XRF readings:
Lead: 22000 ppm · Cadmium: 500 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm
Verdict: Very high: avoid food contact
This Berenstain Bears 1987 Princess House Mug: 22,000 ppm Lead. 90 ppm (& up) is unsafe for kids. Kids don’t use mugs, right? tested at 22000 ppm lead, heavily contaminated. If any of the lead is on the painted surface, decoration, or worn area, expect bioavailable exposure with food contact, mouthing, or abrasion. Cadmium reads 500 ppm, which is also flagged territory.
What this XRF reading actually means →
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)
License: Verdict and methodology © EverythingLead, CC-BY-SA 4.0. Factual XRF measurements are not copyrightable (Feist v. Rural Tel., 499 U.S. 340).