§573.780. Polyethylene.
21 C.F.R. § 573.780
Identity. Polyethylene consists of basic polymers manufactured by the catalytic polymerization of ethylene.
Specifications.
For the purposes of this section, polyethylene shall meet the specifications in item 2.1 of § 177.1520(c) of this chapter.
The polyethylene is designed in a pellet form in a configuration presenting maximum angular surface having the following dimensions in centimeters:
Use. It is used as a replacement for roughage in feedlot rations for finishing slaughter cattle.
Labeling. The labels and labeling shall bear in addition to the other information required by the Act:
The name of the additive “polyethylene roughage replacement.”
Adequate directions for use which shall provide for the administration of one-half pound of polyethylene pellets per head per day for 6 successive days. All natural roughage should be removed for a minimum of 12 hours prior to administration of polyethylene roughage replacement. Roughage replacement must be adequately mixed in the ration for uniform distribution.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Amendments
[41 FR 38652, Sept. 10, 1976, as amended at 54 FR 18282, Apr. 28, 1989]
Authority
Authority: 21 U.S.C. 321, 342, 348.
Source
Source: 41 FR 38652, Sept. 10, 1976, unless otherwise noted.
Amendments
[41 FR 38652, Sept. 10, 1976, as amended at 54 FR 18282, Apr. 28, 1989]