Lead Database

ABC Trading animatronic pink polka dot toy dog: 69 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 69 ppm · Cadmium: 41 ppm · Arsenic: 12 ppm Verdict: Low, probably not a concern 69 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. Children's items warrant more caution even at low levels. 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... Read more...
Vintage Franciscan Apple China is not safe for food use purposes: 80,700 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 80,700 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Extreme, do not use 80,700 ppm lead, roughly 8x 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...
Question: Do Crayola Crayons have Lead? Answer: Yes they do, at levels considered safe for toys but unsafe for food.
XRF readings: Lead: 100 ppm · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Low-elevated: below most adult thresholds This Question: Do Crayola Crayons have Lead? Answer: Yes they do, at levels considered safe for toys but unsafe for food. reads 100 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... Read more...
Vintage Winnie The Pooh Book, 1954 Cloth Cover: 3,999 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 3,999 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: 326 ppm Verdict: High, FluoroSpec test required 3,999 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...
FRANCE: Black painted Iron window guard on 500+ year old French building (Antibes): 14,100 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 14,100 ppm · Cadmium: 1,100 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Very high, avoid food contact + High cadmium 14,100 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. NOTE: 1,100 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... Read more...
Soil Samples from Rockville, Maryland – 2022
XRF readings: Lead: not measured · Cadmium: 22 ppm · Arsenic: 40 ppm Verdict: Lead-free per XRF No lead detected by XRF. Arsenic detected at 40 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...
FRANCE: White paint on exterior (stucco / concrete) window surround on 500+ year old French building (Antibes): 90 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 90 ppm · Cadmium: 17 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low-elevated, below most adult thresholds 90 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...
FRANCE: Wood-look ceramic tile on floor of newly renovated apartment in 500+ year old French building (Antibes): 90 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 90 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Low-elevated, below most adult thresholds 90 ppm lead, above the 90 ppm CPSC children's item threshold but well below levels that cause obvious alarm for adult use. Independent leach testing on fired ceramics in this range found no detectable lead migration, the lead is chemically bound in the glaze matrix. FluoroSpec gives the definitive surface answer: glow = reactive lead present, no glow = not in accessible form. There is no safe amount of lead. This... Read more...
If you are a Taylor Swift fan you may have already heard about this…: 14,000 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 14,000 ppm · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: Very high, avoid food contact 14,000 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. 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,... Read more...
Unmarked floral embossed amber glass saucer: non-detect (negative) for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Antimony, & Arsenic.
XRF readings: Lead: data not on file · Cadmium: 0 ppm · Arsenic: 0 ppm Verdict: Not Lead Safe This Unmarked floral embossed amber glass saucer: non-detect (negative) for Lead, Cadmium, Mercury, Antimony, & Arsenic. 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.... Read more...
Test results for “marble-look” Smartcore Tile pictured
XRF readings: Lead: not measured · Cadmium: not measured · Arsenic: 288 ppm Verdict: Lead-free per XRF No lead detected by XRF. Arsenic detected at 288 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 L.L. Bean Dish (Made in China): 9,888 ppm lead by XRF
XRF readings: Lead: 9,888 ppm · Cadmium: 197 ppm · Arsenic: not measured Verdict: High, FluoroSpec test required 9,888 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. Also: 197 ppm cadmium present. There is no safe amount... Read more...