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40 CFR 180.253: Methomyl; tolerances for residues.

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  1. Title 40—Protection of Environment
  2. CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
  3. SUBCHAPTER E—PESTICIDE PROGRAMS
  4. PART 180—TOLERANCES AND EXEMPTIONS FOR PESTICIDE CHEMICAL RESIDUES IN FOOD
  5. Subpart C—Specific Tolerances

(a) General. Tolerances are established for residues of the insecticide methomyl, including its metabolites and degradates, in or on the commodities in the table in this paragraph. Compliance with the tolerance levels specified in this paragraph is to be determined by measuring only methomyl, methyl N-[[(methylamino)carbonyl]oxy]ethanimidothioate, in or on the commodity.

Commodity Parts per million Expiration/revocation date

Alfalfa, forage 10 None

Alfalfa, hay 10 None

Apple 1 None

Asparagus 2 None

Avocado 2 None

Barley, grain 1 None

Barley, hay 10 None

Barley, straw 10 None

Bean, dry, seed 0.1 None

Bean, forage 10 None

Bean, succulent 2 None

Beet, garden, tops 6 None

Bermudagrass, forage 10 None

Bermudagrass, hay 40 None

Blueberry 6 None

Broccoli 3 None

Brussels sprouts 2 None

Cabbage 5 None

Cabbage, Chinese, bok choy 5 None

Cabbage, Chinese, napa 5 None

Cauliflower 2 None

Celery 3 None

Collards 6 None

Corn, field, forage 10 None

Corn, field, grain 0.1 None

Corn, field, stover 10 None

Corn, pop, grain 0.1 None

Corn, pop, stover 10 None

Corn, sweet, forage 10 None

Corn, sweet, kernel plus cob with husks removed 0.1 None

Corn, sweet, stover 10 None

Cotton, undelinted seed 0.1 None

Dandelion, leaves 6 None

Endive 5 None

Grape 5 12/31/16

Grapefruit 2 None

Hop, dried cones 1 12 None

Kale 6 None

Lemon 2 None

Lentil, seed 0.1 None

Lettuce 5 None

Mustard greens 6 None

Nectarine 5 None

Oat, forage 10 None

Oat, grain 1 None

Oat, hay 10 None

Oat, straw 10 None

Onion, dry bulb 0.2 None

Onion, green 3 None

Orange 2 None

Parsley, leaves 6 None

Pea 5 None

Pea, field, vines 10 None

Peach 5 None

Peanut 0.1 None

Pecan 0.1 None

Pepper, bell 2 None

Pepper, nonbell 2 None

Peppermint, tops 2 None

Pomegranate 0.2 None

Rye, forage 10 None

Rye, grain 1 None

Rye, straw 10 None

Sorghum, grain, forage 1 None

Sorghum, grain, grain 0.2 None

Soybean, forage 10 None

Soybean, seed 0.2 None

Spearmint, tops 2 None

Spinach 6 None

Swiss chard 6 None

Tangerine 2 None

Tomato 1 None

Turnip, greens 6 None

Vegetable, brassica, leafy, group 5 6.0 None

Vegetable, cucurbit, group 9 0.2 None

Vegetable, fruiting, group 8 0.2 None

Vegetables, leafy 2 0.2 None

Vegetable, root and tuber, group 1 0.2 None

Wheat, forage 10 None

Wheat, grain 1 None

Wheat, hay 10 None

Wheat, straw 10 None

1 There are no U.S. registrations for use of methomyl on hop, dried cone, as of February 14, 1990.

2 Except for Beet (tops), broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cabbage, Chinese, cauliflower, celery, collards, dandelions, endive (escarole), kale, lettuce, mustard greens, parsley, spinach, Swiss chard, turnip, greens (tops), and watercress.

(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. [Reserved]

(c) Tolerances with regional registrations. A tolerance with regional registration, as defined in § 180.1(l), is established for residues of the insecticide methomyl, including its metabolites and degradates, in or on the commodity in the table in this paragraph. Compliance with the tolerance level specified in this paragraph is to be determined by measuring only methomyl, methyl N-[[(methylamino)carbonyl]oxy]ethanimidothioate, in or on the commodity.

Commodity Parts per million

Pear 4

(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. [Reserved]

Collected 2026-08-27T02:26:04Z. Source file · JSON

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