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Glass blue ball Christmas ornament
Dated: December 20, 2003
(This was a wedding favor at a Christmas wedding my friend attended.)
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Silver + Blue Snowflake Wire-Rimmed Ribbon Garland.
ND for Pb, Hg, & Cd.
As = 15 +/ - 8 ppm.
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Silver plastic icicle garland.
ND for Pb, Hg, As & Cd.
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Ornament Hooks
From Target c. 2009
ND for As, Pb, Cd & Hg.
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Old Navy Glass Ball Christmas Ornaments, c. 2004: Lead Free!
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Glass red ball Christmas ornaments.
Purchased c. 2004, Old Navy
When tested with an XRF instrument these ornaments were negative (Non-Detect) for Arsenic (As), Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd) & Mercury (Hg.) All components were tested.
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Clear Plastic Golden Glitter Ornaments: 209 ppm Lead in the golden top. [90 is unsafe for kids]
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When tested with an XRF instrument these plastic clear ball ornament with golden sparkles (which were tested in 2017) had the following readings:
Ball: Lead-free
Golden Top: 209 +/- 30 ppm Lead.
Non-Detect for Arsenic (As), Cadmium (Cd) & Mercury (Hg.)
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Blue plastic ornaments.
With gold hanging top.
ND for Pb, Cd, Hg, & As.
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c. 2012-2014
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Plastic ball ornaments.
From Michael’s
ND for As, Pb, Cd & Hg in the ball & top.
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Plastic small ball ornaments.
From Michael’s
ND for As, Pb, Cd & Hg in the ball.
Top: 89 ppm Pb.
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#Leaded: Bathroom Floor Tiles c. 1979
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13,000 ppm lead - 1979 tile! [Original tile floors in a 1979 house.]
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Newly installed 2014 Kitchen Counter Tile: 368,400 ppm Lead. 90 ppm Lead (& up) is unsafe in items made for children to use.
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Newly installed kitchen counter tile: 368,400 ppm lead.
Tested in 2014.
Portland, Oregon.
Tile is not regulated for total lead content (as detectable with an XRF.) This is kitchen tile, that your food sits on every.single.day. My solution is to always use cutting boards and never put ...
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New (2015) 12 inch floor tile: 2,429 ppm lead & 1481 ppm arsenic.
*** Even in 2017 floor tiles are not regulated***
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Red & Yellow Brio Train, Made in Sweden: 1,862 ppm Lead & 575 ppm Arsenic
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Brio train, "Made in Sweden" age unknown.
Tested with an XRF in 2015.
Lead (Pb): 1,862 ppm
Arsenic (As): 575 ppm
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Brio trains - "Made in Sweden".
Exact year of manufacture unknown, tested in 2015.
Yellow = non-detect for lead.
Red = 10 ppm lead.
Tested with an XRF instrument.
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