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Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment § 40.180.124 Methyl bromide;  tolerances for residues

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) General. A tolerance is established for residues of the fumigant methyl bromide, including metabolites and degradates, in or on the commodity in the table below. Compliance with the tolerance level specified below is to be determined by measuring only methyl bromide.

Commodity

Parts per million

Cotton, undelinted seed

150

(b)Section 18 emergency exemptions. Time-limited tolerances are established for residues of the fumigant methyl bromide, including its metabolites and degradates, in or on the specified agricultural commodities in Table 2 to this paragraph (b). Compliance with the tolerance levels specified in Table 2 to this paragraph (b) is to be determined by measuring only methyl bromide, in or on the commodities, resulting from use of the pesticide pursuant to Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) section 18 emergency exemptions. The tolerances expire and are revoked on the dates specified in Table 2 to this paragraph (b).

Table 2 to Paragraph (b)

Commodity

Parts per million

Expiration/revocation date

Berry and small fruit, group 13-07

5.0

12/31/23

Cactus

3.0

12/31/23

Coconut, copra

8.0

12/31/23

Coffee, green bean

150

12/31/23

Cola, seed

150

12/31/23

Cucurbit, seed

150

12/31/23

Fig

10

12/31/23

Fruit, citrus, group 10-10

2

12/31/23

Fruit, stone, group 12-12

5.0

12/31/23

Fruit, tropical and subtropical, edible peel, group 23

10

12/31/23

Fruit, tropical and subtropical, inedible peel, group 24

5.0

12/31/23

Herb and spice, group 19

35

12/31/23

Hibiscus, seed

150

12/31/23

Ivy gourd

5.0

12/31/23

Kaffir lime, leaves

0.50

12/31/23

Kenaf, seed

150

12/31/23

Oilseed group 20

150

12/31/23

Peppermint, tops

35

12/31/23

Pointed gourd

5.0

12/31/23

Spearmint, tops

35

12/31/23

Vegetable, bulb, group 3-07

2.0

12/31/23

Vegetable, cucurbit, group 9

5.0

12/31/23

Vegetable, foliage of legume, group 7

0.50

12/31/23

Vegetable, fruiting, group 8-10

7.0

12/31/23

Vegetable, head and stem Brassica, group 5-16

1.0

12/31/23

Vegetable, leafy, group 4-16

0.50

12/31/23

Vegetable, leaves of root and tuber, group 2

0.50

12/31/23

Vegetable, legume, group 6

3.0

12/31/23

Vegetable, root and tuber, group 1

3.0

12/31/23

Vegetable, stalk, stem and leaf petiole, group 22

0.50

12/31/23

(c) Tolerances with regional registrations. [Reserved]

(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. [Reserved]

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