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APPENDIX 1-H
RICE. US EPA Pesticide Residue Tolerances as of March 2004

March 23, 2004, Submission to US EPA
from Fluoride Action Network:
Objections and Request for a Hearing
RE: US EPA's January 23, 2004, Final Rule for Sulfuryl Fluoride.

Sulfuryl fluoride residue tolerances Inorganic fluoride PPM Sulfuryl fluoride PPM
Rice, bran, postharvest 31.0 0.01
Rice, grain, postharvest 12.0 0.04
Rice, hulls, postharvest 35.0 0.1
Rice, polished, postharvest 25.0 0.01
Rice, wild, grain, postharvest 25.0 0.05


Table 1. Summary of RICE:
US EPA Pesticide Residue Tolerances as of March 1, 2004 *

Category

 Number of pesticides with approved residue tolerances ** Number of pesticide products that use NaF as an "inert" Number of applications for each pesticide product with NaF as an "inert" Estimated fluoride residue levels

RICE, GRAIN

TABLE 2

29
unknown
unknown
unknown
RICE, BRAN

TABLE 3
7
unknown
unknown
unknown
RICE, HULLS

TABLE 4
10
unknown
unknown
unknown
Rice, Polished

TABLE 3
1
unknown
unknown
unknown
Total

47

Note:

* Not listed in this Table or the Tables below: pesticides with more than one tolerance in this category. For example, metabolites in some pesticides also receive residue tolerances.

** tolerances for Methyl bromide and/or its inorganic compounds are not included


Information for the following comes from an Online search on March 4, 2004 from
EPA's website: http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/food/viewtols.htm

Table 2. RICE, GRAIN - Residue Tolerances as of March 2004

Fluorinated pesticides highlighted in green  
Number Pesticide Crop Residue tolerance
PPM		 CFR FAN Notes:
1 Acifluorfen, sodium salt RICE, GRAIN
0.1
 180.383 Z9.
2 Cyhalofop-butyl RICE, GRAIN
0.03
 180.576 Z10.
3 Diflubenzuron RICE, GRAIN
0.02
 180.377  
4 Fipronil RICE, GRAIN
0.04
 180.517  
5 Flutolanil RICE, GRAIN
7
 180.484  
6 Lambda-Cyhalothrin RICE, GRAIN
1
 180.438  
7 Trifloxystrobin RICE, GRAIN
3.5
 180.555 Q.
8 TCMTB RICE, GRAIN
0.1
 180.288 U.
9 Spinosad RICE, GRAIN
1
 180.495 C.
10 Bentazon, sodium salt RICE, GRAIN
0.05
 180.355 Z7
11 Bispyribac-sodium RICE, GRAIN
0.02
 180.577 Z8.
12 Chlorpyrifos-methyl RICE, GRAIN
6
 180.419  
13 Clomazone RICE, GRAIN
0.02
 180.425  
14 Endothall RICE, GRAIN
0.05
 180.293  
15 Fenoxaprop RICE, GRAIN
0.05
 180.430  
16 Glufosinate RICE, GRAIN
1
 180.473  
17 Halosulfuron RICE, GRAIN
0.05
 180.479  
18 Imazethapyr RICE, GRAIN
0.2
 180.447  
19 Iprodione RICE, GRAIN
10
 180.399  
20 MCPA (and salts and esters) RICE, GRAIN
0.1
 180.339  
21 Malathion RICE, GRAIN
8
 180.111  
22 Metolachlor RICE, GRAIN
0.1
 180.368  
23 Molinate RICE, GRAIN
0.1
 180.228  
24 Pendimethalin RICE, GRAIN
0.1
 180.361  
25 Phosphine RICE, GRAIN
0.1
 180.225  
26 Propiconazole RICE, GRAIN
0.1
 180.434  
27 Quinclorac RICE, GRAIN
5
 180.463  
28 Thiabendazole RICE, GRAIN
3
 180.242  
29 Thiobencarb RICE, GRAIN
0.2
 180.401  

 

Table 3. RICE, BRAN - Residue Tolerances as of March 2004

Fluorinated pesticides highlighted in green  
Number Pesticide Crop Residue tolerance
PPM		 CFR FAN Notes:
1 Cyfluthrin RICE, BRAN
6
 180.436  
2 Flutolanil RICE, BRAN
10
 180.484  
3 Iprodione RICE, BRAN
30
 180.399  
4 Imazethapyr RICE, BRAN
1.2
 180.447  
5 Iprodione RICE, BRAN
30
 180.399  
6 Propanil RICE, BRAN
10
 180.274  
7 Quinclorac RICE, BRAN
15
 180.463  

 

Table 4. RICE, HULLS - Residue Tolerances as of March 2004

Fluorinated pesticides highlighted in green  
Number Pesticide Crop Residue tolerance
PPM		 CFR FAN Notes:
1 Cyfluthrin RICE, HULLS
18
 180.436  
2 Flutolanil RICE, HULLS
25
 180.484  
3 lambda-Cyhalothrin RICE, HULLS
5
 180.438  
4 Trifloxystrobin RICE, HULLS
8
 180.555 Q.
5 Nicobifen RICE, HULLS
0.5
 180.589 E.
6 Benomyl RICE, HULLS
20
 180.294  
7 Glufosinate RICE, HULLS
 2
  180.473  
8 Iprodione RICE, HULLS
50
 180.399  
9 Propanil RICE, HULLS
10
 180.274  
10 Thiabendazole RICE, HULLS
8
 180.242  

 

Table 5. Rice, Polished - Residue Tolerances as of March 2004 
Number Pesticide Crop Residue tolerance
PPM		 CFR FAN Notes:
1 Propanil RICE,
POLISHED
RICE		 10 180.274  

 

Notes.
C. EPA lists Spinosad:
2-{(6-Deoxy-2,3,4-tri-O-methyl-alpha-L-mannopyranosyl)oxy}-13-{{5-
(dimethylamino)tetrahydro-6-methyl-2H-pyran-2-yl}oxy}-9-ethyl-
2,3,3a,5a,5b,6,9,10,11,12,13,14,16a,16b-tetradecahydro-14-methyl-1H-as-Indaceno{3,2-
d}oxacyclododecin-7,15-dione,(Cont'd
Qual

E. EPA lists Nicobifen:
3-Pyridinecarboxamide, 2-chloro-N-(4'-chloro?1,1'-biphenylU-2-yl)-
Q. EPA lists Trifloxystrobin:
Benzeneacetic acid,.alpha.-(methoxyimino)-2-{{{{1-{3-
(trifluoromethyl)phenyl}ethylidene}amino}oxy}methyl}-, methyl ester, (E,E)-
U. EPA lists TCMTB:
2-(Thiocyanomethylthio)benzothiazole
Z7. EPA lists Bentazon, sodium salt:
3-Isopropyl-1H-2,1,3-benzothiadiazin-4(3H)-one-2,2-dioxide, sodium salt  
Z8. EPA lists Bispyribac-sodium:
Benzoic acid, 2,6-bis[(4,6-dimethoxy-2-pyrimidinyl)oxy]-, sodium salt
Z9. EPA lists Acifluorfen, sodium salt:
Benzoic acid, 5-(2-chloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy)-2-nitro-, sodium salt
Z10. EPA lists Cyhalofop-butyl:
Propanoic acid, 2-?4-(4-cyano-2-fluorophenoxy)phenoxyU-, butyl ester, (R)-