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21 CFR 556.570: Ractopamine.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 21—Food and Drugs
- CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
- SUBCHAPTER E—ANIMAL DRUGS, FEEDS, AND RELATED PRODUCTS
- PART 556—TOLERANCES FOR RESIDUES OF NEW ANIMAL DRUGS IN FOOD
- Subpart B—Specific Tolerances for Residues of Approved and Conditionally Approved New Animal Drugs
(a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of ractopamine hydrochloride is 1.25 µg/kg of body weight per day.
(b) Tolerances. The tolerances for ractopamine (marker residue) are:
(1) Cattle. (i) Liver (target tissue): 0.09 ppm.
(ii) Muscle: 0.03 ppm.
(2) Swine. (i) Liver (target tissue): 0.15 ppm.
(ii) Muscle: 0.05 ppm.
(3) Turkeys. (i) Liver (target tissue): 0.45 ppm.
(ii) Muscle: 0.1 ppm.
(c) Related conditions of use. See § 558.500 of this chapter.
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