Lead Database

Vintage Anchor Hocking amber thumbprint style glass
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...
Gennissy 304 Stainless Steel Hip Flask (8 oz) with three cups: 20,800 ppm Lead + 128 ppm Cadmium + 50 ppm Mercury + 216 ppm Antimony.
XRF readings: Lead: 20800 ppm · Cadmium: 200 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Very high: avoid food contact This Gennissy 304 Stainless Steel Hip Flask (8 oz) with three cups: 20,800 ppm Lead + 128 ppm Cadmium + 50 ppm Mercury + 216 ppm Antimony. tested at 20800 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 200 ppm, which is also flagged territory. What this XRF reading actually... Read more...
Haviland Chippendale bowl (Germany, c. 1960-70): 4,608 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 4,608 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: 169 ppm Verdict: High, FluoroSpec test required 4,608 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...
Authentic Louis Vuitton Bag, c. 2001: 17,000 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 17,000 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Very high, avoid food contact 17,000 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...
How toxic is my Tempurpedic brand mattress? Toxicants found include Arsenic (94 ppm), Antimony (98 ppm) & Lead (9 ppm): 100 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 100 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: 94 ppm Verdict: Low-elevated, below most adult thresholds 100 ppm lead, above the 90 ppm CPSC children's item threshold but well below levels that cause obvious alarm for adult use. 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 matters is whether the lead can actually reach a person. Think... Read more...
LTGEM Microphone Case: 852 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 852 ppm · Cadmium: 71 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low-elevated, below most adult thresholds 852 ppm lead, above the 90 ppm CPSC children's item threshold but below levels that cause obvious alarm for adult use. 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 matters is whether the lead can actually reach a person. Think of... Read more...
XRF Test Results for Skrubby Sponges (by Eva Mendes)
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 Blue Hill Pattern Contemporary Fine China by Noritake (2482), Made in Sri Lanka
XRF readings: Lead: not measured · Cadmium: 101 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Lead-free per XRF No lead detected by XRF. Cadmium present at 101 ppm, separate concern for colored glazes. FluoroSpec test will confirm no surface lead reactivity. Also: 101 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 in a drawer is fine, the same tacks... Read more...
XRF Test Results for 2023 OMSI Glass Beaker Mug
XRF readings: Lead: not measured · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: 267 ppm Verdict: Lead-free per XRF No lead detected by XRF. Arsenic detected at 267 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...
XRF Test Results for Made in U.S.A. Lenox Opal Innocence Dune Fine Bone China
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 Noritake Ivory China – Blossom Time (Made in Japan): 14,500 ppm Lead on the food surface of the dish (floral elements).
XRF readings: Lead: 14500 ppm · Cadmium: 300 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Very high: avoid food contact This XRF Test Results for Noritake Ivory China – Blossom Time (Made in Japan): 14,500 ppm Lead on the food surface of the dish (floral elements). tested at 14500 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 300 ppm, which is also flagged territory. What this XRF reading actually means... Read more...
Himalayan Pink Salt lamp: Lead-free [down to single-digit-ppm range]. Himalayan salt: safe for lamps (but not safe in food!).
XRF readings: Lead: 90 ppm · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Low-elevated: below most adult thresholds This Himalayan Pink Salt lamp: Lead-free [down to single-digit-ppm range]. Himalayan salt: safe for lamps (but not safe in food!). 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... Read more...