When tested with an XRF Instrument the bowl pictured here had the following readings:
Food surface of the bowl
60-second reading:
Lead (Pb): 57,500 +/- 1,700 ppm
Barium (Ba): 158 +/- 56 ppm
Zirconium (Zr): 1,420 +/- 56 ppm
Nickel (Ni): 539 +/- 86 ppm
Cobalt (Co): 201 +/- 80 ppm ...
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Vintage Nasco Valley Forge porcelain bowl (made in Japan): 21 ppm Lead on the food surface (safe by all standards)
XRF readings for the dish picture here:
Food surface of the dish:
60-second reading
Lead (Pb): 21 +/- 9 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 34,000 +- 700 ppm
Iron (Fe): 618 +/- 108 ppm
No other metals detected.
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Vintage Made-In-U.S.A. Jadeite green Fire-King small glass bowl: 20 ppm Lead (safe by all standards).
Introduction (for those new to this website):
Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Since 2009, Tamara has been ...
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Antique blue milk glass small pitcher with handle: 161 ppm Lead (not a concerning amount in a decorative item likely used as a vase)
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). ...
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Vintage Fenton White Milk Glass Hobnail Fan Vase: 136 ppm Lead (not particularly alarming for a vase).
XRF test results for the vase pictured here:
60-second reading
Lead (Pb): 136 +/- 15 ppm
Barium (Ba): 97 +/- 27 ppm
Bromine (Br): 17 +/- 3 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 33 +/- 15 ppm
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Vintage dining table w/ faux-wood surface: tested positive for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury & Antimony! Do you have a table like this?
Introduction (for those new to this website):
Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget ...
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Vintage smoking pipe: 164 ppm Lead in the black plastic “shank” (the part that goes in the smoker’s mouth!)
XRF reading for the black plastic of the pipe:
60-second reading
Lead (Pb): 164 +/- 15 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 16 +/- 4 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 644 +/- 41 ppm
Iron (Fe): 1,192 +/- 142 ppm
Indium (In): 20 +/- 6 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 290 +/- 110 ppm
Wooden bowl of pipe
60-second reading ...
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Vintage / antique (pharmacy type) white ceramic mortar and pestle: non-detect for Lead, Cadmium, Arsenic, Mercury and Antimony.
XRF Test results on white unglazed portion of bowl:
60-second test
Bismuth (Bi): 42 +/- 17 ppm
Barium (Ba): 424 +/- 54 ppm
Iron (Fe): 4,752 +/- 473 ppm
Vanadium (V): 217 +/- 67 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 1,368 +/- 168 ppm
On portion of bowl with clear glazed finish.
60-second test ...
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Vintage Stoneybrook International China Rushwood Pattern: 12,100 ppm Lead on the food surface.
XRF reading on food surface of dish (yellow glaze area):
60-second reading
Lead (Pb): 12,100 +/- 1,000 ppm
Tin (Sn): 57,300 +/- 3,600 ppm
Barium (Ba): 2,841+/- 1,071
Bromine (Br): 146 +/- 64 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 28,600 +/- 1,900 ppm
Iron (Fe): 982 +/- 330 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 1,733 ...
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Vintage Old Brook Collection Stoneware Stonecastle ceramic dish: 31 ppm Lead (Lead-safe by all standards).
XRF reading on food surface of dish (cream speckled background area):
60-second reading
Lead (Pb): 31 +/- 11 ppm
Barium (Ba): 74 +/- 31 ppm
Zirconium (Zr): 4,147 +/- 99 ppm
Platinum (Pt): 189 +/- 74 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 16,300 +/- 400 ppm
Copper (Cu): 189 +/- 36 ppm
Iron (Fe): ...
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Vintage International China Statastone Verte Pattern: as high as 2,701 ppm Lead on the food surface (Cadmium + Antimony too!)
XRF reading on food surface of dish (white glaze area):
60-second reading
Lead (Pb): 341 +/- 35 ppm
Barium (Ba): 275 +/- 62
Zirconium (Zr): 28,700 +/- 1,000 ppm
Platinum (Pt): 709 +/- 171 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 57,000 +/- 1,500 ppm
Copper (Cu): 548 +/- 66 ppm
Iron (Fe): 2,049 +/- 218 ...
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More good news! (Not everything vintage has Lead!) Vintage wooden chair: non-detect for Lead, Mercury & Arsenic.
XRF reading for the chair pictured.
60-second test
Lead (Pb): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Arsenic (As): non-detect
Barium (Ba): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Selenium (Se): non-detect
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Vintage (Y2K) Walt Disney World Mickey Mouse Animal Kingdom pressed glass drinking cup: 949 ppm Cadmium (causes cancer)
Published: October 12, 2020
Updated: April 13, 2022
Cadmium is considered unsafe for children at levels of 40 ppm and up.
Internationally, there are a variety of limits for Cadmium content in items intended for use by children (with the range depending both on product type and ...
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