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SECTION 556.720

556.720 Tetracycline.

§ 556.720 Tetracycline.

(a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total tetracycline residues (chlortetracycline, oxytetracycline, and tetracycline) is 25 µg/kg of body weight per day.

(b) Tolerances. The tolerances for the sum of tetracycline residues are:

(1) Cattle and sheep. (i) Kidney and fat: 12 ppm.

(ii) Liver: 6 ppm.

(iii) Muscle: 2 ppm.

(2) Chickens and turkeys. (i) Kidney and fat: 12 ppm.

(ii) Liver: 6 ppm.

(iii) Muscle: 2 ppm.

(3) Swine. (i) Kidney and fat: 12 ppm.

(ii) Liver: 6 ppm.

(iii) Muscle: 2 ppm.

(c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.2345c and 520.2345d of this chapter.

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