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Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment § 40.180.442 Bifenthrin;  tolerances for residues

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

(a) General.

(1) Tolerances are established for residues of the insecticide bifenthrin, 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 bifenthrin, (2–methyl [1,1'-biphenyl]–3–yl) methyl–3–(2–chloro–3,3,3,-trifluoro–1–propenyl)–2,2–dimethylcyclopropanecarb oxylate.

Commodity

Parts per million

Almond, hulls

2.0

Artichoke, globe

1.0

Banana 1

0.1

Beet, garden, roots

0.45

Beet, garden, tops

15

Brassica, head and stem, subgroup 5A, except cabbage

0.6

Brassica, leafy greens, subgroup 5B

3.5

Bushberry subgroup 13-07B

1.8

Cabbage

4.0

Caneberry subgroup 13A

1.0

Cattle, fat

1.0

Cattle, meat byproducts

0.10

Cattle, meat

0.5

Coriander, dried leaves

25

Coriander, leaves

6.0

Coriander, seed

5.0

Corn, field, forage

3.0

Corn, field, grain

0.05

Corn, field, stover

5.0

Corn, pop, grain

0.05

Corn, pop, stover

5.0

Corn, sweet, forage

3.0

Corn, sweet, kernel plus cob with husk removed

0.05

Corn, sweet, stover

5.0

Cotton, undelinted seed

0.5

Eggplant

0.05

Egg

0.05

Fruit, citrus, group 10

0.05

Goat, fat

1.0

Goat, meat byproducts

0.10

Goat, meat

0.5

Grain, aspirated fractions

70

Grape

0.2

Groundcherry

0.5

Herb subgroup 19A

0.05

Hog, fat

1.0

Hog, meat byproducts

0.10

Hog, meat

0.5

Hop, dried cones

10.0

Horse, fat

1.0

Horse, meat byproducts

0.10

Horse, meat

0.5

Leafy petioles subgroup 4B

3.0

Lettuce, head

3.0

Mayhaw

1.4

Milk, fat (reflecting 0.1 ppm in whole milk)

1.0

Nut, tree, group 14

0.05

Okra

0.50

Pea and bean, dried shelled, expect soybean, subgroup 6C

0.15

Pea and bean, succulent shelled, subgroup 6B

0.05

Peanut

0.05

Pear

0.5

Pepino

0.5

Pepper, bell

0.5

Pepper, nonbell

0.5

Pistachio

0.05

Poultry, fat

0.05

Poultry, meat byproducts

0.05

Poultry, meat

0.05

Radish, tops

4.5

Rapeseed, seed

0.05

Sheep, fat

1.0

Sheep, meat byproducts

0.1

Sheep, meat

0.5

Soybean, hulls

0.50

Soybean, refined oil

0.30

Soybean, seed

0.2

Spinach

0.2

Strawberry

3.0

Tea, dried 1

30

Tomato

0.15

Turnip, greens

3.5

Vegetable, cucurbit, group 9

0.4

Vegetable, legume, edible podded, subgroup 6A

0.6

Vegetable, root, subgroup 1B except sugar beet and garden beet

0.10

Vegetable, tuberous and corm, subgroup 1C

0.05

1 There are no U.S. registrations.

(2) A tolerance of 0.05 ppm is established for residues of the insecticide bifenthrin, (2–methyl[1,1'-biphenyl]–3–yl) methyl–3–(2–chloro–3,3,3–trifluoro–1–propenyl) –2,2–dimethylcyclopropane-carboxylate, as follows:

(i) In or on all food/feed items (other than those covered by a higher tolerance as a result of use on growing crops) in food/feed handling establishments.

(ii) The insecticide may be present as a residue from application of bifenthrin in food handling establishments, including food service, manufacturing and processing establishments, such as restaurants, cafeterias, supermarkets, bakeries, breweries, dairies, meat slaughtering and packing plants, and canneries, feed handling establishments including feed manufacturing and processing establishments, in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:

(A) Application shall be limited to general surface and spot and/or crack and crevice treatment in food/feed handling establishments where food/feed and food/feed products are held, processed, prepared and served. General surface application may be used only when the facility is not in operation provided exposed food/feed has been covered or removed from the area being treated. Spot and/or crack and crevice application may be used while the facility is in operation provided exposed food/feed is covered or removed from the area being treated prior to application. Spray concentration shall be limited to a maximum of 0.06 percent active ingredient. Contamination of food/feed or food/feed contact surfaces shall be avoided.

(B) To assure safe use of the insecticide, its label and labeling shall conform to that registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and shall be used in accordance with such label and labeling.

(b)Section 18 emergency exemptions. Time-limited tolerances specified in the following table are established for residues of the bifenthrin, (2–methyl[1,1'-biphenyl]–3–yl)methyl–3–(2–chloro–3,3,3–trifluoro–1–propenyl)–2,2–dimethylcyclopropane-carboxylate) in or on the specified agricultural commodities, resulting from use of the pesticide pursuant to FIFRA section 18 emergency exemptions. The tolerances expire on the date specified in the table.

Commodity

Parts per million

Expiration date

Apple

0.5

12/31/21

Avocado

0.50

12/31/19

Nectarine

0.5

12/31/21

Peach

0.5

12/31/21

Pomegranate

0.50

12/31/22

(c) Tolerances with regional registrations. Tolerances with regional registrations are established for residues of the insecticide bifenthrin, 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 bifenthrin, (2–methyl [1,1'-biphenyl]–3–yl) methyl–3–(2–chloro–3,3,3,-trifluoro–1–propenyl)–2,2–dimethylcyclopropanecarb oxylate.

Commodity

Parts per million

Grass, forage

4.0

Grass, hay

15

(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. [Reserved]

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