40 CFR 180.339: MCPA; tolerances for residues.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 40—Protection of Environment
- CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
- SUBCHAPTER E—PESTICIDE PROGRAMS
- PART 180—TOLERANCES AND EXEMPTIONS FOR PESTICIDE CHEMICAL RESIDUES IN FOOD
- Subpart C—Specific Tolerances
(a) General. Tolerances are established for residues of the herbicide MCPA, including its metabolites and degradates, in or on the commodities in table 1 to this paragraph (a). Compliance with the tolerance levels specified in Table 1 to this paragraph (a) is to be determined by measuring only MCPA, 2-(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)acetic acid, in or on the commodity.
Table 1 to Paragraph (a)
Commodity Parts per million
Alfalfa, forage 0.5
Alfalfa, hay 2.0
Barley, grain 1.0
Barley, hay 40
Barley, straw 25
Cattle, fat 0.1
Cattle, meat 0.1
Cattle, meat byproducts 0.1
Clover, forage 0.05
Clover, hay 0.05
Flax, seed 0.1
Goat, fat 0.1
Goat, meat 0.1
Goat, meat byproducts 0.1
Grain, aspirated fractions 3.0
Grass, forage 300
Grass, hay 20
Hog, fat 0.1
Hog, meat 0.1
Hog, meat byproducts 0.1
Horse, fat 0.1
Horse, meat 0.1
Horse, meat byproducts 0.1
Lespedeza, forage 0.5
Lespedeza, hay 2.0
Milk 0.1
Oat, forage 20
Oat, grain 1.0
Oat, hay 115
Oat, straw 25
Pea, dry 0.1
Pea, field, hay 0.1
Pea, field, vines 0.1
Pea, succulent 0.1
Rye, forage 20
Rye, grain 1.0
Rye, straw 25
Sheep meat 0.1
Sheep meat byproducts 0.1
Sheep, fat 0.1
Tea, dried 0.3
Trefoil, forage 0.5
Trefoil, hay 2.0
Vetch, forage 0.5
Vetch, hay 2.0
Wheat, forage 20
Wheat, grain 1.0
Wheat, hay 115
Wheat, straw 25
Wheatgrass, intermediate, forage 50
Wheatgrass, intermediate, grain 0.2
Wheatgrass, intermediate, hay 50
Wheatgrass, intermediate, straw 50
(b)-(d) [Reserved]
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