{"data":{"id":"us/40-cfr-180.1090","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"40 CFR 180.1090","heading":"Lactic acid, including l-lactic acid; exemption from the requirement of a tolerance.","body":"(a) Lactic acid (2-hydroxypropanoic acid), including l-lactic acid is exempted from the requirement of a tolerance when used as a plant growth regulator or fruit and vegetable wash in or on all raw agricultural commodities.\n(b) An exemption from the requirement of a tolerance is established for indirect or inadvertent residues of lactic acid (2-hydroxypropanoic acid), including l-lactic acid, in or on all livestock commodities, when residues are present therein as a result of animal drinking water coming into contact with hard non-porous surfaces treated with lactic acid (i.e., troughs).","path":["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 D—Exemptions From Tolerances"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-40.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:04Z","sha256":"6b61f3bdf00778d99c7e8dac9888162faf48371a69a48247c5376014d9a6a998","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/40-cfr-180.1089","next":"us/40-cfr-180.1091"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}