When tested with an XRF instrument, the tile pictured here had the following readings (metals not listed were not detected, tests were done for a minimum of 60 seconds):Lead (Pb): 87 +/- 31 ppm
Barium (Ba): 393 +/- 108 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 28,200 +/- 1,100 ppm
Copper (Cu): 147 +/- 69 ppm ...
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Fortezza Calacatta Antique Tile from tilebar: 329 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe in kids’ items)
When tested with an XRF instrument, the tile pictured here had the following readings (metals not listed were not detected, tests were done for a minimum of 60 seconds):Lead (Pb): 329 +/- 32 ppm
Barium (Ba): 206 +/- 71 ppm
Zinc (Zn): 17,200 +/- 600 ppm
Copper (Cu): 298 +/- 58 ppm ...
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Kitchenaid 2019 Red Silicone & Bamboo Spatula Set: 11 +/- 4 ppm Lead! [Safe by all standards, but…]
In response to testing an older (c. 2010) yellow version of this exact same product (and finding high levels of lead in that product - see it on this link) I decided to follow up and purchase and test a new (2019) version of the product in red. (The yellow appears to no longer be available for sale ...
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Dollar Tree Store (Spring 2019) Garden Transplanter Trowel: Lead Free (and just $1)
I often share that because the Dollar store (Dollar Tree, Dollar General, etc.) have had so many violations in the past they are actually doing a good job of keeping Lead, Cadmium, Mercury and Arsenic out of a lot of their products! This is one example of that.When tested with an XRF instrument ...
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As Notre Dame burns think of the children of Paris. Potentially worse than Flint – how many have been poisoned by this fire?
Monday - April 15, 2019Today Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris burned.My first reaction was one of visceral, personal shock and sadness — because I lived in Paris for a year (June 1989 to June 1990) when I was 19 and 20, nannying for a few families and studying with the Theatré du Soliel ...
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What were you thinking, Kitchenaid?! (c. 2010) Yellow Silicone Spatula: 970 +/- 29 ppm Lead! [90 is unsafe in kids’ items.]
Here's the story behind this particular spatula (which is now in my "Museum of Lead" collection!):Sometime over the last couple of years I visited my friend "K," and tested her family's everyday household things for Lead and other toxicants (that's a big part of what I do to help families who ...
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Crystal bracelet (c. 2014), costume jewelry: 70,700 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe) + 149,600 ppm Cadmium (75 ppm is unsafe.)
This bracelet was one of a matching set that a bride purchased and gave to each of her bridesmaids for her wedding in 2014. There is no brand or maker's mark on it that I can find.When I tested this I was floored by the fact that it was so recently made and yet had such an incredibly high level ...
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#AskTamara: This one is for the kids! Q. “Hey Mom! What’s a penny made of?”… XRF test results for a 1976 U.S.A. penny.
This is when I get to be the super-cool mom... with answers to questions like "What's a penny made of?"... and since I get to be the cool mom I thought I would share this info with you so you can also be the "cool parent" and give your kiddo a super-cool, super-scientific, over-informed answer to ...
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#LeadSafeMama: “Things” I need / ways you can help – April 2019.
Things I need/could really use (#1 through #5 are on the graphic below) — and some outcomes (networking/connections) I could use help with as well ;-)_______________"Things" I need...continued:#6. A lawyer to help me sue the state pursuant to the tort claim notice (I believe our deadline ...
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Spring 2019 Dollar Tree Royal Norfolk Paisley Dinner Plates: 60 ppm Lead + 38 ppm Cadmium (safe by all standards!)
Note: While the XRF readings below indicate that these plates are "safe by all standards", please do not take this as a recommendation by me to purchase these plates. I only have Lead-free and Cadmium-free dishes in my home and I don't think there is a place for any level of toxicants in our ...
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#LeadSafeMama Stats: Top Months Ever… (as of April 11, 2019)
For those who follow my blog on a regular basis, you know I get a kick out of checking out my stats... (which is actually kind of funny since I all-but-failed statistics in high school and grad-school! Maybe I'm making up for what I missed back in the day?)Anyhow... today I noticed that (as of ...
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Yet ANOTHER toxic offering from The Pottery Barn collection!… c. 2017 squirrel shaped salt and pepper shakers: 40,800 ppm Lead [90 is unsafe for kids’ items.]
At a time when consumer awareness of environmental toxicants in general - and of tainted household products especially - is on the rise; potential for recalls are commonplace; and manufactures and distributors are moving to tighten up supply chain oversight, Pottery Barn CONTINUES to ...
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