Product-category pages describe heavy-metal evidence for consumer-facing food categories. Start here when the reader’s question begins with a product type rather than a metal.

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The most developed product layer is infant and child foods. Pages summarize source-backed occurrence evidence, data gaps, and applicable regulation links; they do not rank brands or publish certification limits.

Infant formula Baby cereal Purees Juice Snacks

Infant and Child Foods (HMTc Category 1, Ages 0-5)

These pages report what the evidence says about the product row, source coverage, partial distributions, and data gaps. Technical row architecture and Evidence Fitness notes remain on the detail pages for auditability.

Lead regulatory, exposure, and occurrence benchmarks are normalized into ppb in Category 1 lead benchmark context. The ppb view keeps FDA, EU, Prop 65, and occurrence values comparable while preserving each value’s legal or evidentiary role.

  1. Infant formula, powder (non-soy)
  2. Infant formula, powder (soy-based)
  3. Infant formula, RTF liquid (non-soy)
  4. Infant formula, RTF liquid (soy-based)
  5. Baby cereals and grain products, dry (non-rice)
  6. Baby cereals and grain products, dry (rice-based)
  7. Fruit purees
  8. Non-root vegetable purees
  9. Root-vegetable purees
  10. Meat and poultry purees
  11. Fish-containing baby foods
  12. Mixed meals, non-rice
  13. Mixed meals, rice-containing
  14. Fruit juice (not canned)
  15. Teething & snacks (non-rice)
  16. Teething & snacks (rice-based)

Base and Bridge Product Nodes

These pages are graph anchors for sources that report a broader product category than the locked HMTc row split. They should not replace the 16 Category 1 row pages or carry final p90/p100 candidate values unless the evidence is later resolved into a specific row.

Category 5: Beverages

These pages carry the first Category 5 beverage comparison layer. The locked row nodes separate finished-product evidence from ingredient-only values and place regulatory context next to actual field findings where the matrix, species, and unit basis match.

43 items under this folder.

  • category-5-beverages-master

    HMTc Category 5 — Beverages — Master Summary Staff content — not public This page is the staff Standards Workbench cross-product view of HMT&C Category 5.

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    • Infant and Child Foods — Master CC Candidate Summary

      Infant and Child Foods — Master CC Candidate Summary (16-subcategory expansion) Staff content — not public This page is the staff Standards Workbench cross-product view of HMT&C Category 1.

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      • coffee

        Coffee This page is HMTc Category 5 row 13 from the locked beverage architecture.

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        • fermented-beverages-non-tea-based

          Fermented Beverages, Non-Tea-Based This page is HMTc Category 5 row 15 from the locked beverage architecture.

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          • Fish-Containing Baby Foods

            Fish-Containing Baby Foods This page is a structural scaffold for HMTc Category 1 row 11.

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            • flavored-waters

              Flavored Waters This page is HMTc Category 5 row 8 from the locked beverage architecture.

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              • Fruit Juice (Not Canned)

                Fruit Juice (Not Canned) This page is a structural scaffold for HMTc Category 1 row 14.

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                • fruit-juices-apple-containing

                  Fruit Juices, Apple-Containing This page is HMTc Category 5 row 2 from the locked beverage architecture.

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                  • fruit-juices-non-apple

                    Fruit Juices, Non-Apple This page is HMTc Category 5 row 1 from the locked beverage architecture.

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                    • Fruit Purees

                      Fruit Purees This page is a structural scaffold for HMTc Category 1 row 7.

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                      • herbal-botanical-infusions

                        Herbal/Botanical Infusions This page is HMTc Category 5 row 10 from the locked beverage architecture.

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                        • Infant Formula, Powder (Soy-Based)

                          Infant Formula, Powder (Soy-Based) This page is a structural scaffold for HMTc Category 1 row 2.

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                          • Infant Formula, RTF Liquid (Non-Soy)

                            Infant Formula, RTF Liquid (Non-Soy) This page is a structural scaffold for HMTc Category 1 row 3.

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                            • Infant Formula, RTF Liquid (Soy-Based)

                              Infant Formula, RTF Liquid (Soy-Based) This page is a structural scaffold for HMTc Category 1 row 4.

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                              • kombucha-tea-based

                                Kombucha (Tea-Based) This page is HMTc Category 5 row 16 from the locked beverage architecture.

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                                • matcha

                                  Matcha This page is HMTc Category 5 row 12 from the locked beverage architecture.

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                                  • Meat and Poultry Purees

                                    Meat And Poultry Purees This page is a structural scaffold for HMTc Category 1 row 10.

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                                    • Mixed Meals, Non-Rice

                                      Mixed Meals, Non-Rice This page is a structural scaffold for HMTc Category 1 row 12.

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                                      • Mixed Meals, Rice-Containing

                                        Mixed Meals, Rice-Containing This page is a structural scaffold for HMTc Category 1 row 13.

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                                        • Non-Root Vegetable Purees

                                          Non-Root Vegetable Purees This page is a structural scaffold for HMTc Category 1 row 8.

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                                          • plant-milks-non-soy-non-rice

                                            Plant Milks (Almond, Oat, Coconut, Other Non-Soy/Non-Rice) This page is HMTc Category 5 row 5.

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                                            • plant-milks-rice-based

                                              Plant Milks, Rice-Based This page is HMTc Category 5 row 7.

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                                              • plant-milks-soy-based

                                                Plant Milks, Soy-Based This page is HMTc Category 5 row 6.

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                                                • Root-Vegetable Purees

                                                  Root-Vegetable Purees This page is a structural scaffold for HMTc Category 1 row 9.

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                                                  • soft-drinks-carbonated-beverages

                                                    Soft Drinks/Carbonated Beverages This page is HMTc Category 5 row 14 from the locked beverage architecture.

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                                                    • sports-energy-drinks

                                                      Sports/Energy Drinks This page is HMTc Category 5 row 9 from the locked beverage architecture.

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                                                      • Teething & Snacks (Non-Rice)

                                                        Teething & Snacks (Non-Rice) This page is a structural scaffold for HMTc Category 1 row 15.

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                                                        • Teething & Snacks (Rice-Based)

                                                          Teething & Snacks (Rice-Based) This page is a structural scaffold for HMTc Category 1 row 16.

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                                                          • true-tea-camellia-sinensis

                                                            True Tea (Camellia Sinensis) This page is HMTc Category 5 row 11 from the locked beverage architecture.

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                                                            • vegetable-juices-non-root

                                                              Vegetable Juices, Non-Root This page is HMTc Category 5 row 3 from the locked beverage architecture.

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                                                              • vegetable-juices-root-vegetable-containing

                                                                Vegetable Juices, Root-Vegetable-Containing This page is HMTc Category 5 row 4 from the locked beverage architecture.

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                                                                • Infant Formula, Powder (Non-Soy)

                                                                  Infant Formula, Powder (Non-Soy) Quick read Powdered non-soy infant formula has usable but incomplete heavy-metal occurrence evidence.

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                                                                  • Infant Formula Powder

                                                                    Infant Formula Powder Stub page.

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                                                                    • Baby Cereals / Grain Products, Dry (Non-Rice)

                                                                      Baby Cereals / Grain Products, Dry (Non-Rice) This page is a structural scaffold for HMTc Category 1 row 5.

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                                                                      • Baby Cereals / Grain Products, Dry (Rice-Based)

                                                                        Baby Cereals / Grain Products, Dry (Rice-Based) This page is a structural scaffold for HMTc Category 1 row 6.

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                                                                        • Category 1 Lead Benchmark Context

                                                                          Category 1 Lead Benchmark Context HMI normalizes Category 1 lead benchmarks into ppb so FDA action levels, EU maximum levels, Prop 65 exposure screens, and observed occurrence data can be compared on one concentration scale.

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                                                                          • Regulatory Crosswalk vs Field Findings

                                                                            Regulatory Crosswalk vs Field Findings This page is the critical comparison layer between external regulatory values and observed occurrence findings.

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                                                                            • category-5-beverages

                                                                              Category 5: Beverages This page is the wiki hub for the locked Category 5 Step 0 beverage row architecture.

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                                                                              • Glucose Solutions

                                                                                Glucose Solutions Stub page. This bridge node exists because Dabeka et al.

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                                                                                • Infant Formula, Concentrated Liquid (Non-Soy)

                                                                                  Infant Formula, Concentrated Liquid (Non-Soy) Federal / Regulatory Limits vs Field Findings This is the fast comparison view for standards developers, regulators, retailers, brands, and legal teams.

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                                                                                  • Infant Formula, Concentrated Liquid (Soy-Based)

                                                                                    Infant Formula, Concentrated Liquid (Soy-Based) Federal / Regulatory Limits vs Field Findings This is the fast comparison view for standards developers, regulators, retailers, brands, and legal teams.

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                                                                                    • Oral Electrolyte Solutions

                                                                                      Oral Electrolyte Solutions Stub page. This bridge node exists because Dabeka et al.

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                                                                                      • Piercing Post Assemblies

                                                                                        Piercing Post Assemblies Piercing post assemblies are the product category evaluated in LGC 2003, a final report on nickel sensitisation risk from stainless steel posts inserted into pierced ears and other pierced body parts during wound epithelization.

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