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Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment § 40.180.184 Linuron;  tolerances for residues

Current as of October 02, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(a) General. Tolerances are established for residues of the herbicide linuron (3–(3,4–dichlorophenyl)–1–methoxy–1–methylurea), including its metabolites and degradates, in or on the commodities in the table below. Compliance with the tolerance levels specified below is to be determined by measuring only those linuron residues convertible to 3,4–dichloroaniline, calculated as the stoichiometric equivalent of linuron, in or on the commodity:

Commodity

Parts per million

Asparagus

7.0

Carrot, roots

1.0

Cattle, fat

0.2

Cattle, kidney

2.0

Cattle, liver

2.0

Cattle, meat

0.1

Cattle, meat byproducts except kidney and liver

0.1

Celeriac

1.0

Cilantro, dried leaves

10

Cilantro, fresh leaves

3.0

Coriander, seed

0.01

Corn, field, forage

1.0

Corn, field, grain

0.1

Corn, field, stover

6.0

Corn, sweet, forage

1.0

Corn, sweet, kernel plus cob with husks removed

0.25

Corn, sweet, stover

6.0

Cotton, gin byproducts

5.0

Cotton, undelinted seed

0.25

Dill, oil

2.0

Dill, seed

0.5

Dillweed, dried leaves

5.0

Dillweed, fresh leaves

1.5

Goat, fat

0.2

Goat, kidney

2.0

Goat, liver

2.0

Goat, meat

0.1

Goat, meat byproducts except kidney and liver

0.1

Hog, fat

0.05

Hog, meat

0.05

Hog, meat byproducts

0.1

Horse, fat

0.2

Horse, kidney

2.0

Horse, liver

2.0

Horse, meat

0.1

Horse, meat byproducts except kidney and liver

0.1

Horseradish

0.05

Milk

0.05

Parsley, dried leaves

9.0

Parsley, leaves

4.0

Parsnip, roots

0.05

Parsnip, tops

0.05

Pea, dry, seed

0.09

Rhubarb

0.5

Sheep, fat

0.2

Sheep, kidney

2.0

Sheep, liver

2.0

Sheep, meat

0.1

Sheep, meat byproducts except kidney and liver

0.1

Sorghum, grain, forage

1.0

Sorghum, grain, grain

0.25

Sorghum, grain, stover

1.0

Soybean, seed

1.0

Soybean, vegetable

1.0

(b)Section 18 emergency exemptions. Time-limited tolerances are established for residues of the herbicide linuron [3–(3,4–dichlorophenyl)–1–methoxy–1–methylurea], including its metabolites and degradates, in or on the commodities in the table below, resulting from use of the pesticide pursuant to FIFRA section 18 emergency exemptions. Compliance with the tolerance levels specified below is to be determined by measuring only those linuron residues convertible to 3.4–dichloroaniline, calculated as the stoichiometric equivalent of linuron, in or on the commodity. The tolerance expires and is revoked on the date specified in the table.

Commodity

Parts per million

Expiration/revocation date

Lentil

0.1

12/31/14

(c) Tolerances with regional registrations. Tolerances with regional registrations, as defined in § 180.1(l), are established for residues of the herbicide linuron (3–(3,4–dichlorophenyl)–1–methoxy–1–methylurea), including its metabolites and degradates, in or on the commodities in the table below. Compliance with the tolerance levels specified below is to be determined by measuring only those linuron residues convertible to 3,4–dichloroaniline, calculated as the stoichiometric equivalent of linuron, in or on the commodity.

Commodity

Parts per million

Celery

0.5

Potato

0.2

Wheat, forage

0.5

Wheat, grain

0.05

Wheat, hay

0.5

Wheat, straw

2.0

(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. [Reserved]

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