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APPENDIX VII: CODEX MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS FOR BENZYLPENICILLIN TO BE REPLACED BY MAXIMUM RESIDUE LIMITS FOR BENZYLPENICILLIN/PROCAINE BENZYLPENICILLIN

Benzylpenicillin

ADI:

30 µg/person/day (1990) Daily intake of the parent drug should be kept below this level.

Residue Definition:

Benzylpenicillin.


Species

Tissue

MRL

(µg/kg)

Step JECFA

CCRVDF

cattle

muscle

50


(1993) 36


pig

muscle

50


(1993) 36


cattle

liver

50


(1993) 36


pig

liver

50


(1993) 36


cattle

kidney

50


(1993) 36


pig

kidney

50


(1993) 36


cattle

milk

4


(1993) 36



Keys for List of MRLs for Veterinary Drugs

ADI

Acceptable Daily Intake (expressed in micrograms/kilogram body weight)

Tissue

Muscle, Liver, Kidney, Fat, Fat/Skin, Milk or Egg

MRL

Maximum Residue Limit (unless noted otherwise, expressed in micrograms/kilogram)

Step

Step of the MRL at the time of consideration by the CCRVDF or Year of its adoption by the Codex Alimentarius Commission

JECFA

Meeting number of the Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives where the substance was evaluated and/or MRL recommended/considered

CCRVDF

Session number of the CCRVDF where the MRL was considered and Appendix number of its report where the MRL is contained.


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