§ 180.339 - MCPA; tolerances for residues.

§ 180.339 MCPA; tolerances for residues.

(a) General.

(1)

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

)

,

both free and conjugated, resulting from the direct application of MCPA or its sodium or dimethylamine salts, or its 2-ethylhexyl ester

in or on the

following food commodities:

commodity.

Table 1 to Paragraph (a)

(1)

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.

5

05

Clover, hay

2

0.

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,

succulent

field, vines	0.1
Pea,

field, vines

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

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2) Tolerances are established for residues of the herbicide MCPA ((4-chloro-2-methylphenoxy)acetic acid) resulting from the direct application of MCPA or its sodium or dimethylamine salts, or its 2-ethylhexyl ester in or on the following food commodities:

Commodity	Parts per million
Cattle, fat	0.1
Cattle, meat	0.1
Cattle, meat byproducts	0.1
Goat, fat	0.1
Goat, meat	0.1
Goat, meat byproducts	0.1
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
Milk	0.1
Sheep, fat	0.1
Sheep meat	0.1
Sheep meat byproducts	0.1

(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. [Reserved]

(c) Tolerances with regional registrations. [Reserved]

(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. [Reserved]

[72 FR 28888, May 23, 2007, as amended at 73 FR 5109, Jan. 29, 2008; 86 FR 19149, Apr. 13

b)-(d) [Reserved]

[86 FR 71154, Dec. 15, 2021]