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 ...
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1974 Avon perfume pin with puppy: 415 ppm Lead. 90 ppm Lead (& up) is unsafe in items made for use by kids.
Dark brown of ears:
Lead (Pb): 415 +/- 21 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 60 +/- 19 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 719 +/- 27 ppm
Iron (Fe): 533 +/- 47 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 6,052 +/- 156 ppm
Light brown of background of dog:
Lead (Pb): 405 +/- 22 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 645 +/- 27 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 3,965 ...
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Newer Pyrex measuring cup, Made in USA: 396 ppm Cadmium on red exterior writing
Introduction (for those new to this website):
Tamara Rubin is a 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 using XRF ...
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Blown glass pipe: Lead-free, 12 ppm Cadmium (safe by all standards, metals at this level are likely bound in the glass)
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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Greenbrier International Dollar Tree Store “Super Soft Squishy Toy”: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Antimony-free.
Photos below are from another toy,
but would likely be the same for the above toy:
XRF Testing for the Squishy Doll pictured here.
#1.) Blue Dress / Shirt
Titanium (Ti): 2,667 +/- 93 ppm
Chlorine (Cl): 6,113 +/- 497 ppm
#2.) Red Arm
Titanium (Ti): 4,295 +/- 132 ppm
Chlorine ...
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Ikea mug with blue, orange and yellow design, made in Thailand. Item 15199: 82 ppm Lead + 41 ppm Antimony.
When tested with an XRF instrument this mug had the following readings:
#1.) on the plain white glazed components of the mug
Barium (Ba): 2,399 +/- 492 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 21,100 +/- 900 ppm
Iron (Fe): 321 +/- 112 ppm
Bismuth (Bi): 147 +/- 56 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 134 +/- 76 ...
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Ikea mug with blue & red floral design, made in Thailand. Item 15199: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free, Antimony-free.
When tested with an XRF instrument this mug had the following readings:
#1.) on the plain white glazed components of the mug
Barium (Ba): 2,594 +/- 381 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 23,500 +/- 900 ppm
Iron (Fe): 383 +/- 93 ppm
Bismuth (Bi): 125 +/- 44 ppm
#2.) on the blue decorated ...
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Brite Concepts blue dinosaur straw cup: Lead-free, Arsenic-free, Cadmium-free, Antimony-free.
When tested with an XRF instrument the dinosaur straw cup pictured here had the following readings:
Copper (Cu): 123 +/- 28 ppm
Iron (Fe): 65 +/- 41 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 5,950 +/- 178 ppm
Chlorine (Cl): 577 +/- 367 ppm
As always, please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank ...
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Cyclone Boys faux Rubik’s cube: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free, Antimony-free.
Logo area on white plastic:
Barium (Ba): 1,040 +/- 80 ppm
Selenium (Se): 43 +/- 13 ppm
Bromine (Br): 12 +/- 5 ppm
Tin (Sn): 19 +/- 11 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 8,122 +/- 126 ppm
Iron (Fe): 8,663 +/- 153 ppm
Vanadium (V): 355 +/- 165 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 8,398 +/- 196 ppm
Yellow ...
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TBiLiSi decorative souvenir ceramic bowl: 9,959 ppm Lead in the exterior glaze. 46 ppm on the food surface.
#1) Inside of ceramic bowl - food surface
Lead (Pb): 46 +/- 23 ppm
Barium (Ba): 2,343 +/- 340 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 75 +/- 43 ppm
Iron (Fe): 27,500 +/- 800 ppm
Bismuth (Bi): 70 +/- 27 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 2,697 +/- 195 ppm
#2) Outside of ceramic bowl - yellow glaze area
Lead ...
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Bone and brass cuff bracelet: 1,898 ppm Lead (on decorative brass components that touch the wearer’s skin).
Component #1.) Brass decorative elements:
Lead (Pb): 1,898 +/- 294 ppm
Tin (Sn):14,600 +/- 400 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 339,900 +/- 2,600 ppm
Copper (Cu): 633,800 +/- 3,200 ppm
Nickel (Ni): 3,166 +/- 306 ppm
Iron (Fe): 5,192 +/- 406 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 257 +/- 137 ppm
Sliver ...
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2007 tiny enamel frog earring: 13,100 ppm Lead + 5,661 Antimony + 1,707 Cadmium. (Typical levels for enamel.)
Correction: this item is not vintage, it was purchased new at a gift shop in 2007.
Green surface of frog:
Lead (Pb): 13,100 +/- 800 ppm
Antimony (Sb): 5,661 +/- 394 ppm
Tin (Sn): 224,700 +/- 1,800 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 1,707 +/- 245 ppm
Gold (Au): 13,300 +/- 1,300 ppm
Zinc (Zn): ...
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Clip on earring. As anticipated 153,200 ppm Lead + 6,806 ppm Antimony (typical of vintage & new crystal jewelry.)
Decorative blue crystal surface:
Lead (Pb): 153,200 +/- 12,000 ppm
Barium (Ba): 29,300 +/- 3,600 ppm
Antimony (Sb): 6,806 +/- 812 ppm
Bromine (Br): 134 +/- 39 ppm
Tin (Sn): 2,482 +/- 303 ppm
Gold (Au): 1,742 +/- 452 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 16,100 +/- 1,300 ppm
Copper (Cu): 158,200 ...
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Today (June 24th) was the best day here on the site since CoViD-19 hit (over 7,000 views!) — Thank you for being here!
Sometime shortly before midnight
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Thanks so much for being here! I am writing now to mark this day as another little milestone on the path toward possibly seeing some recovery (here in one tiny corner of the world - just for Lead Safe Mama, LLC) from the impact of this ...
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