§ 381.60 - Use of compounds.

Germicides, insecticides, rodenti-cides, detergents, or wetting agents or other similar compounds may be used in an official establishment only if they will not deleteriously affect the poultry or poultry products therein and have been approved by the Administrator. Such compounds shall be used only in a manner satisfactory to the Administrator. Such compounds shall be approved, for the purpose of the Act only upon application and in accordance with the following procedure:

(a) The manufacturer or user of the compound, or any other interested person, shall submit to the Administrator the following data:

(1) The formula of the compound, listing each ingredient and the percentage of each ingredient in terms of weight or liquid measure, if the product is a liquid, and in terms of weight, if it is solid or semisolid, viscous, or a mixture of liquid and solids. The ingredients must be stated in terms of the well-known common names of the ingredients or if an ingredient has no common name, the correct chemical name. However, in the case of any compound subject to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, a statement of the composition of the compound as required for registration under that Act shall be submitted in lieu of the data otherwise required by this subparagraph.

(2) A certification by the applicant that the compound as it is proposed to be used in the official establishment will not deleteriously affect the poultry or poultry products therein. The certification shall include the conditions under which the particular compound is believed to be satisfactory for use and the precautions, if any, necessary in the use of such compound for the purpose intended in poultry processing establishments.

(b) As a prerequisite for approval, any compound which is required to be registered under the provisions of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act shall be registered and comply with the provisions of that Act. The applicant shall furnish the registration number assigned under the aforesaid Act along with two copies of the label being currently used on the product.

(c) A small sample of the compound (4 to 6 ounces) shall be submitted with the request for approval of its use in poultry processing establishments.

(d) The Administrator will either approve or disapprove the use of a particular compound after a careful evaluation of the data submitted pursuant to paragraph (a) of this section and consideration of any other information that is available pertaining to the compound under consideration.

(e) The Inspection Service is authorized to draw samples of any compound used in any official establishment and make analyses of such compound to determine if the compound conforms to that originally approved and if it is satisfactory for use in official establishments under this section. Whenever the Administrator has reason to believe that a compound may have a deleterious effect on poultry or poultry products, the approval of the particular compound may be suspended, and in such case the processor shall be given an opportunity to show that the compound does not have such effect. After such opportunity has been afforded to the processor, the Administrator shall make a determination as to the effect of the compound on poultry and poultry products and withdraw or reinstate the approval of the compound accordingly. Use of the compound shall not be permitted during the period of suspension.