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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 16. Agriculture, Department of (See Titles 24, 60, and 142) |
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Chapter 16-250. Commercial feed rules. |
Section 16-250-072. Expression of guarantees—Minerals.
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- (1) Mineral guarantees:(a) When the calcium, salt, and sodium guarantees are given in the guaranteed analysis, they must be stated and conform to the following:(i) When the minimum is below 2.5%, the maximum must not exceed the minimum by more than 0.5 percentage points.(ii) When the minimum is 2.5% but less than 5.0%, the maximum must not exceed the minimum by more than one percentage point.(iii) When the minimum is 5.0% or greater, the maximum must not exceed the minimum by more than 20% of the minimum and in no case may the maximum exceed the minimum by more than five percentage points.(b) When stated, certain mineral guarantees must be expressed as follows:(c) Minerals, except salt, when quantitatively guaranteed, must be stated in terms of percentage of the element.(d) Products labeled with a quantity statement (for example, tablets, capsules, granules, or liquid) may state mineral guarantees in milligrams (mg) per unit (for example, milligrams per tablet or milligrams per capsule) consistent with the quantity statement and the directions for use.(2) All mineral phosphatic materials used for feeding purposes must be labeled with the guarantee for:(a) Minimum and maximum percentage of calcium (when present);(b) Minimum percentage of phosphorus; and(c) Maximum percentage of fluorine.