Lead Database

Here’s The List Of The Top Ten Lead Safe Mama Posts for 2020…
XRF readings: Lead: 18700 ppm · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Very high: avoid food contact This Here’s The List Of The Top Ten Lead Safe Mama Posts for 2020… tested at 18700 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. 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... Read more...
Bentonite clay (a primary Earthpaste toothpaste ingredient) has unsafe levels of Lead. Earthpaste’s marketing downplays this fact: 40 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 40 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low, probably not a concern 40 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...
“Orange Fiesta” pattern vintage Pyrex casserole dish with lid, 1971: 55,000 ppm Lead in the paint (90 ppm is unsafe for kids)
XRF readings: Lead: 55000 ppm · Cadmium: 3783 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Extreme: do not use + High cadmium This “Orange Fiesta” pattern vintage Pyrex casserole dish with lid, 1971: 55,000 ppm Lead in the paint (90 ppm is unsafe for kids) tested at 55000 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 3783 ppm, which is also flagged territory. What this XRF reading actually means →... Read more...
Metal Santa Dish: 1,205 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 1,205 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Elevated, keep away from children regardless 1,205 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. 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... Read more...
2018 Dollar Store Christmas Wine Glass by Greenbrier International
XRF readings: Lead: not measured · Cadmium: 1,299 ppm · Arsenic: 36 ppm Verdict: Lead-free per XRF + High cadmium No lead detected by XRF. Cadmium present at 1299 ppm, separate concern for colored glazes. Arsenic detected at 36 ppm. FluoroSpec test will confirm no surface lead reactivity. NOTE: 1,299 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... Read more...
Vintage (Made in Japan) ceramic Santa Claus Christmas mug: As high as 5,077 ppm Lead: 5,077 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 5,077 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: High, FluoroSpec test required 5,077 ppm lead detected by XRF. Independent leach testing on ceramics up to 3,000 ppm has not found significant lead migration, above that threshold the picture is less clear. 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. There is no safe amount of lead. This number is... Read more...
Vintage composite “wood look” American Tempo Stainless (Made in Japan) cutlery: As high as as 13,700 ppm Lead in the “wood” of the handle: 13,700 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 13,700 ppm · Cadmium: 100 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Very high, avoid food contact 13,700 ppm lead detected. at this concentration leaching into acidic foods (tomato, citrus, vinegar) becomes a realistic concern even in well-fired ware. FluoroSpec will confirm whether lead is surface-reactive. Also: 100 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 person. Think of tacks: a box of them... Read more...
Vintage Floral Meito Hand-Painted China — Made in Japan — Tested Positive for Lead, Antimony, Arsenic, Cobalt, & Cadmium
XRF readings: Lead: not measured · Cadmium: 85 ppm · Arsenic: 17 ppm Verdict: Lead-free per XRF No lead detected by XRF. Cadmium present at 85 ppm, separate concern for colored glazes. Arsenic detected at 17 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... Read more...
1983 Pizza Hut Care Bear “Grumpy Bear” glass: 122,900 ppm Lead when tested with an XRF instrument (90 ppm is unsafe — did you have these?)
XRF readings: Lead: 122900 ppm · Cadmium: 5200 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Extreme: do not use + High cadmium This 1983 Pizza Hut Care Bear “Grumpy Bear” glass: 122,900 ppm Lead when tested with an XRF instrument (90 ppm is unsafe: did you have these?) tested at 122900 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 5200 ppm, which is also flagged territory. What this XRF reading... Read more...
1983 Pizza Hut Care Bear pink “Cheer Bear” glass: 115,900 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 115,900 ppm · Cadmium: 4,800 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Extreme, do not use + High cadmium 115,900 ppm lead, roughly 11x 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. NOTE: 4,800 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... Read more...
Vintage 1980 Strawberry Shortcake Glass: 65,800 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 65,800 ppm · Cadmium: 2,622 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Extreme, do not use + High cadmium 65,800 ppm lead, roughly 6x 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. NOTE: 2,622 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... Read more...
Vintage Nasco Valley Forge porcelain bowl (made in Japan): 21 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 21 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low, probably not a concern 21 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...