Paint on outside of pencil
Bromine (Br): 2,368 +/- 84 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 67 +/- 30 ppm
Iron (Fe): 9,008 +/- 342 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 928 +/- 124 ppm
Chlorine (Cl): 2,179 +/- 850 ppm
Color on inside of pencil
Bromine (Br): 2,918 +/- 98 ppm
Iron (Fe): 391 +/- 90 ppm
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Costume jewelry necklace charm with faux ruby & faux pearls: 7,743 ppm Cadmium + 36,100 Antimony + 51,700 Lead
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Baldwin Hardware cabinet knob, “Made in Spain” (package has Prop 65 warning): 26,100 ppm Lead + 6,165 ppm Antimony.
Baldwin cabinet knob
Lead (Pb): 26,100 +/- 1,200 ppm
Barium (Ba): 29,400 +/- 1,300 ppm
Antimony (Sb): 6,165 +/- 286 ppm
Bromine (Br): 155 +/- 40 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 4,481 +/- 259 ppm
Copper (Cu): 155 +/- 91 ppm ...
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Small brass colored ring from a necklace: 51 ppm Arsenic.
Arsenic (As): 51 +/- 23 ppm
Selenium (Se): 413 +/- 74 ppm
Tin (Sn): 61 +/- 31 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 6,697 +/- 329 ppm
Copper (Cu): 72,000 +/- 2,700 ppm
Bismuth (Bi): 39 +/- 25 ppm ...
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“Gold” beaded necklace: positive for Arsenic (& a little bit of gold.) Mostly copper and zinc!
Flat circular beads of necklace
Arsenic (As): 665 +/- 130 ppm
Selenium (Se): 5,909 +/- 691 ppm
Tin (Sn): 10,500 +/- 800 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 98,000 +/- 7,100 ppm
Copper (Cu): 399,800 +/- 28,000 ppm
Bismuth (Bi): 540 +/- 124 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 379 +/- 143 ppm
Chlorine (Cl): 3,051 ...
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Blue glass & brass necklace charm: Positive for Lead, Arsenic, and Antimony
Blue glass bead of charm
Arsenic (As): 95 +/- 35 ppm
Barium (Ba): 50,000 +/- 2,100 ppm
Antimony (Sb): 5,570 +/- 234 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 805 +/- 131 ppm
Brass end of charm
Lead (Pb): 357 +/- 61 ppm
Selenium (Se): 711 +/- 48 ppm
Tin (Sn) 120 +/- 26 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 16,600 +/- ...
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Vintage Brown Prizmacolor colored pencil: Lead-free, Cadmium-Free, Arsenic-free.
Brown of exterior paint
Barium (Ba): 229 +/- 145 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 162 +/- 28 ppm
Iron (Fe): 19,200 +/- 400 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 432 +/- 167 ppm
Area of exterior with gold lettering
Barium (Ba): 254 +/- 153 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 144 +/- 29 ppm
Iron (Fe): 18,300 +/- 400 ...
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SVB modern bronze hardware sample: Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free.
SVB modern bronze hardware sample
Copper (Cu): 994,500 +/- 3,400 ppm
Iron (Fe): 3,040 +/- 483 ppm ...
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Kellogg’s Corn Flakes Museum Collection “Beanie Boy” cereal bowl: 6,136 ppm Lead + 784 Cadmium + 1,277 Arsenic.
Interior food surface of bowl:
Arsenic (As): 156 +/- 42 ppm
Barium (Ba): 13,400 +/- 800 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 116 +/- 59 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 9,056 +/- 468 ppm
Copper (Cu): 204 +/- 119 ppm
Iron (Fe): 586 +/- 205 ppm
Exterior decorations on bowl - boy's face:
Lead (Pb): 6,136 +/- ...
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Modern glass door knob. Glass is Lead-free (yay!) Back plate is positive for 2,347 ppm Lead.
Given the lack of interaction with the back plate on this knob set, I think this is likely a good choice given the options out there (even though it is not 100% Lead-free).
Glass of knob
60-second reading
Barium (Ba): 3,148 +/- 613 ppm
No other metals were detected in the glass.
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Vintage design drawer pull: 4,285 ppm Arsenic. (… but no Lead, Cadmium or Mercury!)
Vintage design drawer pull
Arsenic (As): 4,385 +/- 780 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 178 +/- 116 ppm
Selenium (Se): 64,300 +/- 7,600 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 577,600 +/- 64,000 ppm
Copper (Cu): 257,500 +/- 28,000 ppm
Nickel (Ni): 205 +/- 131 ppm
Bismuth (Bi): 2,773 +/- 403 ppm
Vanadium (V): 950 ...
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Leaf design vintage Bassick-Sack drawer pull: 4,575 ppm Arsenic.
Leaf design vintage Bassick Sack drawer pull
Arsenic (As): 4,575 +/- 237 ppm
Selenium (Se): 37,900 +/- 1,200 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 526,800 +/- 3,600 ppm
Copper (Cu): 420,000 +/- 3,000 ppm
Iron (Fe): 6,071 +/- 448 ppm
Bismuth (Bi): 2,831 +/- 103 ppm
Vanadium (V): 1,390 +/- 649 ppm ...
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Trafalgar brand leather belt with brass buckle: 15,600 ppm Lead + 250 ppm Antimony. This is a child’s belt.
Brass buckle of belt
Lead (Pb): 15,600 +/- 2,100 ppm
Antimony (Sb): 250 +/- 142 ppm
Selenium (Se): 16,900 +/- 1,900 ppm
Tin (Sn): 5,785 +/- 656 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 268,200 +/- 27,000 ppm
Copper (Cu): 563,800 +/- 56,000 ppm
Nickel (Ni): 2,923 +/- 379 ppm
Iron (Fe): 4,726 +/- 579 ...
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Original black glass door knob from a 1905 home: 446,600 ppm Lead + 420 ppm Antimony.
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