Lead (Pb)

CAS: 7439-92-1 | Type: heavy_metal

High Risk (Adults)

Safety Summary

Hazard Profilehazardous
Risk (Adults)High
Risk (Children)Severe
Risk (Dogs)High
Risk (Cats)Moderate To High

Regulatory Status

SummaryIARC: Group 2B | California Prop 65 listed | REACH SVHC (Candidate List)
NGO listOn the TEDX List of Potential Endocrine Disruptors (The Endocrine Disruption Exchange, a non-governmental list; last updated September 2018). This is a list membership, not a regulatory classification. Source: the TEDX List export (publisher's page)
Molecular FormulaPb
Molecular Weight207

Food Safety Thresholds (Baby Food)

United States (FDA) — Baby Food Fruits Vegetables Mixtures Yogurts Meats10 ppb (non-binding guidance)
United States (FDA) — Baby Food Single Ingredient Root Vegetables20 ppb (non-binding guidance)
United States (FDA) — Dry Infant Cereals20 ppb (non-binding guidance)
United States (FDA) — Baby Food Snacks Puffs TeethersNo level set (no governing limit)
United States (FDA) — Baby Juice10 ppb (draft — not finalized)
European Union — Baby Food Processed Cereal Based General20 ppb (binding maximum)
California (AB-899) — Processed Baby Food GeneralNo level set (disclosure mandate, not a level)

Governance status, not safety advice — see the full coverage-gap & legal-force matrix.

Sources

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Same data as the API response, which is open and needs no key. The full per-record source list is available to authenticated callers.

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