Lead Database

Is there Lead in your vintage synthetic carpet? How do you know if your carpet has Lead: 800 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 800 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low-elevated, below most adult thresholds 800 ppm lead, above the 90 ppm CPSC children's item threshold but 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 a... Read more...
Iridescent stainless silverware from Target: Room Essentials Annika Flatware Set
XRF readings: Lead: data not on file · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Not Lead Safe This Iridescent stainless silverware from Target: Room Essentials Annika Flatware Set 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 for how... Read more...
Nasty old (2003?) Tempurpedic pillow positive for LEAD: 5,261 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 5,261 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: High, FluoroSpec test required 5,261 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. 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...
Pure Down natural goose down feather pillow with white cotton case
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...
XRF test results for Ivory (light yellow) glazed Fiesta HLC pottery bowl (Made in USA) — sent in by Peng in Washington State
XRF readings: Lead: not measured · Cadmium: 8 ppm · Arsenic: 76 ppm Verdict: Lead-free per XRF No lead detected by XRF. Arsenic detected at 76 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...
Vintage Ice Cream Scoop: 1,170 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 1,170 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Elevated, keep away from children regardless 1,170 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...
Vintage Stoneybrook International China Rushwood Pattern: 12,100 ppm Lead on the food surface.
XRF readings: Lead: 12100 ppm · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Very high: avoid food contact This Vintage Stoneybrook International China Rushwood Pattern: 12,100 ppm Lead on the food surface. tested at 12100 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...
XRF test results for white (glass?) Corning Centura April pattern saucer with multi-color tulips — sent in by Rick in California: 50,000 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 50,000 ppm · Cadmium: 1,600 ppm · Arsenic: 1,500 ppm Verdict: Extreme, do not use + High cadmium 50,000 ppm lead, roughly 5x 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: 1,600 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...
XRF test results for 1996 Royal Doulton/ Doulton Everyday Jacobean pattern porcelain bowl sent in by Amy in Alabama
XRF readings: Lead: not measured · Cadmium: 13 ppm · Arsenic: 43 ppm Verdict: Lead-free per XRF No lead detected by XRF. Arsenic detected at 43 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...
World Market Mason Cash “In The Forest” Medium Brown Bowl with Owl Design: 5,679 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 5,679 ppm · Cadmium: 62 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: High, FluoroSpec test required 5,679 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. 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...
Could bombillas (decorated metal straws for drinking yerba mate) cause undiagnosed heavy metal poisoning in users
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 Tupperware GREEN bowl: 2,780 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 2,780 ppm · Cadmium: 24 ppm · Arsenic: 234 ppm Verdict: Elevated, likely lower risk in fired ceramic, test to confirm 2,780 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.... Read more...