XRF readings:
Lead: 5 ppm · Cadmium: 836 ppm · Arsenic: 10 ppm
Verdict: Low: probably not a concern
This 1979 Fisher Price Squirrel Toy: 836 ppm Cadmium (40 ppm & up is unsafe for kids), 5 ppm Lead & 13 ppm Antimony. reads 5 ppm lead, below the 90 ppm CPSC threshold for children's products and within the typical XRF noise floor for trace contamination. Cadmium reads 836 ppm, which is also flagged territory.
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XRF measures lead presence on the surface. It does not measure whether that lead can reach a person. That distinction matters for how you should react to this number. Read the full primer.
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Source: EverythingLead · Test method: XRF (Niton XL 5 Plus, 1.5 sigma)
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