XRF readings:
Lead: 16400 ppm · Cadmium: 766 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm
Verdict: Very high: avoid food contact
This xtrema 1.25 quart Versa Pot ceramic cookware, “Handcrafted In China”: 16,400 ppm Lead (90 & up is unsafe for kids) & 766 ppm Cadmium (a carcinogen). tested at 16400 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 766 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).
