Cadmium
CAS: 7440-43-9 | Type: heavy_metal
Severe Risk (Adults)
Safety Summary
Hazard Profilehazardous
Risk (Adults)Severe
Risk (Children)Severe
Regulatory Status
SummaryIARC: Group 1 | California 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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