regulatory standards (or almost within the current U.S. With that context, this book might be considered “safe” by all current U.S. The amount of Lead that is considered unsafe (and illegal) in a newly-manufactured item “ intended for use by children” today is anything 90 ppm Lead (or higher) in the paint, glaze or coating, or anything 100 ppm Lead or higher in the substrate. The Lead levels found in this book are consistent with a book printed in the 1960s or 1970s. If the owners’ family provides me any additional information about the year they acquired this book, I will let you know. The book was owned by a woman who was born in the late 1970s, so it is possible it was purchased new as late as 1979 (or possibly even later). This particular book may very well have been printed years after that date. While the only date that we could find printed on the book was 1960 (see image above), I want to be clear that this date is the copyright date.
If a metal was not detected by the XRF instrument it is not listed. All metals detected with the XRF instrument (in Consumer Goods mode) are listed above.
Results are science-based, replicable, and accurate. Tests were repeated multiple times (on each component) to confirm the results. Seuss had the following readings: On the (exterior) cover:Īll tests reported on this blog are from tests done for a minimum of 30 seconds each. When tested with an XRF instrument, this 1960 hardcover “Book Club Edition” of “One fish two fish red fish blue fish” by Dr. Consumer Product Safety Commission) to test consumer goods for metallic toxicants, including Lead, Cadmium, Mercury and Arsenic. 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. Tamara uses XRF testing (a scientific method used by the U.S. She is also a mother of Lead-poisoned children. Tamara Rubin is an independent advocate for consumer goods safety. SHADE *3: MICA, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, SILICA, BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2, ISODODECANE, DIMETHICONE, ISONONYL ISONONANOATE, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, TRIDECYL TRIMELLITATE, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, TIN OXIDE, SYNTHETIC WAX (CIRE SYNTHÉTIQUE), PHENOXYETHANOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, CI 77891 (TITANIUM DIOXIDE), CI 42090 (BLUE 1), CI 19140 (YELLOW 5), CI 77491 (IRON OXIDE), CI 77492 (IRON OXIDE), CI 77499 (IRON OXIDE), CI 16035 (RED 40), CI 77007 (ULTRAMARINES), CI 77742 (MANGANESE VIOLET), CI 15850 (RED 6 LAKE).Introduction (for those new to this website): SHADES 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8: MICA, MAGNESIUM STEARATE, SILICA, BIS-DIGLYCERYL POLYACYLADIPATE-2, ISODODECANE, DIMETHICONE, ISONONYL ISONONANOATE, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, TRIDECYL TRIMELLITATE, SYNTHETIC FLUORPHLOGOPITE, TIN OXIDE, SYNTHETIC WAX (CIRE SYNTHÉTIQUE), PHENOXYETHANOL, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN.
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