1. Regulations
  2. title 40
  3. chapter I-i25
  4. part 158
  5. subpart R
  6. § 158.1736

View all text of Subpart R [§ 158.1700 - § 158.1786]

§ 158.1736 - Lice.

(a) General. The table in this section applies to human lice. The product labeling claim determines the required test species. The required test species for a labeling claim appears in paragraph (b) of this section. The required performance standards appear in paragraph (c) of this section.

(b) Test species. For products making a claim against lice, the required test species for a labeling claim appear in the following table.

Table 1 to Paragraph (b)—Required Test Species for Products Making a Claim Against Lice

Labeling claim Required test species LiceTesting on one of the following species is required:
Head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis) OR Body louse (Pediculus humanus humanus).

(c) Performance standards. For labeling claims against lice, a performance standard of 100 percent is required.

AUTHORITY: 7 U.S.C. 136-136y; 21 U.S.C. 346a.

SOURCE: 72 FR 60957, Oct. 26, 2007, unless otherwise noted.

CITE AS: 40 CFR 158.1736