Surveillance on the Control of Clenbuterol Hydrochloride Residue in Beijing

Clenbuterol hydrochloride is one of the veterinary drugs banned in China by official order,and consumption of animal tissues containing clenbuterol hydrochloride residues by human has serious toxic and side effects,and even causing death.In China,clenbuterol hydrochloride is mainly used illegally in the pig production industry,and the pig products containing clenbuterol hydrochloride always threaten the health of the people.During 2000-2008,all kinds of animal tissues,nurine,feed and water collected randomly from supermarkets,free markets,wholesale markets,pig production industries,slaughthouses and feed plants across Beijing city were detected for clenbuterol hydrochloride residue,and the results showed that the residual level of clenbuterol hydrochloride presents a marked decreasing trend year by year,which indicates the illegal use of clenbuterol hydrochloride is effectively controlled in Beijing city.