ARM 4.12.406. ANALYTICAL ACTION LEVELS

(1) This rule establishes the action levels as stated in (5). (2) These action levels, as compared to the guaranteed claim, will be used to determine when a feed or nutrient is considered to be adulterated as defined by 80-9-204(13), MCA. (3) These action levels will be used by the department when assessing the appropriate enforcement action/civil penalty for an adulterated feed. (4) Violations may occur solely by one nutrient within an official feed sample exceeding the action level and not meeting the guaranteed claim of that feed nutrient. (5) Action levels are as follows: Determination Analytical Variances (AV%) Deviation allowed below a minimum guaranteed claim Deviation allowed above a maximum guaranteed claim Moisture 12 * 1 AV’s Ash 45/x + 3 * 2 AV’s Crude protein 20/x + 2 2 AV's * Lysine 20 40% * Methionine 40% * NPN equiv 80/x + 3 * 2 AV's Crude fat 10 2 AV's * Crude fiber 30/x + 6 2 AV's** 2 AV's Calcium 10 2 AV's 2 AV's Phosphorus 3/x + 8 2 AV's * Salt 15/x + 9 2 AV'S 2 AV's Magnesium 20 35% * Manganese 30 45% * Potassium 15 25% * Sodium 20 30% 30% Selenium 25 40% * Zinc 20 35% * Iron 25 40% Iodine 40 45% * Copper 25 40% * Vitamin A 30 45% * x = % guarantee * no action level established ** applies only to rabbit feeds