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Code of Federal Regulations Title 21. Food and Drugs § 21.573.870 Poly(2–vinylpyridine-co-styrene)

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

The food additive poly(2–vinylpyridine-co-styrene) may be safely used as nutrient protectant in feed for beef cattle and dairy cattle and replacement dairy heifers when used in accordance with the following conditions:

(a) The additive meets the following specifications:

Component/property

Limitation

Inherent viscosity․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

1.0–1.6 deciliter per gram.1

Styrene moiety․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

40 percent maximum.

2-Vinylpyridine moiety.․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

90 percent maximum.

Residual styrene․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

200 parts per billion maximum.

Residual 2-vinylstyrene․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

200 parts per billion maximum.

Heavy metals such as lead․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

10 parts per million maximum.

Arsenic․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․․

3 parts per million maximum.

1 Inherent viscosity of a 0.25 percent (weight/volume) solution in dimethylformamide.

(b) The additive is used in the manufacture of rumen-stable, abomasum-dispersible nutrient(s) for beef cattle and dairy cattle and replacement dairy heifers such that the maximum use of the additive from all sources does not exceed 5.1 grams per head per day. The additive may be used to protect the following nutrients:

(1)Methionine. The resulting product must contain a maximum of 10 percent poly(2–vinylpyridine-co-styrene) by weight and a minimum of 55 percent methionine by weight. The coated methionine must be established through in vitro tests to be at least 90 percent rumen-stable, of which at least 90 percent is subsequently dispersible under abomasal conditions.

(2)Methionine and lysine. The resulting product must contain a maximum of 10 percent poly(2–vinylpyridine-co-styrene) by weight and a minimum of a combined total of 55 percent methionine and lysine by weight. The coated methionine and lysine must be established through in vitro tests to be at least 90 percent rumen-stable, of which at least 90 percent is subsequently dispersible under abomasal conditions.

(c) Label and labeling. To ensure safe use of the additive, the label and labeling of the additive and of any feed additive supplement, feed additive concentrate, feed additive premix, or liquid feed supplement prepared therefrom, shall bear, in addition to the other information required by the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the following:

(1) The name of the additive.

(2) A statement of the concentration of poly(2–vinylpyridine-co-styrene) in any product or mixture.

(3) Adequate directions for the use of the rumen-stable, abomasum-dispersible nutrient(s) products.

(4) The following statement:  “Warning:  Maximum use of poly(2–vinylpyridine-co-styrene) from all sources is not to exceed 5.1 grams per head per day.”

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