Stainless Steel Shot Glass (Amazon Purchase): 14,000 ppm Nickel (relatively low level).
I test everything. STFU. Call me if you have questions. 😠
- Copper (Cu): 6.939 +/- 761 ppm
- Nickel (Ni): 14,000 +/- 1,200 ppm
- Iron (Fe): 758,500 +/- 3,700 ppm
- Chromium (Cr): 114,900 +/- 1,500 ppm
- Vanadium (V): 922 +/- 276 ppm
- Manganese (Mn): 103,500 +/- 2,800 ppm
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What are the “safe” levels of all those metals for drinking vessels?
Hi Kathy,
None of those metals are regulated in that way. There are no total content standards for safe levels, but the combination of metals that is Stainless Steel is generally recognized as safe for food use.
Tamara
Ok thanks and assume lead-free. Now I know what’s stainless steel is made of!
Yes – I have another good post about that… This cup is not a typical stainless formulation. This post has a typical formulation: https://test.tamararubin.com/2018/07/asktamara-what-is-stainless-steel/
Tamara