# Lead

URL: https://app.greenveil.ai/ingredients/ingredient_dtxsid_dtxsid2024161
Categories: food, industrial
Functions: Degradant/impurity, Lubricating agent, aluminum component, aluminum residual, body structure component, bus bar component, component of bronze gasketing options, component of bronze threshold options., copper alloy, identified in alloy., improve machinability, impurites
Identifier: DTXSID2024161

> Lead is used as degradant/impurity / lubricating agent. EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4620 composition records across product categories including Food contact items, Construction and building materials, Cons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machinery. Assessed from 5 sources.

## Safety assessment

- Chemical concern: not yet assessed
- Rationale: EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4620 composition records across product categories including Food contact items, Construction and building materials, Cons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machinery.

## Regulatory status

- US: commercial use observed — EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 4620 composition records across product categories including Food contact items, Construction and building materials, Cons. electronics, mech. appliances, and machinery. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Degradant/impurity, impurites, aluminum component.
- US: listed in openFDA substance — openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.

_Assessed by Greenveil._