When tested with an XRF instrument the florist wire pictured in this post (made by Panacea Products of Columbus Ohio and manufactured in China) had the following readings:
Reading one:
Lead (Pb): 149 +/- 68 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 382 +/- 86 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 182,000 +/- 2,300 ppm
Iron (Fe): ...
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I Live in San Francisco. My neighbors are illegally and unsafely working on a Lead painted house. Who do I call?
Published: January 9, 2020
Updated: January 13, 2020
Heya San Francisco!
My girlfriend in San Francisco just called me with this question, and I get this exact question often enough that I wanted to write this post — so I don’t have to dig for the city’s resource information (which is down ...
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Natural organic hemp wick: No Lead, No Cadmium, No Arsenic, No Mercury, No Antimony! Affiliate link in post!
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When tested with an XRF instrument, the natural organic hemp wick (coated in organic beeswax) pictured here had the following readings:
Non-Detect for:
Lead (<3 ppm Limit of Detection) ...
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Paparazzi earrings: Lead-free BUT positive for 2,985 ppm Antimony (+ Arsenic too). Antimony causes cancer in rats.
Published: January 7, 2020
Introduction (for those new to this website):
Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety. 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 ...
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2019 Harbor Freight Sledgehammer with Fiberglass Handle, 1055 ppm Lead — Reminder: tools are not toys!
When tested with an XRF instrument, the (Harbor Freight) Pittsburgh brand sledgehammer pictured here had the following readings:
Black painted metal of hammer:
Barium (Ba): 39,200 +/- 3,900 ppm
Bromine (Br): 242 +/- 36 ppm
Tin (Sn): 169 +/- 65 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 610 +/- 141 ...
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Paparazzi “stone” ring: Lead-free & “Nickel-free”, as advertised…BUT: 265,300 ppm CADMIUM! Cadmium causes cancer.
Published: January 7, 2020
Introduction (for those new to this website):
Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety. 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 ...
Read More about Paparazzi “stone” ring: Lead-free & “Nickel-free”, as advertised…BUT: 265,300 ppm CADMIUM! Cadmium causes cancer.
2019 satin Nickel finish rectangular flush drawer pull by Classic Brass: 1,768 ppm Lead [90 is unsafe for kids’ items.]
When tested with an XRF instrument this 2019 satin Nickel finish drawer pull by Classic Brass (pictured here) had the following readings:
Front surface of drawer pull:
Lead (Pb): 1,768 +/- 257 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 377 +/- 170 ppm
Tin (Sn): 1,293 +/- 148 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 7,011 +/- 860 ...
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Unmarked white glazed ceramic canister with Lid: 82 ppm Lead. Safe by all standards.
When tested with an XRF instrument the ceramic canister (with matching ceramic lid) pictured here had the following readings:
Exterior glazed surface - test #1
Lead (Pb): 82 +/- 16 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 64 +/- 21 ppm
Copper (Cu): 219 +/- 44 ppm
Iron (Fe): 1,786 +/- 208 ppm
Bismuth (Bi): ...
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Vintage “Epic” stainless spoon with faux wood / composite handle: 2,170 ppm Lead. For context: 90 ppm is unsafe for kids.
When tested with an XRF instrument the vintage stainless steel Epic brand "forged stainless” spoon (Made in Japan) with faux wood handle pictured here had the following readings:
Faux wood / composite of handle:
Lead (Pb): 2,170 +/- 41 ppm
Barium (Ba): 757 +/- 115 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 222 ...
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Vintage Temporama dinner plate: 81,600 ppm Lead. For context: 90 ppm and up is unsafe in items intended for use by kids.
When tested with an XRF instrument the vintage Temporama (Made in USA) dinner plate pictured here had the following readings:
White glazed ceramic area at center of dish:
Lead (Pb): 74,300 +/- 2,200 ppm
Iron (Fe): 517 +/- 177 ppm
Vanadium (V): 85 +/- 36 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 169 +/- 55 ...
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Unmarked vintage floral print saucer: 70,800 ppm Lead. For context: 90 ppm and up is unsafe in items intended for use by kids.
When tested with an XRF instrument the saucer pictured here (possibly the Mildred pattern by Mount Clemens) had the following readings:
White glazed ceramic area at center of dish:
Lead (Pb): 67,300 +/- 200 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 104 +/- 35 ppm
Iron (Fe): 1,541 +/- 238 ppm
Vanadium (V): 102 ...
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2020 Goals: 12,102,470 unique page views for LeadSafeMama.com in 2020? How could that possibly happen?
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It’s really important to set goals —
sometimes focusing on reaching my goals is all I have to keep me going!
For as long as I can remember (definitely since I finished college, in December of 1990, and possibly for years ...
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Three million eight hundred and twenty six thousand seven hundred and eighty two unique page views in 2019!
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If you read just one post on my blog in the 2019 calendar year, your time on the site contributed to the 3,826,782 total unique page views — by 1,948,249 visitors, in more than 200 countries — [per Jetpack Site Stats ...
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