictured here had the following readings (metals not listed were not detected, tests were done for a minimum of 60 seconds): Lead (Pb): 238 +/- 25 ppm Barium (Ba): 164 +/- 58 ppm Chromium (Cr): 868 +/- 92 ppm Zinc (Zn): 14,000 +/- 400 ppm Copper (Cu):…
Montana Chestnut Natural Wood Look tile from tilebar: ND (negative) for Pb, As, Hg, Cd & Sb.
When tested with an XRF instrument, the tile pictured here had the following readings (metals not listed were not detected, tests were done for a minimum of 60 seconds): Barium (Ba): 371 +/- 64 ppm Chromium (Cr): 510 +/- 93 ppm Zinc (Zn): 22,600 +/- 700 ppm Copper (Cu): 123 +/- 45 ppm Iron (Fe):…
Traverse Kyoto Taupe Porcelain Tile from TileBar: 37 +/- 15 ppm Lead (safe by all standards)
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 mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Tamara owns and runs Lead Safe Mama,…
Vives Fremont Natural Porcelain Tile from tilebar: 268 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe in kids’ items)
When tested with an XRF instrument, the tile pictured here had the following readings (metals not listed were not detected, tests were done for a minimum of 60 seconds): Lead (Pb): 268 +/- 28 ppm Barium (Ba): 1,432 +/- 96 ppm Zinc (Zn): 29,900 +/- 900 ppm Copper (Cu): 172 +/- 50 ppm Iron (Fe):…
Wellington Ecru Stone-Look Porcelain Tile From TileBar: Negative for Pb, As, Cd, Hg, & Sb!
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 mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Tamara owns and runs Lead Safe Mama,…
Soleras Avana French porcelain tile from tilebar: 284 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe for kids’ items)
When tested with an XRF instrument, the tile pictured here had the following readings (metals not listed were not detected, tests were done for a minimum of 60 seconds): Lead (Pb): 284 +/- 30 ppm Barium (Ba): 240 +/- 74 ppm Chromium (Cr): 2,081 +/- 133 ppm Zinc (Zn): 14,000 +/- 500 ppm Copper (Cu):…
DuJour Polished Honey ceramic tile from tilebar: 1,502 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe for kids’ items)
When tested with an XRF instrument, the tile pictured here had the following readings (metals not listed were not detected, tests were done for a minimum of 60 seconds): Lead (Pb): 1,502 +/- 84 ppm Barium (Ba): 978 +/- 101 ppm Antimony (Sb): 135 +/- 31 ppm Zinc (Zn): 15,700 +/- 600 ppm Copper (Cu):…
Traverse Cathedral ceramic tile from TileBar: 255 +/- 33 ppm Lead (90 ppm is unsafe for kids’ items)
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 mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Tamara owns and runs Lead Safe Mama,…
Traverse Mollusk ceramic tile from tilebar: 40 +/- 15 ppm Lead (safe by all standards)
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 mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Tamara owns and runs Lead Safe Mama,…
Dujour Natural Honey ceramic tile from tilebar: “ND” (negative) for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury & Arsenic
When tested with an XRF instrument, the tile pictured here had the following readings (metals not listed were not detected, tests were done for a minimum of 60 seconds): Barium (Ba): 150 +/- 46 ppm Chromium (Cr): 626 +/- 85 ppm Antimony (Sb): 297 +/- 22 ppm Zinc (Zn): 1,911 +/- 94 ppm Copper (Cu):…
Calacatta Gold Polished Marble tile from tilebar: non-detect (negative) for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury and Arsenic
When tested with an XRF instrument, the tile pictured here had the following readings (metals not listed were not detected, tests were done for a minimum of 60 seconds): Iron (Fe): 2,195 +/- 259 ppm Titanium (Ti): 428 +/- 85 ppm Please note that new, modern tile is currently NOT REGULATED for total Lead content…
#AskTamara: “Are the 3M Lead Check swabs sufficient to test the surfaces of toys? Is it better than nothing?”
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). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method used…
Caveman Cups Heavy Duty “Extreme Use” Stainless Steel Pint Cups: #Safe! Non-detect for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury & Arsenic
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 mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Tamara owns and runs Lead Safe Mama,…
Don’t let kids play with vintage Avon pieces. This 1973 Elephant Perfume Pin contains 31,300 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe) and 492 Arsenic.
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 mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Tamara owns and runs Lead Safe Mama,…
Vintage Fisher Price Doll. Please don’t let your kids play with these dolls. 75 ppm Cadmium (& higher) is illegal in Denmark.
The amount of CADMIUM that is considered toxic (and illegal in Denmark!) in newly manufactured items intended for use by children today, is anything 75 ppm Cadmium or more. Here’s a table from a recent (2015) study about toxicants found in vintage plastic toys. If you click on the table it will take you to…
Vintage Fisher Price Doll. Please don’t let your children play with these dolls. 90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids.
The amount of Lead that is considered toxic (and illegal / unsafe) in newly manufactured items intended for use by children today, is anything over 90 ppm Lead in the paint or coating and anything over 100 ppm Lead in the substrate. Here’s a table from a recent (2015) study about toxicants found in vintage…
Vintage Plastic Fisher Price Doll. Please don’t let your children play with these dolls. 90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids.
The amount of Lead that is considered toxic (and illegal / unsafe) in newly manufactured items intended for use by children today, is anything over 90 ppm Lead in the paint or coating and anything over 100 ppm Lead in the substrate. Here’s a table from a recent (2015) study about toxicants found in vintage…
Avi’s 8th Grade Science Class Experiment: “How does the elemental composition of glass marbles affect their color?”
Photos by Avi B. Rubin, age 14 (8th grade science, Sellwood Middle School) Below each marble image is the full XRF test result for that particular color (& style) marble. These marbles are all from the manufacturer Marble King. Important points to note: A Niton XL3T XRF instrument was used for this testing. All testing…