XRF readings:
Lead: 38 ppm · Cadmium: 529 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm
Verdict: Low: probably not a concern
This 2019 miniature Starbucks cup ceramic Christmas ornament (red & green): 529 ppm Cadmium (40 ppm is unsafe for kids) reads 38 ppm lead, below the 90 ppm CPSC threshold for children's products and within the typical XRF noise floor for trace contamination. Cadmium reads 529 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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