§ 556.50 - Amprolium.  


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  • § 556.50 Amprolium.

    Tolerances are established as follows for residues of amprolium (1-(4-amino-2-n- propyl-5-pyrimidinylmethyl)-2-picolinium chloride hydrochloride):

    (a) In the edible tissues and in eggs of chickens and turkeys:

    (1) 1 part per million in uncooked liver and kidney.

    (2) 0.5 part per million in uncooked muscle tissue.

    (3) In eggs:

    (i) 8 parts per million in egg yolks.

    (ii) 4 parts per million in whole eggs.

    (b) In the edible tissues of calves:

    (1) 2.0 parts per million in uncooked fat.

    (2) 0.5 part per million in uncooked muscle tissue, liver, and kidney.

    (c) In the edible tissues of pheasants:

    (1) 1 part per million in uncooked liver.

    (2) 0.5 part per million in uncooked muscle.

    [40 FR 13942, Mar. 27, 1975, as amended at 50 FR 18472, May 1, 1985]

    (a) [Reserved]

    (b) Tolerances. The tolerances for amprolium are:

    (1) Cattle.

    (i) Liver, kidney, and muscle: 0.5 ppm.

    (ii) Fat: 2.0 ppm.

    (2) Chickens and turkeys.

    (i) Liver and kidney: 1 ppm.

    (ii) Muscle: 0.5 ppm.

    (iii) Eggs:

    (A) Egg yolks: 8 ppm.

    (B) Whole eggs: 4 ppm.

    (3) Pheasants.

    (i) Liver: 1 ppm.

    (ii) Muscle: 0.5 ppm.

    (c) Related conditions of use. See §§ 520.100, 558.55, and 558.58 of this chapter.