§ 180.151 - Ethylene oxide; tolerances for residues.

§ 180.151 Ethylene oxide; tolerances for residues.

(a) General.

(1) Tolerances are established for residues of the antimicrobial agent and insecticide ethylene oxide, when used as a postharvest fumigant in or on the following food commodities:

Commodity	Parts per million
Herb and spice, group 19, dried, except basil	7
Licorice, roots	7
Peppermint, tops, dried	7
Sesame, seed	7
Spearmint, tops, dried	7
Vegetable, dried	7
Walnut	50

(2) Tolerances are established for residues of the ethylene oxide reaction product, 2-chloroethanol, commonly referred to as ethylene chlorohydrin, when ethylene oxide is used as a postharvest fumigant in or on food commodities as follows:

Commodity	Parts per million
Herb and spice, group 19, dried, except basil	940
Licorice, roots	940
Peppermint, tops, dried	940
Sesame, seed	940
Spearmint, tops, dried	940
Vegetable, dried	940

(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. [Reserved]

(c) Tolerances with regional registrations. [Reserved]

(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. [Reserved]

[65 FR 33695, May 24, 2000, as amended at 74 FR 46696, Sept. 11, 2009]