Regulations last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: Nov 20, 2024
§ 180.124 - Methyl bromide; tolerances for residues.

(a) General. A tolerance is established for residues of the fumigant methyl bromide, including metabolites and degradates, in or on the commodity in the table below. Compliance with the tolerance level specified below is to be determined by measuring only methyl bromide.

Commodity Parts per
million
Cotton, undelinted seed150

(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. Time-limited tolerances are established for residues of the fumigant methyl bromide, including its metabolites and degradates, in or on the specified agricultural commodities in Table 2 to this paragraph (b). Compliance with the tolerance levels specified in Table 2 to this paragraph (b) is to be determined by measuring only methyl bromide, in or on the commodities, resulting from use of the pesticide pursuant to Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) section 18 emergency exemptions. The tolerances expire and are revoked on the dates specified in Table 2 to this paragraph (b).

Table 2 to Paragraph (b)

Commodity Parts per
million
Expiration/
revocation date
Berry and small fruit, group 13-075.012/31/26
Cactus3.012/31/26
Coconut, copra8.012/31/26
Coffee, green bean15012/31/26
Cola, seed15012/31/26
Cucurbit, seed15012/31/26
Fig1012/31/26
Fruit, citrus, group 10-10212/31/26
Fruit, stone, group 12-125.012/31/26
Fruit, tropical and subtropical, edible peel, group 231012/31/26
Fruit, tropical and subtropical, inedible peel, group 245.012/31/26
Herb and spice, group 193512/31/26
Hibiscus, seed15012/31/26
Ivy gourd5.012/31/26
Kaffir lime, leaves0.5012/31/26
Kenaf, seed15012/31/26
Oilseed group 2015012/31/26
Peppermint, tops3512/31/26
Pointed gourd5.012/31/26
Spearmint, tops3512/31/26
Vegetable, bulb, group 3-072.012/31/26
Vegetable, cucurbit, group 95.012/31/26
Vegetable, foliage of legume, group 70.5012/31/26
Vegetable, fruiting, group 8-107.012/31/26
Vegetable, head and stem Brassica, group 5-161.012/31/26
Vegetable, leafy, group 4-160.5012/31/26
Vegetable, leaves of root and tuber, group 20.5012/31/26
Vegetable, legume, group 63.012/31/26
Vegetable, root and tuber, group 13.012/31/26
Vegetable, stalk, stem and leaf petiole, group 220.5012/31/26

(c) Tolerances with regional registrations. [Reserved]

(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. [Reserved]

[77 FR 35298, June 13, 2012, as amended at 83 FR 8763, Mar. 1, 2018; 85 FR 65734, Oct. 16, 2020; 86 FR 8703, Feb. 9, 2021; 88 FR 75505, Nov. 3, 2023]
authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371
source: 36 FR 22540, Nov. 25, 1971, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 40 CFR 180.124