Kenny Baker, Christian Science Hymnal.
Year unknown.
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When tested with an XRF instrument this vintage vinyl record album had the following readings:
Lead (Pb): 7,713 +/- 250 ppm
Mercury (Hg): Negative / Non-Detect (ND)
Cadmium (Cd): ...
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#Leaded: Vintage Vinyl – Roger Williams on Kapp Records
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Roger Williams on Kapp Records 45.
Moonlight Love. Year unknown.
293 +/- 36 ppm lead (Pb).
Non-Detect for Mercury (Hg), Cadmium (Cd) and Arsenic (As).
Tested with an XRF instrument.
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#Leaded: Vintage Vinyl – Lawrence Welk, DOT
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Vintage Lawrence Welk DOT 45.
8,014 +/- 270 ppm lead (Pb).
Non-Detect for Mercury (Hg), Cadmium (Cd) and Arsenic (As).
Tested with an XRF instrument.
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#Leaded: Vintage Vinyl – 1979 MOTOWN
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1979 MOTOWN 45.
3,408 +/- 142 ppm lead (Pb).
Non-Detect for Mercury (Hg), Cadmium (Cd) and Arsenic (As).
Tested with an XRF instrument.
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#LeadFree: Sumner Street Lamb Drawer Knobs
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Tested with an XRF instrument.
Sumner Street Home Hardware Drawer Knobs with Lamb Design.
Non-detect (ND) for lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), and arsenic (As.)
Here's this exact product on Amazon,
and the company has a few other fun similar designs there too!
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#LeadSafe: 2012 White Square Crate & Barrel Dishes
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2012 Crate & Barrel, Square Pattern Dishes, Made In China.
Small white plate: 49 +/- 14 ppm lead.
Medium white plate: 85 +/- 17 ppm lead.
Large white plate: 110 +/- 21 ppm lead.
White bowl: 57 +/- 14 ppm lead.
Mug: 82 +/- 18 ppm lead.
Glass: ND 4 all.
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For those who don’t care about WHY I choose these items for making cupcakes…
#AskTamara: "What do you use to make muffins and cupcakes???!!!"
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#AskTamara: Cupcakes, Muffins and Legos! Oh My!
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#AskTamara: "What do you use to make muffins and cupcakes???!!!"
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2012 Dollar Tree Red Ball Ornaments: 29 ppm Cadmium + 66 ppm Arsenic (but no Lead!)
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Red plastic ball-style Christmas ornament, purchased at the Dollar Tree store, c.2012.
Cadmium (Cd): 29 +/- 17 ppm
Arsenic (As): 66 +/- 14 ppm
Lead (Pb): Non-Detect / Negative
Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative
All components and finishes tested with an XRF ...
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2003 Blue Glass Ball Christmas Ornament: 748 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe for kids) + 148 ppm Arsenic, too
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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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#LeadFreeChristmas: Silver & Blue Wire Ribbon, #Arsenic
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Silver + Blue Snowflake Wire-Rimmed Ribbon Garland.
ND for Pb, Hg, & Cd.
As = 15 +/ - 8 ppm.
Here's a lead-free Christmas decoration option on Amazon.*
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#LeadFreeChristmas: Plastic Icicle Garland
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#Christmas2017
Silver plastic icicle garland.
ND for Pb, Hg, As & Cd.
Here's a lead-free Christmas decoration option on Amazon.*
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#LeadFreeChristmas: Ornament Hooks from Target
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#LeadFreeChristmas
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Ornament Hooks
From Target c. 2009
ND for As, Pb, Cd & Hg.
Here's a lead-free Christmas decoration option on Amazon.*
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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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