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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1905 Door Latch (black painted metal): 3,628 ppm Lead (likely painted with Lead paint.)
1905 door latch (black painted metal)
Original door hardware in a 1905 home.
Lead (Pb): 3,628 +/- 507 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 362 +/- 220 ppm
Copper (Cu): 1,014 +/- 367 ppm
Iron (Fe): 544,900 +/- 39,000 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 1,109 +/- 373 ppm
Chlorine (Cl): 3,672 +/- 1,995 ppm
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Modern brass door slide lock: 52,600 ppm Lead + 477 ppm Antimony.
Modern brass door slide lock
Lead (Pb): 52,600 +/- 2,000 ppm
Antimony (Sb): 477 +/- 161 ppm
Selenium (Se): 18,800 +/- 900 ppm
Tin (Sn): 22,000 +/- 600 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 370,900 +/- 3,000 ppm
Copper (Cu): 521,500 +/- 3,400 ppm
Nickel (Ni): 2,044 +/- 238 ppm
Iron (Fe): 8,513 +/- ...
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1989 Colorforms Batman Adventure set: Lead-free, Arsenic-free, positive for 45 ppm Cadmium + 77 ppm Antimony
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1993 Barney Travel Pak Colorforms set: Lead-free, Arsenic-free, Mercury-free, and 27 ppm Cadmium
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Corelle “Forever Yours” dish: 15,300 ppm Lead + 269 Cadmium + 1,678 Arsenic. It’s your choice to eat off these – or not!
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