When tested with an XRF instrument the mug pictured here had the following readings:
Test focused on area of mug with black stripe:
Lead (Pb): 6,300 +/- 157 ppm
Barium (Ba): 184 +/- 50 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 791 +/- 104 ppm
Tin (Sn): 48 +/- 15 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 11,500 +/- 300 ppm ...
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Corelle Coordinates White Porcelain Mug: 24 ppm Lead, considered safe by all standards.
When tested with an XRF instrument the mug pictured here had the following readings:
Glazed surface of the mug:
Lead (Pb): 24 +/- 12 ppm
Iron (Fe): 2,220 +/- 207 ppm
Bismuth (Bi): 158 +/- 17 ppm
Vanadium (V): 93 +/- 21 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 143 +/- 29 ppm
Logo area on bottom of ...
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Wood-Look “SOCI” Ceramic Tile, Marquette Trellis Pattern: Lead Free (Cadmium Free, Arsenic Free too)
When tested with an XRF instrument the tiles pictured here had the following readings:
Glazed surface of the tile:
No metals detect in Consumer Goods mode.
Back (unglazed) side of the tile:
Vanadium (V): 121 +/- 51 ppm
No other metals detected.
Metals not found are not listed. ...
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White Subway-Tile Style Ceramic Tile by “Cabinet Concepts”: 110 +/- 17 ppm Lead (in substrate), safe by all standards.
When tested with an XRF instrument the tiles pictured here had the following readings:
Glazed surface of the tile:
Barium (Ba): 548 +/- 105 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 65,900 +/- 2,100 ppm
Copper (Cu): 361 +/- 75 ppm
Iron (Fe): 657 +/- 178 ppm
Titanium (Ti): 214 +/- 68 ppm
Zirconium (Zr): ...
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Wood-Look (Gray-ish) Ceramic Tile: Lead Free (Cadmium Free, Arsenic Free too)
When tested with an XRF instrument the tiles pictured here had the following readings:
Glazed surface of the tile:
Barium (Ba): 162 +/- 55 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 950 +/- 94 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 10,600 +/- 400 ppm
Copper (Cu): 120 +/- 43 ppm
Nickel (Ni): 230 +/- 77 ppm
Iron (Fe): 1,825 ...
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Hexagon Polished Wooden Beige Tile: Lead Free (Cadmium Free, Arsenic Free too)
When tested with an XRF instrument the tiles pictured here had the following readings:
Glazed surface of the tile:
Iron (Fe): 428 +/- 138 ppm
some readings were also negative for all metals (depending on the color-range of the glaze captured in the scope of the XRF.)
Back (unglazed) ...
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The top 250 cities around the world where people are reading the Lead Safe Mama site in 2019
Scroll down to see the top 250 cities around the world where the #LeadSafeMama website is read (the full list is over 19,200 cities!), with the number of people in that city who have been reading the site since January 1, 2019.
I just find these lists from Google Analytics absolutely ...
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Interested in sponsoring the work of Lead Safe Mama? Click here to learn more. [2019 Update]
Are you interested in having your business sponsor the work of Lead Safe Mama? [We've been getting a LOT of inquires ever since our posts about finding Lead in vintage Tupperware went viral!]
We're pretty picky about which companies we choose to partner with in sponsoring this work, because we ...
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#AskTamara: How do I report a Lead Paint violation? [Video by #LeadSafeMama]
Scroll down to see the video (its just about 2 minutes long.) Please see links below for additional helpful information about Lead paint hazards and identifying and reporting violations. Thanks for being here!
As always, please let me know if you have any questions!
Tamara ...
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#SiteStats: As of last night – June 22, 2019 – the #LeadSafeMama Facebook page reached 24,000 “Likes”!
Sometime around midnight last night we reached 24,000 "Likes" on the #LeadSafeMama Facebook page.
To celebrate this milestone we gave away a set of #CavemanCups to one person chosen at random from everyone who "Likes" and "Follows" the page!
If you don't yet "Like" and "Follow" the Lead Safe ...
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#SiteStats: June 2019 just bumped its way into 5th place (5th #BestMonthEver!) & there’s still a week left!
For those of you who have fun following #LeadSafeMama's stats (after all, we have truly accomplished this together!)...
Sometime after midnight this morning, today (Sunday, June 23, 2019) the unique views on this site passed 141,818 for the month – bumping June 2019 into 5th place for ...
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Do you let your kids touch your SodaStream? Top on SodaStream Cartridge: 31,200 ppm Lead. 90 ppm is unsafe.
As I expect a lot of people who are new to my site will be reading this post, first I will start with an introduction for first-time visitors to my website:
I am a mother of Lead poisoned children.
My children were poisoned in 2005 by the work of a painting contractor, you can see more ...
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Vintage Light Green Pyrex Small Casserole: 65,200 ppm Lead + 200 ppm Cadmium + 699 ppm Antimony.
Vintage Pyrex Small Light Green Milk Glass Casserole / Custard Dish.
When tested with an XRF instrument this casserole dish / custard had the following readings:
With scope focused on exterior green painted area:
(minimum 60-second test)
Lead (Pd): 65,200 +/- ...
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Vintage (c. 1990?) Corelle Dish with Pink Roses & Black Trim: 3,536 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + Cadmium
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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