When tested with an XRF instrument the RePlay Recycled Pink & Blue Sippy Cup (pictured below, purchased c. late-2015/early-2016) had the following readings (both components tested):
Lead (Pb): Non-Detect (ND) / Negative
Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect (ND) / Negative
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RePlay Recycled Red Plastic Dish (2015/2016):
Lead Free! (ND = "Non-Detect" for lead.)
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Mason Jars … Kerr Brand: 23 ppm Lead (+ Cadmium too). WAIT! Don’t Panic! Read post instead! TIA.
When tested with an XRF instrument, this Kerr Mason Jar (pictured here, year unknown) was positive for Lead at 23 parts per million.
WAIT! DON'T PANIC!
Almost all of the newer Ball Jars that I have tested have tested NEGATIVE for Lead and negative for Cadmium.
These levels (of Lead ...
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Ball Mason Jars (year of manufacture unknown): 43 ppm Lead (safe by ALL standards.) Don’t Panic! [Read this post first.]
Ball Mason Jar (year unknown): 43 ppm lead.
WAIT! DON'T PANIC!
While this jar was positive for a "trace" (very low level) of Lead...
Almost all of the newer Ball Jars that I have tested have tested NEGATIVE for Lead or Cadmium.
These levels found here in this jar that I tested ...
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#XRFTesting: Green Sprouts Plastic Sippy Bottle
Green Sprouts Brand Plastic Sippy Bottle:
All Components were "Non-Detect" (negative) for Lead, Arsenic and Mercury.
Exact items tested are in photo below. All components were tested.
Only the two components with an arrow (in the photo below) pointing to specific results were positive for ...
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#XRFTesting: Avent Glass Baby Bottle
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Tamara Rubin is a federal-award-winning independent advocate for consumer goods safety and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children, her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005. Since 2009 Tamara has been using XRF ...
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#XRFTesting: Stainless Flatware for Children
Children's Stainless Steel Silverware / Flatware sets:
Non-Detect for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium and Arsenic.
Exact items tested are in photo below.
Stainless Steel is primarily composed of chromium, nickel, and iron. Iron in stainless is usually in the 750,000 to 850,000 ppm range. Chromium in ...
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#XRFTesting: Orange Pura Child’s Water Bottle
This stainless steel Pura water bottle (pictured below)
is non-detect for lead in all of the accessible parts.
The silicone parts of this particular bottle tested positive for low/ trace cadmium.
Given I have been finding cadmium in more than 50% of silicone items I have tested, I conclude (just ...
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#XRFTesting; #LeadSafe Metal Toy Tractor
Metal toy tractor, Pb 25 ppm (also tested positive for trace mercury and trace cadmium.)
Exact item tested is in photo below.
These levels for lead and cadmium are considered safe by all standards. I have some concern about the mercury levels in the nut in the center of the wheel. Without knowing ...
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#LeadFree: Dark Gray Marble (Stone) Pestle
Marble Pestle: Non-Detect for Pb, Cd, As & Hg!
Exact item tested is in photo below.
Here are some similar items for sale (please stick with uncoated solid stone for a mortar and pestle.)
Gray and White Marble
Black Marble
White Marble
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#XRFTesting, #LeadSafe Mountain Rose Herbs Bottle
Mountain Rose Herbs Brown Glass Bottle: 85 ppm lead.
This level of lead is considered safe by all standards. Most colored glass tests positive for at least "trace" lead. "Trace" means that it is not an added ingredient in the manufacturing process but more of a super low level contaminant. If you ...
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#XRFTesting: Plastic Toy Cow
Bullyland toy cow, lead free.
All components tested (of items pictured below).
Modern hard plastic toys designed and sold as intended for children (manufactured today/recently) should all be lead free. As always, please feel free to ask questions.
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#Leaded; Hose Spray Nozzle
Hose sprayer, as high as 26,900 ppm lead.
I don't yet have a lead-safe alternative to recommend, but finding one made of stainless steel might be a good start, and here is my post on lead-free hoses (including a #MadeInOregon option!). I will update this post as soon as I find one that I am ...
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#LeadSafe: Ikea Dishes, Made in Thailand.
Ikea Dishes, #LeadSafe (under 90 ppm lead):
When tested with an XRF instrument, the readings on the two particular pieces (pictured below) were:
Lead (Pb): 86 +/- 16 ppm
Lead (Pb): 62 +/- 26 ppm
Mercury (Hg): Non-Detect / Negative
Cadmium (Cd): Non-Detect / Negative
Arsenic ...
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