(a) Acceptable daily intake (ADI). The ADI for total residue of tetracyclines including 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.

(i) Liver: 6 ppm.

(ii) Kidney and fat: 12 ppm.

(iii) Muscle: 2 ppm.

(2) Chickens, turkeys, and ducks.

(i) Liver: 6 ppm.

(ii) Kidney and fat: 12 ppm.

(iii) Muscle: 2 ppm.

(iv) Eggs: 0.4 ppm for chlortetracycline only.

(3) Sheep.

(i) Liver: 6 ppm.

(ii) Kidney and fat: 12 ppm.

(iii) Muscle: 2 ppm.

(4) Swine.

(i) Liver: 6 ppm.

(ii) Kidney and fat: 12 ppm.

(iii) Muscle: 2 ppm.

(c) Related conditions of use. See §§520.441, 520.443, 520.445, 558.128, and 558.140 of this chapter.


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