All consumer goods test results reported on this blog are replicable. Metals not detected by the XRF in consumer goods mode are not listed. Tests on these measuring cups were done multiple times, for a minimum of 60 seconds each. Consumer Product Safety Commission ( CPSC) to test for Lead and other toxicants in modern consumer goods intended for use by children) click here and here. If you are new to this blog and want to learn more about XRF testing (which is one of the primary scientific testing methodologies used by the U.S. Read more: Why do vintage plastic items have Lead? Federal agencies agree that there is no safe level of Lead exposure for humans, especially for children. #3.) How much Lead is too much Lead (in consumer goods?)įor Context: The amount of Lead that is considered toxic in a newly manufactured item intended for use by children is anything 90 ppm Lead or higher in the paint, finish or coating, or anything 100 ppm Lead (or higher) in the substrate. When tested with an XRF instrument, these “Daffodil Yellow” vintage (c, 1972) Tupperware measuring cups pictured here had the following readings:
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#2.) Full XRF test results for the measuring cups pictured: To read all of my posts related to toxicants found in Tupperware products, click here. To see the test results for other vintage Tupperware colors I have tested click one of the images above or click on the corresponding color: ORANGE Ĭlick here to read (and sign) the petition asking for Tupperware to formally respond to this concern! I was so excited to test these vintage Tupperware items I had heard they could be positive for very high levels of Lead, and have always discouraged people from using them - but had never personally tested any vintage Tupperware cookware items that were positive for toxicants…until… now! While I knew they might have Lead, I was frankly quite surprised to also find Arsenic! In follow up testing of other product colors (after originally posting this piece) I found other colors of vintage Tupperware products tested positive for Mercury and Cadmium as well! #1.) Vintage Yellow Plastic Tupperware Measuring Cups
She began testing consumer goods for toxicants in 2009 and was the parent-advocate responsible for finding Lead in the popular fidget spinner toys in 2017. She uses XRF testing (a scientific method used by the Consumer Product Safety Commission) to test consumer goods for contaminants including Lead, Cadmium, Mercury and Arsenic. Introduction: Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety and she is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children.
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