[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 21, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2001]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 21CFR173.320]

[Page 132]
 
                        TITLE 21--FOOD AND DRUGS
 
CHAPTER I--FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
                          SERVICES (CONTINUED)
 
PART 173--SECONDARY DIRECT FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED IN FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart D--Specific Usage Additives
 
Sec. 173.320  Chemicals for controlling microorganisms in cane-sugar and beet-sugar mills.

    Agents for controlling microorganisms in cane-sugar and beet-sugar 
mills may be safely used in accordance with the following conditions:
    (a) They are used in the control of microorganisms in cane-sugar 
and/or beet-sugar mills as specified in paragraph (b) of this section.
    (b) They are applied to the sugar mill grinding, crusher, and/or 
diffuser systems in one of the combinations listed in paragraph (b) (1), 
(2), (3), or (5) of this section or as a single agent listed in 
paragraph (b) (4) or (6) of this section. Quantities of the individual 
additives in parts per million are expressed in terms of the weight of 
the raw cane or raw beets.
    (1) Combination for cane-sugar mills:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  Parts
                                                                   per
                                                                 million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Disodium cyanodithioimidocarbonate.............................      2.5
Ethylenediamine................................................      1.0
Potassium N-methyldithiocarbamate..............................      3.5
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    (2) Combination for cane-sugar mills:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  Parts
                                                                   per
                                                                 million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Disodium ethylenebisdithiocarbamate............................      3.0
Sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate.................................      3.0
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (3) Combinations for cane-sugar mills and beet-sugar mills:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                  Parts
                                                                   per
                                                                 million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
(i) Disodium ethylenebisdithiocarbamate........................      3.0
Ethylenediamine................................................      2.0
Sodium dimethyldithiocarbamate.................................      3.0
(ii) Disodium cyanodithioimidocarbonate........................      2.9
Potassium N-methyldithiocarbamate..............................      4.1
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (4) Single additive for cane-sugar mills and beet-sugar mills.

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                                                 Parts per million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
2,2-Dibromo-3-nitrilopropionamide (CAS     Not more than 10.0 and not
 Reg. No. 10222-01-2). Limitations:         less than 2.0.
 Byproduct molasses, bagasse, and pulp
 containing residues of 2,2-dibromo-3-
 nitrilopropionamide are not authorized
 for use in animal feed.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (5) Combination for cane-sugar mills:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                             Parts per
                                                              million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
n-Dodecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride.............  0.05plus-minus
                                                                   0.005
n-Dodecyl dimethyl ethylbenzyl ammonium chloride........  0.68plus-minus
                                                                   0.068
n-Hexadecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride...........  0.30plus-minus
                                                                   0.030
n-Octadecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride...........  0.05plus-minus
                                                                   0.005
n-Tetradecyl dimethyl benzyl ammonium chloride..........  0.60plus-minus
                                                                   0.060
n-Tetradecyl dimethyl ethylbenzyl ammonium chloride.....  0.32plus-minus
                                                                   0.032
------------------------------------------------------------------------


Limitations. Byproduct molasses, bagasse, and pulp containing residues 
of these quaternary ammonium salts are not authorized for use in animal 
feed.
    (6) Single additive for beet-sugar mills:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                               Parts per million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Glutaraldehyde (CAS Reg. No. 111-30-   Not more than 250.
 8).
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    (c) To assure safe use of the additives, their label and labeling 
shall conform to that registered with the Environmental Protection 
Agency.

[42 FR 14526, Mar. 15, 1977, as amended at 47 FR 35756, Aug. 17, 1982; 
50 FR 3891, Jan. 29, 1985; 57 FR 8065, Mar. 6, 1992]