Arsenic (inorganic)

CAS: 7440-38-2 | Type: heavy_metal

High Risk (Adults)

Safety Summary

Hazard Profilehazardous
Risk (Adults)High
Risk (Children)Severe

Regulatory Status

SummaryCalifornia Prop 65 listed
Molecular FormulaAs
Molecular Weight74.92159

Food Safety Thresholds (Baby Food)

United States (FDA) — Infant Rice Cereal100 ppb (non-binding guidance)
United States (FDA) — Apple Juice10 ppb (non-binding guidance)
United States (FDA) — Processed Baby Food GeneralNo level set (no governing limit)
European Union — Rice For Infant Food100 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.

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