Cadmium
CAS: 7440-43-9 | Type: heavy_metal
High Risk (Adults)
Safety Summary
Hazard Profilehazardous
Risk (Adults)High
Risk (Children)Moderate To High
Regulatory Status
SummaryCalifornia Prop 65 listed
Molecular FormulaCd
Molecular Weight112.41
Food Safety Thresholds (Baby Food)
United States (FDA) — Processed Baby Food GeneralNo level set (no governing limit)
European Union — Baby Food General40 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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