A February 11, 2005, check at the Code of Federal Regulations for Bifenthrin: this insecticide is permitted in or on 198 food commodities.

See below: A tolerance of 0.05 ppm is established for residues of the
insecticide bifenthrin,In or on all food/feed items (other than those covered by a
higher tolerance as a result of use on growing crops) in food/feed
handling establishments.
(ii) The insecticide may be present as a residue from application of
bifenthrin in food handling establishments, including food service,
manufacturing and processing establishments, such as restaurants,
cafeterias, supermarkets, bakeries, breweries, dairies, meat
slaughtering and packing plants, and canneries, feed handling
establishments including feed manufacturing and processing
establishments.

As of
February 11,
2005

PPM

Brassica, head and stem, subgroup 5A, except cabbage

This group includes 7commodities (excluding 3 for cabbage) - see Ref 1 below.

Caneberry subgroup 13A

This group includes 6 commodities - see Ref 2 below.

Fruit, citrus, group 10

This group includes 43 commodities - see Ref 3 below.

Herb subgroup 19A

This group includes 42 commodities - see Ref 4 below.

Nut, tree, group 14

This group includes 16 commodities - see Ref 5 below.

Pea and bean, succulent shelled, subgroup 6B

This group includes 10 commodities - see Ref 6 below.

Vegetable, cucurbit, group 9

This group includes 19 commodities - see Ref 7 below.

Vegetable, legume, edible podded, subgroup 6A

This group includes 14 commodities - see Ref 8 below

(2) A tolerance of 0.05 ppm is established for residues of the
insecticide bifenthrin, (2-methyl[1,1'-biphenyl]-3-yl)methyl-3-(2-
chloro-3,3,3-trifluoro-1-propenyl)-2,2-dimethylcyclopropane-carboxylate,
as follows:
(i) In or on all food/feed items (other than those covered by a
higher tolerance as a result of use on growing crops) in food/feed
handling establishments.
(ii) The insecticide may be present as a residue from application of
bifenthrin in food handling establishments, including food service,
manufacturing and processing establishments, such as restaurants,
cafeterias, supermarkets, bakeries, breweries, dairies, meat
slaughtering and packing plants, and canneries, feed handling
establishments including feed manufacturing and processing
establishments, in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:
(A) Application shall be limited to general surface and spot and/or
crack and crevice treatment in food/feed handling establishments where
food/feed and food/feed products are held, processed, prepared and
served. General surface application may be used only when the facility
is not in operation provided exposed food/feed has been covered or
removed from the area being treated. Spot and/or crack and crevice
application may be used while the facility is in operation provided
exposed food/feed is covered or removed from the area being treated
prior to application. Spray concentration shall be limited to a maximum
of 0.06 percent active ingredient. Contamination of food/feed or food/
feed contact surfaces shall be avoided.
(B) To assure safe use of the insecticide, its label and labeling
shall conform to that registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency and shall be used in accordance with such label and labeling.

(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. Time limited tolerances are
established for residues of the insecticide bifenthrin ((2-methyl [1,1'-
biphenyl]-3-yl) methyl-3-(2-chloro-3,3,3,-trifluoro-1-propenyl) -2,2-
dimethyl cyclo propane carboxylate), in connection with use of the
pesticide under section 18 emergency exemptions granted by EPA. The
tolerances will expire and are revoked on the dates specified in the
following table.

As of
September 25, 2003

PPM

As of
February 11,
2005

PPM

Orchardgrass, forage

0.05

Orchardgrass, hay

0.05

Sweet potato, roots

0.05

Peanut

Potato

(Ref 1) Brassica, head and stem, subgroup 5A. This group includes 7commodities (excluding 3 for cabbage)

broccoli • broccoli, cavalo • broccoli, chinese • brussels sprout • cabbage • cabbage, chinese mustard • cabbage, chinese napa • cauliflower • cavalo broccolo • kohlrabi

(Ref 2 ) Caneberry subgroup 13A. This group includes 6 commodities.

blackberry • caneberry • loganberry • raspberry • raspberry, black • raspberry, red

(Ref 3) Fruit, citrus, group 10. This group includes 43 commodities.

calamondin • citron, citrus • citrus • citrus hybrids • citrus hybrids, dried pulp • citrus hybrids, juice • citrus hybrids, oil • citrus, dried pulp • citrus, juice • citrus, meal • citrus, molasses • citrus, oil • fruit • fruit, citrus • fruit, citrus, dried pulp • fruit, citrus, except mandarin • fruit, citrus, postharvest • grapefruit • grapefruit, dried pulp • grapefruit, juice • grapefruit, oil • kumquat • lemon • lemon, dried pulp • lemon, juice • lemon, oil • lime • lime, dried pulp • lime, juice • lime, oil • mandarin, satsuma • orange, sour • orange, sour, dried pulp • orange, sour, juice • orange, sour, oil • orange, sweet • orange, sweet, dried pulp • orange, sweet, juice • orange, sweet, oil • pummelo • tangelo • tangerine

(Ref 4) Herbs subgroup 19A. This group includes 42 commodities.

angelica • balm • basil • borage • burnet • camomile • catnip • chervil dried • chive • chive, chinese • clary • coriander, leaf • costmary • culantro leaf • culantro leaf • culantro leaf • curry • dillweed • dillweed herbs, dried • herbs, fresh • horehound • hyssop • lavender • lemongrass • lovage leaf • marigold • marjoram • nasturtium • parsley dried • pennyroyal • rosemary • rue • sage • savory, summer • savory, winter • sweet bay • tansy • tarragon • thyme • wintergreen • woodruff • wormwood

(Ref 5) Nut, tree, group 14. This group includes 16 commodities.

almond • almond, hulls • beechnut • butternut • cashew • chestnut • chinquapin • filbert • nut, brazil • nut, hickory • nut, macadamia • nutmeat, processed, except peanut • nuts • pecan • pistachio • walnut

(Ref 6) Pea and bean, succulent shelled, subgroup 06B. This group includes 10 commodities.

• bean, broad succulent • bean, lima succulent • cowpea • cowpea seed • pea, blackeyed • pea, english • pea, garden • pea, green • pea, pigeon • pea, southern

(Ref 7) Vegetable, cucurbit, group 09. This group includes 19 commodities.

balsam apple • balsam pear • cantaloupe • chayote, fruit • cucumber • cucumber, chinese • cucurbits • gherkin, west indian • gourd, edible • melon • melon, citron • muskmelon • pumpkin • squash • squash, summer • squash, winter • vegetable, cucurbit, group • watermelon • waxgourd, chinese

(Ref 8) Vegetable, legume, edible podded, subgroup 06A. This group includes 14 commodities.

bean, moth • bean, runner • bean, snap • bean, wax • bean, yardlong • jackbean • longbean, chinese • pea, dwarf • pea, edible podded • pea, pigeon • pea, snow • pea, sugar snap • soybean immature seed • swordbean