556.570—Ractopamine.

(a) Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI). The ADI for total residues of ractopamine hydrochloride is 1.25 micrograms per kilogram of body weight per day.

(b) Tolerances— (1) Cattle— The tolerance for ractopamine hydrochloride (the marker residue) is 0.09 parts per million (ppm).

(ii) Muscle. The tolerance for ractopamine hydrochloride (the marker residue) is 0.03 ppm.

(2) Swine— (i) Liver (the target tissue). The tolerance for ractopamine hydrochloride (the marker residue) is 0.15 ppm.

(ii) Muscle. The tolerance for ractopamine hydrochloride (the marker residue) is 0.05 ppm.

(3) Turkeys— (i) Liver (the target tissue). The tolerance for ractopamine (the marker residue) is 0.45 ppm.

(ii) Muscle. The tolerance for ractopamine (the marker residue) is 0.1 ppm.

Code of Federal Regulations

[68 FR 54659, Sept. 18, 2003, as amended at 73 FR 72715, Dec. 1, 2008]