At Home Dash Coffee Mug

This Mug was XRF Scanned using an Niton XL5 plus and found to have levels of the following elements.

Level of Lead

Lead- 84 ppm

Arsenic - 24 ppm

Mercury - not detected

Cadmium - not detected

Facts About This Mug

Made In
China

Year Offered For Sale
2024

Location Offered For Sale

New York

Store Offered For Sale

Home Goods

Brand

10 Strawberry Street

Is it safe?

This item was found to a level of lead below 90ppm, it is a Lead Safe MugThis is the level of lead specified by the CSPC for objects intended for use by children, 90PPM and below is generally accepted as a safe amount of lead in ceramics.My Opinion
Its not likely to give you exposure to levels of lead which are concerning.It is very unlikely even with daily use that this object will expose anyone to any significant amount of lead.

How much lead comes off?

This page will be updated when we perform leach testing.Standard ASTM C738-94(2020).This item is very likely legally for sale according to FDA rules.

Understanding Lead Exposure From Ceramics

There are two ways ceramic dishes can expose us to leadDirect (Touch) Exposure - If a mug has a marking, decoration or surface coating that comes off when touched it directly exposes consumers to lead. This kind of exposure is the most dangerous and can normally be detected by using Fluoro-Spec. Any ceramic that glows probably will give off lead by direct exposure. Meaning a part of the mug, decoration or surface coating is removed by casual touch in large amounts. This normally happens when the mug has lead in the 10,000 or higher range or has decorations on its surface. The most dangerous kinds of surface decoration will release glowing lead when tested with Fluoro-Spec and it will obviously transfer onto another surface that is rubbed on the mug.

Indirect (Leach) Exposure - If a mug does not glow with Fluoro-Spec this indicates the level of lead inside the mug is not likely to come off by touch. However, there is a possibility of lead leaching from the surface of the ceramic object into liquids.

Storing acidic liquids like orange juice, coffee, soda, wine, lemon juice, balsamic vinegar or tomato juice/sauce will increase leaching significantly.

How Are Ceramics Tested?
Click here to read all about Ceramics Testing.But if you just want a little overview, I test ceramics by scanning this with one of my XRF units, testing them with chemicals or by testing liquid or food that has contacted them.Testing Information For This Object
Direct (Touch) Exposure - Negative, this object was not found to exhibit touch exposure using Fluoro-Spec.

Indirect (Leach) Exposure - Not tested but probably very little based on XRF, this object has not been leach tested, this section will be updated if and when that happens.

Disclaimer: The tests preformed on this object are for informational purposes only. Item lead concentration may vary by batch and this information is intended to only provide a snapshot into the elemental content to help people avoid excessive lead exposure. By using this mug you may be exposure to levels of lead from this object that are above or below risk levels described by California Office Of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA)

Scanning Method: This object was scanned until the detected level of lead within the ceramic was found to be within an acceptable margin of error as determined by me. I have correlated my findings on short scan times by comparing with the results scanning ceramic objects multiple times for the maximum time setting on the unit. I have found that this NITON XL5 PLUS provides relevant readings which are not substantially different when scanning for shorter and longer times.