XRF test results for wedding ring set: Lead-free, Arsenic-free, Mercury-free, Antimony-free. Trace Cadmium (safe by all standards).
Ring one – with bent metal band – images above: #1.) Test on the band Cadmium (Cd): 40 +/- 8 ppm Silver (Ag): 47 +/- 7 ppm Gold (Au): 28,700 +/- 1,000 ppm Zinc (Zn): 14,300 +/- 400 ppm Copper (Cu): 54,900 +/- 1,200 ppm Nickel (Ni): 20,400 +/- 600 ppm Indium (In): 31 +/-…
Red Waechtersbach German Nesting Bowl: 107,500 ppm Lead + 20,600 ppm Cadmium. 90 ppm Lead (& up) is unsafe for kids.
Red Waechtersbach Nesting Bowl purchased at Good Will (in 2020) for $1.99. Made in Germany To see more pieces by Waechtersbach that I have tested, click here. When tested with an XRF instrument the bowl pictured here the following readings: Lead (Pb): 107,500 +/- 8,000 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 20,600 +/- 1,500 ppm Barium (Ba): 107,900…
Custom dental appliance: non-detect (negative) for Lead, Mercury, Arsenic, Cadmium & Antimony.
Custom Dental Appliance Below are the XRF Test results for the custom dental appliance pictured here. Please scroll down through all of the images below as well. Each component was tested for a minimum of 60 seconds with the results reported below. Tests were repeated multiple times on each component to confirm the accuracy. Test…
1902 Keystone View Company Antique Stereoview Image Card: 1,991 ppm Lead + 204 ppm Arsenic.
From the following website (link): “The Keystone View Company was founded in 1892 by B. L. Singley in Meadville, Pennsylvania. This might not sound like an auspicious location, far from the photographic centers of New York, Boston, and Philadelphia, and originally the operation did indeed have a “backwoods,” quality, turning out distinctly second-rate stereoviews and…
Vintage (c. 1990s) Rubbermaid plastic container with yellow lid: 577 ppm Lead + 27 ppm Cadmium + 76 ppm Arsenic.
When tested with an XRF Instrument the Rubbermaid container pictured here had the following readings (scroll down for additional image of this food storage bowl): In the yellow component of the lid: Lead (Pb): 577 +/- 32 ppm Cadmium (Cd): 27 +/- 14 ppm Arsenic (As): 76 +/- 24 ppm Barium (Ba): 396 +/- 157…
Faux 1922 Peace silver dollar with skeleton head: 1,639 ppm Arsenic. Please don’t use collectable coins as fidgets.
Introduction (for those new to this website): Tamara Rubin is a multiple-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 testing (a scientific method used by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety…
California rubberized magnet: 67,300 ppm Lead. 90 ppm (& up) is unsafe. Magnets are not considered to be toys.
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 testing (a scientific method used by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)…
Washington State rubberized magnet: 9,100 ppm Lead. 90 ppm (& up) is unsafe for kids. Magnets are not considered to be children’s items.
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 testing (a scientific method used by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)…
July 2020 just made it to 5th place on the list of #BestMonthsEver on LeadSafeMama.com! Thanks everyone.
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A New York Times Article Published Today, July 29, 2020 (reconfirming the main concept guiding my advocacy work for the past 12+ years)
For those new to this website: Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method used…
Vintage faux-antique coin from Greece: 542,300 ppm Lead [54%] + 2,144 Cadmium + 2,705 Antimony. Bad news all around.
Faux-Antique Greek Coin The owner of this coin told me she got it at a shop in Greece. She said there was a bowl of them at the shop and the owner of the shop was giving them away to patrons of his shop as a souvenir. Souvenirs like this are especially concerning as the…
Potential random sources of toxicant exposure for a child, an exploration: leather, carpet, crystal.
A random assortment of things… During a phone consultation with one of my readers, we identified a handful of potential sources of toxicant exposures for their child. As with many of my phone consultations, the parents then sent me some of the questionable items for testing (things that were small and easy to send!) As…
Vintage etched crystal wine goblet: 136,500 ppm Lead. That’s nearly 14% Lead. This is not safe for food use.
Vintage etched crystal wine goblet There is no brand or maker’s mark on this goblet. There are more photos with details of this goblet below the test results, so please scroll down. If you have any information that might help identify the brand or design (or year made!) for this piece, please do let me…
Newer crystal champagne flutes: 359,900 ppm Lead. That’s about 36% Lead. This is not safe for food use.
“Newer” Champagne Flutes These were a “hand-me-down” gifted to the owner. The design and style looks very “mid-1990s” to me (possibly as early as “late-1980s”.) There is no marker or maker etched on either of goblets in this pair (at least nothing I could see.) If you recognize the goblets (more photos of the detail…
For those who only read headlines: yesterday the Lead Safe Mama site passed 7,000,000 unique all-time views!
Posted: Wednesday, July 29, 2020, 9:33 a.m. For 2:30 p.m update, scroll down! Thank you all for supporting the work shared here on the Lead Safe Mama website – and specifically, thank you for reading and sharing my posts with your friends and communities. Without your engagement and participation, none of what we are…
July 2020 just jumped onto the Lead Safe Mama top ten #BestMonthsEver list, with 196,754 views so far this month!
Posted: Tuesday, July 28, 2020 7:00 p.m. Things are stating to look like they may be “heading back towards normal” for LeadSafeMama.com! Today, July 2020 jumped in to the #TopTen #BestMonthsEver: With over 196,000 views as of this afternoon, July 2020 is now in 9th place among the #BestMonthsEver here on the blog! Thank you…
Vintage (c. 1991?) tan / brown Tupperware juice pitcher: 846 ppm Lead + 77 ppm Arsenic.
Vintage (c. 1991?) Tupperware Juice Pitcher Lead (Pb): 846 +/- 45 ppm Arsenic (As): 77 +/- 34 ppm Chromium (Cr): 394 +/- 61 ppm Zinc (Zn): 251 +/- 25 ppm Titanium (Ti): 7,553 +/- 325 ppm Some additional reading for those interested in this post: More Tupperware pieces I have tested. An overview post about…
“Vintage” 2002 Mega Bloks Lego-style toys: 5,038 ppm Lead + 288 ppm Arsenic (90 ppm Lead & up is unsafe for kids)
For those new to this website: Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method used…
Vintage-inspired Mattel Fisher Price Music Box Record Player (2010): Lead-free, Cadmium-free, Arsenic-free, Antimony-free!
Here’s my Amazon Affiliate link for this toy. When tested with an XRF Instrument the vintage-inspired toy Fisher Price record player pictured here had the following readings: #1.) White plastic components – images above and below Titanium (Ti): 11,900 +/- 600 ppm no other metals detected Continue reading after the picture. #2.) Yellow plastic components…
“If the Lead is only on the OUTSIDE (… of my dish, measuring cup, mixing bowl, etc.) why does it matter?”
For those new to the Lead Safe Mama website: Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her four sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Tamara owns and runs Lead Safe Mama,…
Vintage pink Pyrex refrigerator dish: 179,000 ppm Lead (nearly 18%!!!) + 7,003 ppm Cadmium and 12,300 Arsenic!
Pink vintage Pyrex refrigerator dish All of the test results reported on this blog are science-based, accurate and replicable. These findings of Lead in Pyrex have not been disputed by the manufacturer nor by the scientific community. To my knowledge I am the only person who has done any extensive independent (not-corporate-influenced) testing of Pyrex…
Vintage yellow Pyrex refrigerator dish: 102,200 ppm Lead (more than 10%!!!) + Cadmium and Arsenic!
Yellow vintage Pyrex refrigerator dish All of the test results reported on this blog are science-based, accurate and replicable. These findings of Lead in Pyrex have not been disputed by the manufacturer nor by the scientific community. To my knowledge I am the only person who has done any extensive independent (not-corporate-influenced) testing of Pyrex…
Vintage chipboard Playskool Three Little Pigs puzzle (by Walt Disney Productions): Lead-free! Cadmium-free!
When tested with an XRF Instrument the puzzle pictured here had the following readings: Peach area of pig’s skin: Zinc (Zn): 41 +/- 18 ppm Iron (Fe): 68 +/- 43 ppm Titanium (Ti): 20,000 +/- 800 ppm Yellow are of pig’s bow: Titanium (Ti): 20,600 +/- 1,000 ppm Blue area of pig’s shirt: Zinc (Zn):…
Finished wood sample and metal clip: File this under “random building supplies my readers send me to test”
For those new to this website: Tamara Rubin is a multiple-federal-award-winning independent advocate for childhood Lead poisoning prevention and consumer goods safety, and a documentary filmmaker. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children (two of her sons were acutely Lead-poisoned in 2005). Since 2009, Tamara has been using XRF technology (a scientific method used…