XRF readings:
Lead: 48 ppm · Cadmium: 19600 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm
Verdict: Low: probably not a concern + High cadmium
This Made In France (c. 2013) Yellow Le Creuset Sauce Pan [#21]: 19,600 ppm Cadmium (a known carcinogen) + 48 ppm Lead. reads 48 ppm lead, below the 90 ppm CPSC threshold for children's products and within the typical XRF noise floor for trace contamination. Cadmium reads 19600 ppm, which is also flagged territory.
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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).
