XRF readings:
Lead: 109900 ppm · Cadmium: 3100 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm
Verdict: Extreme: do not use + High cadmium
This Vintage Pyrex Spring Blossom Green Crazy Daisy Mixing Bowls: 109,900 ppm Lead (90 is unsafe) + Cadmium, too! tested at 109900 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 3100 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)
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