21 CFR 573.340
§ 573.340 Diatomaceous earth.
United States · 21 CFR — Food and Drugs · Status: effective
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- 21 CFR 573.340, § 573.340 Diatomaceous earth, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/87967
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(a) Identity. The additive consists of siliceous skeletal material derived from various species of diatoms.
(b) Specifications. The additive shall conform to the following specifications:
(c) Uses. It is used or intended for use as an inert carrier or anticaking agent in animal feeds in an amount not to exceed 2 percent by weight of the total ration.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.