Posted: June 13, 2020
Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and 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 spinner ...
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Sasaki colorstone matte white ceramic saucer, made in Japan: Lead-free on the food surface. Back mark: 442 ppm Lead.
XRF test results for the white ceramic Sasaki saucer pictured here:
Food surface of dish:
Barium (Ba): 25,200 +/- 900 ppm
Selenium (Se): 70 +/- 42 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 12,000 +/- 500 ppm
Iron (Fe): 465 +/- 156 ppm
Bismuth (Bi): 51 +/- 31 ppm
Black back mark of dish: ...
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Buckingham Palace Royal Birdsong English Fine Bone China: 11,900 ppm Lead. (We need to talk to the Queen about this!)
2020· Buckingham Palace· Buckingham Palace China· England· English· English China· English Fine Bone China· Made in England· Royal Birdsong
Published: June 13, 2020
Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety, and 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 spinner ...
Read More about Buckingham Palace Royal Birdsong English Fine Bone China: 11,900 ppm Lead. (We need to talk to the Queen about this!)
Blue-rimmed drinking glass: 152 +/- 48 ppm Lead (this is likely safe given the Lead is probably bound in the glass at this level)
Side of glass:
Lead (Pb): 105 +/- 24 ppm
Barium (Ba): 2,912 +/- 475 ppm
Iron (Fe): 297 +/- 116 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 495 +/- 68 ppm
Focus on blue rim of glass:
Lead (Pb): 152 +/- 48 ppm
Barium (Ba): 3,416 +/- 818 ppm
Iron (Fe): 453 +/- 211 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 512 +/- 92 ...
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Pier 1 (made in China) Martillo Creme Brulée ceramic mug: Lead-free (unusual for Pier 1 ceramic piece!)
Cream glaze on exterior of cup:
(Interior glaze has similar readings)
Barium (Ba): 11,100 +/- 700 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 19,400 +/- 900 ppm
Iron (Fe): 536 +/- 155 ppm
Bismuth (Bi): 94 +/- 48 ppm ...
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2015 double wall ceramic Starbucks travel coffee cup: 53 ppm Lead (safe by all standards).
#Starbucks· 2020· Starbucks· Starbucks Coffee· Starbucks Coffee Mug· Starbucks Cup· Starbucks Mug· Starbucks Mugs
Note: cup broke in shipping!
Reading on green outside Starbucks logo:
Lead (Pb): 53 +/- 33 ppm
Barium (Ba): 16,700 +/- 800 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 14,600 +/- 500 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 1,283 +/- 137 ppm
Copper (Cu): 169 +/- 82 ppm
Iron (Fe): 708 +/- 236 ppm
Bismuth (Bi): 149 +/- 45 ppm ...
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“the steaming bean, telluride, colorado” – ceramic travel coffee cup: 41 ppm Lead (safe by all standards).
XRF test results for mug pictured (note: mug broke in shipping!)
Orange lettering on mug:
Lead (Pb): 35 +/- 16 ppm
Barium (Ba): 2,311+/- 376 ppm
Tin (Sn): 147 +/- 47 ppm
Iron (Fe): 950 +/- 133 ppm
Bismuth (Bi): 184 +/- 27 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 3,861 +/- 154 ppm
Chlorine (Cl): ...
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“Hand Made in Poland” coffee mug with floral design: 51 ppm Lead (safe by all standards.)
Blue on glaze of handle
... broke in shipping...
Lead (Pb): 51 +/- 18 ppm
Barium (Ba): 286 +/- 53 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 18,500 +/- 700 ppm
Iron (Fe): 1,977 +/- 263 ppm
Vanadium (V): 610 +/- 77 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 1,674 +/- 149 ppm
Cobalt (Co): 32,200 +/- 1,200 ppm
White glazed ...
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Toysmith brand Shimmer Slap Bracelet (blue & silver mermaid sequins): Lead-free (66 ppm Antimony).
Testing on silver sequin side of slap bracelet:
Barium (Ba): 333 +/- 116 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 93 +/- 30 ppm
Antimony (Sb): 66 +/- 28 ppm
Tin (Sn): 39 +/- 20 ppm
Copper (Cu): 123 +/- 69 ppm
Iron (Fe): 102,200 +/- 2,600 ppm
Bismuth (Bi): 38 +/- 18 ppm
Testing on blue velour ...
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Corelle Batik pattern vintage dish: 28,900 ppm Lead on the food surface (90 is unsafe) + Cadmium & Arsenic too.
When tested with an XRF instrument the dish pictured here had the following readings (in the brown painted design on the food surface):
Lead (Pb): 28,900 +/- 1,100 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 1,342 +/- 78 ppm
Arsenic (As): 3,355 +/- 277 ppm
Barium (Ba): 1,179 +/- 314 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 649 ...
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Royal M Cameo Blue Maruto Japan vintage dinner plate: Lead-Free! (surprise!)
XRF Readings for the dish pictured on this post:
On the plain white of the food surface:
Barium (Ba): 2,838 +/- 364 ppm
Zinc (Fe): 27,100 +/- 800 ppm
Iron (Fe): 221 +/- 67 ppm
Bismuth (Bi): 64 +/- 29 ppm
On the blue floral edge of the food surface:
Note: black back-mark tested ...
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Pencil end-cap eraser: Lead-free when tested with an XRF instrument.
When tested with an XRF instrument the eraser pictured here had the following readings:
Barium (Ba): 1,892 +/- 415 ppm
Iron (Fe): 237 +/- 110 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 3,369 +/- 245 ppm
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Vintage pressed metal Blue Willow plate, Made in England: “Lead-safe” (108 +/- 63 ppm).
2020· Blue Willow· Blue Willow Style· Willow· Willow Pattern· Willow Plate· Willow Ware
XRF Test results for the dish pictured here.
On a white section of the dish
Chromium (Cr): 443 +/- 216 ppm
Tin (Sn): 6,334 +/- 460 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 1,673 +/- 312 ppm
Iron (Fe): 713,900 +/- 46,000 ppm
Bismuth (Bi): 144 +/- 73 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 141,300 +/- 9,100 ppm
Chlorine ...
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Vintage Tupperware butter dish: 12 ppm Lead (safe by all standards for Lead, but may have BPA if pre-2010).
XRF test results for the vintage butter dish pictured here.
White base of butter dish:
Lead (Pb): 12+/- 5 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 214 +/- 20 ppm
Nickel (Ni): 24 +/- 15 pm
Iron (Fe): 114 +/- 37 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 17,600 +/- 400 pm
Yellow lid of butter dish:
Zinc (Zn): 180 +/- 30 ...
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