Lead Database

2012 Dollar Tree Red Ball Ornaments: 14 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 14 ppm · Cadmium: 29 ppm · Arsenic: 66 ppm Verdict: Low, probably not a concern 14 ppm lead detected, below the 90 ppm children's safety threshold. At this level, most toxicologists would not flag this as actionable for typical adult use. FluoroSpec test: if it doesn't glow, the lead is not in reactive surface form. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not a verdict on your safety. What matters is whether the lead can actually reach a person. Think... Read more...
Vintage Record Album – Kenny Baker, Christian Science Hymnal: 7,713 ppm Lead. Who has vintage records at home?
XRF readings: Lead: 7713 ppm · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: High: FluoroSpec test required This Vintage Record Album – Kenny Baker, Christian Science Hymnal: 7,713 ppm Lead. Who has vintage records at home? tested at 7713 ppm lead, significantly elevated. The bioavailability question (can this lead reach a person?) depends on whether the lead is locked into a fired matrix or sitting on a painted surface. What this XRF reading actually means → XRF measures lead presence on the surface. It does not measure whether that... Read more...
BluesBand Hohner International New Harmonica: Positive for 455 ppm Mercury & 146 ppm Arsenic!
XRF readings: Lead: data not on file · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 146 ppm Verdict: Lead-free per XRF This BluesBand Hohner International New Harmonica: Positive for 455 ppm Mercury & 146 ppm Arsenic! carries a Lead-free per XRF verdict in the EverythingLead dataset. Numeric XRF data is not on file for this entry. 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 more...
1970 Dapper Dan Teaching Doll: 821 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 821 ppm · Cadmium: 45 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low-elevated, below most adult thresholds 821 ppm lead, above the 90 ppm CPSC children's item threshold but below levels that cause obvious alarm for adult use. FluoroSpec gives the definitive surface answer: glow = reactive lead present, no glow = not in accessible form. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not a verdict on your safety. What matters is whether the lead can actually reach a person. Think of... Read more...
New (2017) Brass Chanukah Menorah – Made in India: 36,000 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 36,000 ppm · Cadmium: 1,500 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Very high, avoid food contact + High cadmium 36,000 ppm lead detected. at this concentration leaching into acidic foods (tomato, citrus, vinegar) becomes a realistic concern even in well-fired ware. Children should not handle this item. FluoroSpec will confirm whether lead is surface-reactive. NOTE: 1,500 ppm cadmium also detected, a separate and serious concern for colored glazes. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not a verdict on your safety.... Read more...
Vintage Vinyl, 1956 “Mercury” Records, Lola Dee & Rusty Draper: 33 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 33 ppm · Cadmium: 14 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low, probably not a concern 33 ppm lead detected, below the 90 ppm children's safety threshold. At this level, most toxicologists would not flag this as actionable for typical adult use. FluoroSpec test: if it doesn't glow, the lead is not in reactive surface form. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not a verdict on your safety. What matters is whether the lead can actually reach a person. Think... Read more...
Stainless Steel Pan, Brand Unknown
XRF readings: Lead: not measured · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: No readings No numeric XRF data found in this post, may be image-only. FluoroSpec test is the definitive check. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not a verdict on your safety. What matters is whether the lead can actually reach a person. Think of tacks: a box of them in a drawer is fine, the same tacks loose on the kitchen floor are not. Lead locked in a stable... Read more...
Vintage 1980 Fisher Price Quaker Oats Toy Radio: 2,110 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 2,110 ppm · Cadmium: 108 ppm · Arsenic: 204 ppm Verdict: Elevated, keep away from children regardless 2,110 ppm lead detected. Context: where on the item, food contact frequency, and whether it is fired ceramic vs. paint or soft coating matters significantly. Run FluoroSpec, glow = retire, no glow = likely lower risk. Also: 108 ppm cadmium present. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not a verdict on your safety. What matters is whether the lead can actually reach a... Read more...
#LeadSafe; 1980 Fisher Price Airport: 90 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 90 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low-elevated, below most adult thresholds 90 ppm lead, above the 90 ppm CPSC children's item threshold but well below levels that cause obvious alarm for adult use. FluoroSpec gives the definitive surface answer: glow = reactive lead present, no glow = not in accessible form. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not a verdict on your safety. What matters is whether the lead can actually reach a person. Think... Read more...
1980 Fisher Price Airplane: 30 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 30 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: 21 ppm Verdict: Low, probably not a concern 30 ppm lead detected, below the 90 ppm children's safety threshold. At this level, most toxicologists would not flag this as actionable for typical adult use. FluoroSpec test: if it doesn't glow, the lead is not in reactive surface form. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not a verdict on your safety. What matters is whether the lead can actually reach a person. Think... Read more...
Vintage Fisher Price Little People, Blue Lady: 6 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 6 ppm · Cadmium: 17 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low, probably not a concern 6 ppm lead detected, below the 90 ppm children's safety threshold. At this level, most toxicologists would not flag this as actionable for typical adult use. FluoroSpec test: if it doesn't glow, the lead is not in reactive surface form. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not a verdict on your safety. What matters is whether the lead can actually reach a person. Think... Read more...
Vintage Plastic Fisher Price Lady With Blue Dress & Yellow Hair: 97 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 97 ppm · Cadmium: 13 ppm · Arsenic: 54 ppm Verdict: Low-elevated, below most adult thresholds 97 ppm lead, above the 90 ppm CPSC children's item threshold but well below levels that cause obvious alarm for adult use. Vintage items commonly have elevated surface lead from historical glazing, this is expected context, not exceptional alarm. FluoroSpec gives the definitive surface answer: glow = reactive lead present, no glow = not in accessible form. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is a starting point, not... Read more...