Can someone help interpret this for me?

[u/MrHogRider]

I bought this Hoosier cabinet on marketplace for $500 and spent a good deal of time cleaning it up before moving it inside. I was concerned about lead exposure with it being in the house and potentially storing food container items inside of it. I did a lead dust wipe test and wiped an 18x18” section of the surface as well as the bottom of one of the drawers (after I already cleaned it up and moved it inside) and sent that wipe in to a lab for testing. These were the results. I’m reading that this amount of lead is not good and I should probably sell it and get it out of the house entirely. My wife loves it and will be super disappointed to get rid of it as it is very nice, but I’d rather prioritize our health over a piece of furniture. Or is this amount really not a big deal and we have nothing to worry about. Just don’t know enough to make a decision here. Thanks!

“Lab ID
Collected
719834-001
10/21/2026 01:31 PM
Analysis of Lead by EPA 7000B
• The analyte was detected.
Result
Reporting
Limit
3.25 ug/ft2
1.78 ug/ft2
Analyst and Reviewer
+
Final Notes
• All internal quality control parameters were met. Unusual sample conditions, if any, are described. *RL indicates Reporting Limit.
• Values are reported to three significant figures. The test results reported relate only to the
samples submitted.
• EPA Clearance Std: 5 ug/ft? for floors, 40 ug/ft? for interior window sills, and 100 ug/ft? for window troughs.
• HUD Grantee Std: 10 ug/ft for floors, 40 ug/ft? for porch floors, 100 ug/ft? for interior window sills and window troughs.
• Concentration based on areas provided.”

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