When tested with an XRF instrument the small bowl pictured here had the following readings:
Titanium (Ti): 121 +/- 41 ppm
No other metals detected
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Cordon Bleu B.I.A. “The Frieda Collection” small bowl. Hand-decorated in Belmont, CA: 15,200 ppm Lead!
Inside center of bowl (fruit design):
- focus on red fruit
Lead (Pb): 8,981 +/- 306 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 58 +/- 9 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 292 +/- 76 ppm
Antimony (Sb): 73 +/- 19 ppm
Silver (Ag): 11 +/- 6 ppm
Tin (Sn): 137 +/- 18 ppm
Platinum (Pt): 275 +/- 100 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 1,472 ...
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Mikasa White Silk Bone China saucer: 24,300 ppm Lead on the food surface. 90 ppm is unsafe for kids.
On the food surface of the dish:
Lead (Pb): 24,300 +/- 800 ppm
Tin (Sn): 41 +/- 18 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 2,581 +/- 136 ppm
Iron (Fe): 950 +/- 198 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 6,263 +/- 435 ppm
On the gold back logo mark of the dish:
Lead (Pb): 23,200 +/- 800 ppm
Barium (Ba): 169 +/- 56 ...
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May 1932 National Geographic Magazine: 3,256 ppm Lead + 26 ppm Cadmium. Not safe for kids.
Are old magazines safe for children to play with?
I tested this magazine in response to a question from a reader. The reader asked if it would be safe for their child to "cut up old National Geographic magazines" to use in art projects (collages). While I think it is unlikely that many children ...
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Small NEW blue Cornflower pattern Corelle plate: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free, Antimony-free.
Here's my Amazon affiliate link for the dish pictured: https://amzn.to/2AJoWIs
When tested with an XRF instrument this small Corelle plate (with a modern version of the vintage blue Cornflower pattern) had the following readings...
Test on blue decorative edge of plate:
Chromium (Cr): 438 +/- ...
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Blue Corelle Portofino small dish / saucer: No Lead, No Cadmium, No Arsenic, No Mercury, No Antimony.
Here's my Amazon affiliate link for this pattern: https://amzn.to/2W3BySq
Light blue flower at center of dish:
Barium (Ba): 98 +/- 58 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 1,700 +/- 155 ppm
Iron (Fe): 861 +/- 283 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 613 +/- 104 ppm
Vanadium (V): 2,940 +/- 221 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 10,600 ...
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Studio TU Fine Bone China, Quattro pattern: 45 +/- 38 ppm Lead (safe by all standards).
Food Surface of Dish
60-second tests
Lead (Pb): 45 +/- 28 ppm
Barium (Ba): 2,481 +/- 195 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 84,700 +/- 3,500 ppm
Iron (Fe): 922 +/- 241 ppm
Vanadium (V): 3,199 +/- 247 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 6,409 +/- 466 ppm
Zirconium (Zr): 6,198 +/- 328 ppm
Back Logo Area of ...
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From my family to yours… we hope you had a good Fourth of July!
Day #3 of "Summer with the Rubin Brothers"
We had a really busy day working! We cleaned the house and built and fixed shelves and moved furniture - all trying to get ready to GET OUT OF TOWN (!) for a cross country drive on August 1st. I think tomorrow (today already, Sunday - July 5th) we will ...
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A post to share a little joy today… this photo is of all four of my sons jumping off the dock at the river near our home.
#RubinSummer2020 Day #2 - July 3, 2020 - Friday
#RubinBrothers
#CampCoViD192020
#LeadSafeMama
#Portlandia
#MyFourSons
This is a photo I took today of my boys holding hands while jumping off of the dock in to the river together. The new Sellwood Bridge is in the background. This is the dock ...
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Yes, I do phone consultations and zoom consultations (and video conferences and video speaking engagements)!
Last updated: Thursday - December 8, 2022
Do you do phone consultations, Tamara?
Do you do zoom consultations, Tamara?
I get asked all the time if I do phone consultations (or zoom consultations) for families (or companies, or organizations) looking for advice about keeping their homes (or ...
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Amanda’s artificial Christmas tree branch sample, purchased at a Target store in Virginia in 2010: 193 ppm Lead
Amanda (a reader) sent me this artificial Christmas tree branch to test. The full XRF test results for the artificial Christmas tree branch pictured are below. Amanda told me that she purchased this tree new at a Target store in Virginia, c. 2010 — although she no longer ...
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#FamilyReunion #DinnerWithTheRubins #CampCoViD192020 #Portlandia #MyFourSons
#FamilyReunion
#DinnerWithTheRubins
#CampCoViD192020
#Portlandia
#MyFourSons
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My eldest son came home last night! He's here for a month and I'm so excited to have all of my kids together... and this time we're all together for two ...
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Vintage Rival Crock-Pot Stoneware Slow Cooker: 180 ppm Lead in the food surface + 14,000 ppm Lead in the power cord.
Published: Sunday - June 28, 2020
When tested with a high-precision XRF instrument in "Consumer Goods" mode, the vintage Rival Crock-Pot Stoneware Slow Cooker with brown glaze pictured above had the readings listed below.
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John Boos Block maple wood cutting board: as expected, no metals detected at all! (+ available on Amazon, I bought this for myself!)
Published; June 28, 2020
John Boos Maple Wood Cutting Board
When tested with a high precision XRF instrument (in "Consumer Goods" mode) no metals were detected in the item pictured. Multiple 120-second tests were done to confirm these results. I purchased this to use as a background ...
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