XRF test results for the dish pictured.
Reading #1) on the blue center of the dish
60-Second Reading
Lead (Pb): 304,000 +/- 21,000 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 269 +/- 91 ppm
Tin (Sn): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Selenium (Se): non-detect
Barium (Ba): 2,482 +/- 804 ppm
Arsenic ...
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House of Antique Hardware (Portland) “Lead-Free Crystal Cabinet Knob”: 23,400 ppm Lead on the back brass components.
XRF test result for the crystal knob pictured.
Oh - the "irony"!
Reading #1) on the brass of the knob
60-second reading
Lead (Pb): 23,400 +/- 900 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Tin (Sn): 5,070 +/- 210 ppm
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Selenium (Se): non-detect ...
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Blue and white Zylstra Serenity dish (Japan): 4,985 ppm Lead on the food surface of the dish (the blue edging.)
XRF test results for the dish pictured.
Reading #1) on the blue edge of the dish
60-Second Reading
Lead (Pb): 4,985 +/- 112 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 12 +/- 5 ppm
Tin (Sn): 16 +/- 8 ppm
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Selenium (Se) non-detect
Barium (Ba): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): 915 +/- ...
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Horse & Hound Brass Horse Knob: 26,500 ppm Lead & 401 ppm Antimony. [Check out the readings on the screw!]
Reading #1) on the brass of the horse
60-second reading
Lead (Pb): 26,500 +/- 900 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Tin (Sn): 5,698 +/- 220 ppm
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Selenium (Se): non-detect
Barium (Ba): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Antimony (Sb): 401 +/- 96 ppm ...
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Modern Pyrex dish with blue polka dots: Lead-free. 51 ppm Cadmium in the blue (safe by most standards).
August 11, 2022 - Thursday
XRF test results for the modern pyrex dish pictured.
Reading #1) on the blue polka dots
60-second reading
Lead (Pb): non-detect
Cadmium (Cd): non-detect
Tin (Sn): 16 +/- 7 ppm
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Selenium (Se): non-detect
Barium (Ba): ...
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Black glass bowl: 24 ppm Lead & 11 ppm Cadmium. Safe by all standards.
Wednesday - August 10, 2022
XRF test results for the glass bowl pictured.
60-second reading
Lead (Pb): 24 +/- 9 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 11 +/- 5 ppm
Tin (Sn): non-detect
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Selenium (Se): non-detect
Barium (Ba): 280 +/- 32 ppm
Chromium (Cr): 2,079 +/- 306 ...
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Signature Hardware Brass Horse Knob: 41,400 ppm Lead & 1,526 ppm Cadmium & 940 ppm Antimony.
Reading #1) on the brass of the horse
60-second reading
Lead (Pb): 41,400 +/- 1,100 ppm
Cadmium (Cd): 1,526 +/- 113 ppm
Tin (Sn): 8,218 +/- 258 ppm
Mercury (Hg): non-detect
Selenium (Se): non-detect
Barium (Ba): non-detect
Chromium (Cr): non-detect
Antimony (Sb): 940 +/- ...
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CORELLE (Instant Brands) confirms (but downplays) presence of Leaded glaze used for food surface decorations on vintage dishware
Alternate title: Hey, CORELLE (Instant Brands)... "Were you lying then, or are you lying now?" (Maybe a little of both? See the history of their statements on the subject, below.)
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My youngest son decided to try his hand at selling his art on t-shirts! He goes by Charlie Monster!
Monday - August 8, 2022
My 14 year old son Charlie started a shop selling his designs on t-shirts at Threadless today - here's his first shirt design (& he is working on a few more). He is just getting the hang of how to upload the artwork and that sort of thing, so if you are interested in ...
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#RIPOlivia (will update with a story at a later time).
Posted: Monday - August 8, 2022
Olivia Newton John & Tamara Rubin
Photo Taken: October 29, 2014
(At a party for environmental activists in Los Angeles, California) ...
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All of the thing in my son’s room – including the organic Naturepedic mattress that my (6 foot 2 inch tall) 14-year-old son sleeps on each night [details and 15% discount code in post too!]
August 7, 2022 - Sunday
The picture above is my youngest son's bedroom. Continue reading below for links to as many of the thing in his bedroom that I could find. BTW, his bedroom is nearly 100% Lead-free! [This link discusses the one major exception - and the reason we got rid of his bedroom ...
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Another Lead Safe Mama August Cross Country Driving Tour / Adventure! Starting August 18, 2022.
August 9, 2022 Update - Tuesday
Map Updated: Wednesday - August 17, 2022
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The map above is what the "Lead Safe Mama August 2022 Cross Country Tour" might look like if I visited everyone who has texted me (over the past couple of days) that they *might* be ...
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Find out about (some) CPSC violations… YEARS before they happen!
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Lead Safe Mama Initiated CPSC Recall for Lead Painted Baby Bottles Made by NUK
Introduction (for those new to this website):
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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