Lead Database

Traverse Kyoto Taupe Porcelain Tile from TileBar: 37 +/: 15 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 15 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low, probably not a concern 15 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...
Dollar Tree Store (Spring 2019) Garden Transplanter Trowel
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...
Wellington Ecru Stone-Look Porcelain Tile From TileBar: Negative for Pb, As, Cd, Hg, & Sb
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...
Traverse Cathedral ceramic tile from TileBar: 255 +/: 33 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 33 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · 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. Children's items warrant more caution even at low levels. 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... Read more...
1958 New Year Baby Kewpie Celluloid Doll “Irwin” #Cadmium
XRF readings: Lead: not measured · Cadmium: 40 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Lead-free per XRF No lead detected by XRF. FluoroSpec test will confirm no surface lead reactivity. 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 fired glaze is... Read more...
Rainbow Iridescent Mermaid Straws: Non-Detect for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium and Arsenic. #Safe!
XRF readings: Lead: data not on file · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Not Lead Safe This Rainbow Iridescent Mermaid Straws: Non-Detect for Lead, Mercury, Cadmium and Arsenic. #Safe! carries a Not Lead Safe verdict in the EverythingLead dataset. Numeric XRF data is not on file for this entry, but the verdict reflects elemental lead detected at action-level concentrations. 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... Read more...
Made in France (c. 2013) Yellow Oval Le Creuset Enameled Cast Iron Casserole (#29)
XRF readings: Lead: not measured · Cadmium: 17,700 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Lead-free per XRF + High cadmium No lead detected by XRF. Cadmium present at 17700 ppm, separate concern for colored glazes. FluoroSpec test will confirm no surface lead reactivity. NOTE: 17,700 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. What matters is whether the lead can actually reach a person. Think of tacks:... Read more...
EcoLunchBoxes.com: Stainless Divided Plate
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 Thermos lunchbox: Positive for Lead, Mercury, Arsenic, Cadmium — a LUNCHBOX! (Don’t let kids use this)
XRF readings: Lead: not measured · Cadmium: 30 ppm · Arsenic: 21 ppm Verdict: Lead-free per XRF No lead detected by XRF. Arsenic detected at 21 ppm. FluoroSpec test will confirm no surface lead reactivity. 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... Read more...
2017 Walgreens Ceramic Christmas “Not Intended For Children” Santa Mug: 100 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 100 ppm · Cadmium: 1,657 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low-elevated, below most adult thresholds + High cadmium 100 ppm lead, above the 90 ppm CPSC children's item threshold but well below levels that cause obvious alarm for adult use. For a children's item this is already over the regulatory limit. Independent leach testing on fired ceramics in this range found no detectable lead migration, the lead is chemically bound in the glaze matrix. FluoroSpec gives the definitive surface answer: glow = reactive lead present, no... Read more...
Rae Dunn ceramic “Calm” coffee mug purchased at Marshall’s: 100 +/: 90 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 90 ppm · Cadmium: 20 ppm · 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. Independent leach testing on fired ceramics in this range found no detectable lead migration, the lead is chemically bound in the glaze matrix. FluoroSpec gives the definitive surface answer: glow = reactive lead present, no glow = not in accessible form. There is no safe amount of lead. This... Read more...
Square Coupe Target Threshold white porcelain appetizer plate: 47 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 47 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low, probably not a concern 47 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...