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21 CFR 172.255

§ 172.255 Polyacrylamide.

United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective

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21 CFR 172.255, § 172.255 Polyacrylamide, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/84957
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Polyacrylamide containing not more than 0.2 percent of acrylamide monomer may be safely used as a film former in the imprinting of soft-shell gelatin capsules when the amount used is not in excess of the minimum required to produce the intended effect.

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This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.