When tested with an XRF instrument the Royal Doulton brand knife (purchased new c. 2009) pictured here had the following readings...
Reading on blade
Metal - 410/16/20 Stainless Steel:
Chromium (Cr): 115,800 +/- 900 ppm
Copper (Cu): 614 +/- 231 ppm
Nickel (Ni): 1,203 +/- 391 ppm
Iron ...
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Spode Made in England “Italian” pattern newer dish: 25 ppm Lead (safe by all standards!)
When tested with an XRF instrument the Spode “Made in England” Italian pattern dish had the following readings:
Test one on food surface of plate:
Barium (Ba): 862 +/- 56 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 2,881 +/- 122 ppm
Copper (Cu): 96 +/- 35 ppm
Iron (Fe): 889 +/- 153 ppm
Bismuth (Bi): 43 +/- 12 ...
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2019 Holiday Home Santa dish: 3,168 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + 442 ppm Cadmium (causes cancer)
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This "Forbo, Marmoleum Textura, Fox Cub E5236, Glue Down” flooring sample from Green Building Supply (pictured here) had the following readings when tested with an XRF Instrument:
Front surface of panel:
Barium (Ba): 420 +/- 129 ppm
Bromine (Br): 10 +/- 3 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 2,413 +/- 48 ...
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This "Forbo, Marmoleum Striato, 5218 Welsh Moore, Glue Down” flooring sample from Green Building Supply (pictured here) had the following readings when tested with an XRF Instrument:
Front surface of panel:
Barium (Ba): 216 +/- 134 ppm
Bromine (Br): 9 +/- 3 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 2,193 +/- 49 ...
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Forbo, Marmoleum Click Cinch Loc, Welsh Moore, Panel: Lead Free, Cadmium Free, Arsenic Free!
This "Forbo, Marmoleum Click Cinch Loc, Welsh Moore, Panel” from Green Building Supply (pictured here) had the following readings when tested with an XRF Instrument:
Front surface of panel - reading one:
Barium (Ba): 469 +/- 142 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 2,019 +/- 47 ppm
Iron (Fe): 9,823 +/- 156 ...
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New (2019) Duralex Ovenchef Ovensafe Clear Glass Ramekin Made In France: Lead-Free! [a great choice!]
Why I love Duralex!
When tested in “consumer goods mode” using an XRF instrument, this little clear glass Duralex oven safe ramekin (2019) tested negative for all of the toxicants I normally look for in consumer goods. I use Duralex glassware in my home.
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I just found out my child is poisoned, what should I do?
Published: December 15, 2019
Updated: May 1, 2024
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What are the symptoms of Lead poisoning? In adults? In children?
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How and where does one test for Lead?
Published December 15, 2019
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Today (12/15/19) #LeadSafeMama passed 30,000 followers on Facebook & the site passed 4,600,000 all-time views. Thank YOU!
Today (12/15/2019), the following milestones were met (see images below!)...
There are now more than 30,000 Followers on the Lead Safe Mama Facebook page!
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December 2019 became the 9th “Best Month Ever” on the website with over 168,100 views. Thank YOU!
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168,101 Unique Views So Far in December 2019
Today (12/14/2019), December 2019 popped into the top 10 best months ever on the Lead Safe Mama website and then popped up into 9th place toward the end of the day. Tomorrow (Sunday, 12/15), December will ...
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A preview screener of MisLEAD: America’s Secret Epidemic is now available streaming on YouTube through the holidays.
Here’s the link to the full film everyone. Please share. Thank you. It’s 92 minutes-long (plus a 2-minute intro - so go grab some popcorn, and a glass of wine!): https://youtu.be/eRKlaC2EjL0
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Can you help add English subtitles to MisLEAD: America’s Secret Epidemic… ???
Heya friends — thank you for your help yesterday!
As you may have seen, your support produced results! Thirteen people contributed $5 to $25 each yesterday — enough for me to pay a professional editor who helped export the film (with some important new title cards) so I ...
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