Lead Database

Tape Measures: Contractor Grade — is your measuring tape Lead-free?
XRF readings: Lead: 5621 ppm · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: High: FluoroSpec test required This Tape Measures: Contractor Grade — is your measuring tape Lead-free? tested at 5621 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 lead can reach a person. That distinction matters... Read more...
Steel Wool Scrubby Thing (brand unknown): Non-Detect for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Arsenic & Antimony
XRF readings: Lead: data not on file · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Not Lead Safe This Steel Wool Scrubby Thing (brand unknown): Non-Detect for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Arsenic & Antimony 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... Read more...
World Kitchen Cherish Pattern white ceramic gravy boat with lid: 30 ppm Lead on the food surface (safe by all standards)
XRF readings: Lead: 30 ppm · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Low: probably not a concern This World Kitchen Cherish Pattern white ceramic gravy boat with lid: 30 ppm Lead on the food surface (safe by all standards) reads 30 ppm lead, below the 90 ppm CPSC threshold for children's products and within the typical XRF noise floor for trace contamination. 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... Read more...
Vintage Corning casserole with cherry design on the outside: 8,447 ppm Lead + 433 ppm Cadmium (90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids)
XRF readings: Lead: 8447 ppm · Cadmium: 433 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: High: FluoroSpec test required This Vintage Corning casserole with cherry design on the outside: 8,447 ppm Lead + 433 ppm Cadmium (90 ppm Lead is unsafe for kids) tested at 8447 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. Cadmium reads 433 ppm, which is also flagged territory. What this XRF reading actually means... Read more...
Saje Natural Wellness Liquid Sunshine Cheerful Diffuser Blend BOTTLE (not the contents): 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...
FAO Schwarz Merry Christmas musical train/ snow globe: 53 ppm Lead in the glass (safe by all standards)
XRF readings: Lead: 53 ppm · Cadmium: 9 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Low: probably not a concern This FAO Schwarz Merry Christmas musical train/ snow globe: 53 ppm Lead in the glass (safe by all standards) reads 53 ppm lead, below the 90 ppm CPSC threshold for children's products and within the typical XRF noise floor for trace contamination. 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... Read more...
2017 Spectr Design “Coffee before Talkie” ceramic mug: 59 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 59 ppm · Cadmium: 12 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low, probably not a concern 59 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...
Green Pan
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...
#SaferChoices: How to choose a Lead-free tea kettle
XRF readings: Lead: 90 ppm · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Low-elevated: below most adult thresholds This #SaferChoices: How to choose a Lead-free tea kettle reads 90 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 measures lead presence on the surface. It does not measure whether that lead can reach a... Read more...
#SaferChoices: Some Good Lead-Free Mixing Bowls Choices (I have clear glass and stainless steel in my home)
XRF readings: Lead: 90 ppm · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Low-elevated: below most adult thresholds This #SaferChoices: Some Good Lead-Free Mixing Bowls Choices (I have clear glass and stainless steel in my home) reads 90 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 measures lead presence on the surface. It... Read more...
Vintage Spode Christmas Tree Plate, Made In England: 71,900 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 71,900 ppm · Cadmium: 3,500 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Extreme, do not use + High cadmium 71,900 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. NOTE: 3,500 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. What matters... Read more...
c. 1980s Nikko Happy Holidays China Dish With Christmas Tree (Japan): 87,000 ppm Lead on the food surface (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids)
XRF readings: Lead: 87000 ppm · Cadmium: 2500 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Extreme: do not use + High cadmium This c. 1980s Nikko Happy Holidays China Dish With Christmas Tree (Japan): 87,000 ppm Lead on the food surface (90 ppm & up is unsafe for kids) tested at 87000 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 2500 ppm, which is also flagged territory. What this XRF... Read more...