Lead Database

Vintage Coke bottle (can you help me determine what year this is from?): 27,900 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 27,900 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Very high, avoid food contact 27,900 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. 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... Read more...
Vintage Johnson Brothers Fish Plate (Design No. 3), Made in England: 70,800 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 70,800 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Extreme, do not use 70,800 ppm lead, roughly 7x the CPSC 90 ppm children's limit. At this concentration, even fired ceramic glaze carries leaching risk under acidic food conditions. No food contact under any circumstances. FluoroSpec will glow. 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... Read more...
Galvanized metal modern/ newer (2014) maple syrup bucket, marked “No Lead: 405 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 405 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low-elevated, below most adult thresholds 405 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. 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... Read more...
Small NEW blue Cornflower pattern Corelle 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...
Who has one of these lurking in their kitchen drawer? Toss it! Vintage rolling pin with red handles: 7,941 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 7,941 ppm · Cadmium: 264 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: High, FluoroSpec test required 7,941 ppm lead detected by XRF. This item is at or above the boundary where ceramic lead can begin to behave differently under acidic conditions. FluoroSpec is the actionable test: glow = retire it, no glow = lower risk. Also: 264 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... Read more...
Royal Norfolk Ceramic Snowman Christmas Mug: 1,007 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 1,007 ppm · Cadmium: 539 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Elevated, likely lower risk in fired ceramic, test to confirm 1,007 ppm lead by XRF. Independent leach testing on similar ceramics in this range (up to 3,000 ppm) found no detectable lead migration into food simulant, lead baked into fired glaze is chemically bound and doesn't readily dissolve. This is the key context missing from most XRF-only reporting. FluoroSpec test: if it doesn't glow, the lead is not in surface-reactive form. Also: 539 ppm cadmium present.... Read more...
Dollar Tree Store (Canada) Royal Norfolk gray, cream & brown ceramic bowl
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...
Greenbrier International Dollar Tree Store “Super Soft Squishy Toy
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...
Dollar Store clear plastic phone case with glitter
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...
Q. Do cast iron pans ever test positive for Lead? A. Sometimes. Q. Are cast iron pans safe? A. Mostly! Click to read more.
XRF readings: Lead: 600 ppm · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Low-elevated: below most adult thresholds This Q. Do cast iron pans ever test positive for Lead? A. Sometimes. Q. Are cast iron pans safe? A. Mostly! Click to read more. reads 600 ppm lead, above the 90 ppm CPSC limit for children's products. Whether the lead can actually reach food depends on whether it's locked into fired glaze (typically not bioavailable) or sitting on surface paint (typically is). What this XRF reading actually means → XRF... Read more...
Please stop using vintage Pyrex glassware for cooking & serving food — it’s often coated with high-Lead paint & can test positive for Cadmium, Arsenic: 200,000 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 200,000 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Extreme, do not use 200,000 ppm lead, roughly 20x the CPSC 90 ppm children's limit. At this concentration, even fired ceramic glaze carries leaching risk under acidic food conditions. No food contact under any circumstances. FluoroSpec will glow. 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... Read more...
Does your baby’s cup have toxic heavy metals in it? This enamelware “baby cup” tested positive for 16,200 ppm Cadmium!
XRF readings: Lead: data not on file · Cadmium: 16200 ppm · Arsenic: 300 ppm Verdict: Lead-free per XRF + High cadmium This Does your baby’s cup have toxic heavy metals in it? This enamelware “baby cup” tested positive for 16,200 ppm Cadmium! carries a Lead-free per XRF + High cadmium 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... Read more...