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When tested with an XRF instrument this thick silicone teal colored child's cup (from Silikids) had the following readings:
(Testing done for 90 seconds, if a metal is not listed below it was not detected.)
Lead ...
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Plastic “Made In China” Batman Cereal Bowl: Lead Free, Cadmium Free, Arsenic Free
When tested with an XRF instrument this bowl had the following reading:
(Tested for at least 60 seconds, food surface of dish tested.)
Lead (Pb): Non-Detect
Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect
Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect
Arsenic (As): Non-Detect
Metals not listed were also not detected. ...
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Light Blue & White Lodge Cast Iron Enameled Dutch Oven: 48 ppm Lead + 35 ppm Arsenic
I tested this light blue Lodge enameled cast iron dutch oven lid back in 2015 (at the Portland Green Festival!)
With more recently tested items I capture a much more comprehensive panel of test results, however with this one I just captured the following two sets of readings (which ...
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Dark Blue & White Lodge Cast Iron Enameled Dutch Oven (c. 2006): 1,693 ppm Lead + 555 ppm Arsenic
I tested this Lodge enameled cast iron dutch oven back in 2016. With more recently tested items I capture a much more comprehensive panel of test results, however with this one I just captured the following two sets of readings (which are enough to support my opinion that enameled cast iron should ...
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Replacement Disc For Young Living & doTerra Essential Oil Diffusers: 33 ppm Lead (considered safe by all standards).
When tested with a high-precision XRF instrument, this tiny metal washer/disc (pictured here and below), was found to be positive for only trace levels of Lead (in contrast to the high levels of lead found in the comparable discs provided with the diffusers by the respective companies).The ...
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Tiny Brown Glass Sample Bottle of doTerra Balance Oil: 20 ppm Cadmium (considered safe by all standards.)
When tested with a high-precision XRF instrument, this tiny brown glass bottle (pictured here and below), was found to be negative for Lead but was positive for trace levels of Cadmium. The amount of Cadmium detected in the brown glass of this bottle is considered safe by all standards. To ...
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2018 New Orleans Souvenir Mug: 16,700 ppm Lead, 109 ppm Cadmium.
When tested with an XRF instrument this New Orleans souvenir mug (purchased in New Orleans in 2018, no mark or maker) was positive for high levels of Lead both inside and out.
Continue reading below to see the full XRF test results for this mug.
When testing is done with an XRF instrument, the ...
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Made in USA Vintage Pyrex Clear Glass Double Boiler Cooking Pot: 216 ppm Lead
Vintage Pyrex Clear Glass Double Boiler Cooking Pot.
I tested this with an XRF instrument and below am reporting two sets of readings for this piece.
First is the reading for the vessel of the pot. This is from a two-minute (12o second) reading using an XRF instrument. If a metal is not ...
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C. 2016 “The Polar Express” Christmas Train Mug: 27,600 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids), 358 ppm Cadmium
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Johnson Brothers Rose Chintz: 49,300 ppm Lead- almost 5%! 87 ppm Antimony. This brand is almost always Leaded.
When tested with an XRF instrument the exterior glaze of this Johnson Brothers "Rose Chintz” pattern dish ("A Genuine Hand Engraving”- made in England) had the following readings:
Each test was done for at least 60 seconds. If a metal is not listed it the set of results below it was not detected ...
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Vintage (c. 1950s) Franciscan Apple Earthenware Sugar Bowl: 161,200 ppm Lead. These pieces are *NOT* safe for food use.
When tested with an XRF instrument, this Franciscan Apple vintage Franciscan Earthenware sugar bowl (c. 1950s) was positive for 161,200 ppm Lead. That's more than 16% Lead in the surface glaze on this piece.
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XRF test results for Pioneer Woman Instant Pot: Heating element positive for 443 ppm Lead (+ 642 ppm Cadmium) — Instant Pot is the “Lead-safest” option out there!
This article has the XRF test results for a Pioneer Woman Instant Pot purchased from Walmart in December, 2018.
All components with the test results are listed below;
please scroll down past each the images to see full results.
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Stand By…. XRF test results for Pioneer Woman Instant Pot to be posted shortly!
As many of you know we had a little giveaway in one of my Facebook groups recently. I promised that once we met a certain goal (of new members in the group, I think it was), then I would purchase a new-in-box Pioneer Woman Instant Pot and test it and randomly pick a winner from the group to "win" it ...
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