Benfluralin also known as Benefin
CAS No. 1861-40-1
US Maximum Residue Levels in Food Commodities
 
 

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ACTIVITY: Herbicide (2,6-dinitroaniline)
Structure:

A February 15, 2005, check at the Code of Federal Regulations for Benfluralin: this herbicide is permitted in or on 8 food commodities in the United States. The following list identifies these crops for which EPA has set pesticide tolerances. 

[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 22]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR180.208]
[Page 378]

TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

PART 180_TOLERANCES AND EXEMPTIONS FROM TOLERANCES FOR PESTICIDE CHEMICALS
IN FOOD--Table of Contents

Subpart C_Specific Tolerances

Sec. 180.208 N-Butyl-N-ethyl-[alpha][middot][alpha][middot][alpha]-tri
fluoro-2,6-dinitro-p-toluidine; tolerances for residues
(a) General. Tolerances are established for residues of the
herbicide N-butyl-N-ethyl-[alpha][middot][alpha][middot][alpha]-
trifluoro-2,6-dinitro-p-toluidine in or on the following food commodities:
Commodity

As of
December 1,

2003

PPM

As of
February 15,

2005

PPM

CFR
Alfalfa, forage
Not Listed in this way 0.05(N) 180.208
Alfalfa, hay
Not Listed in this way 0.05(N) 180.208
Clover, forage Not Listed in this way 0.05(N) 180.208
Clover, hay
Not Listed in this way 0.05(N) 180.208
Lettuce 0.05 0.05(N) 180.208
Peanut 0.05 0.05(N) 180.208
Trefoil, birdsfoot, forage Not Listed in this way 0.05(N) 180.208
Trefoil, birdsfoot, hay Not Listed in this way 0.05(N) 180.208
ALFALFA
0.05 Not Listed in this way 180.208
CLOVER
0.05 Not Listed in this way 180.208
TREFOIL, BIRDSFOOT
0.05 Not Listed in this way 180.208
(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. [Reserved]
(c) Tolerances with regional registrations. [Reserved]
(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. [Reserved]

[68 FR 39439, July 1, 2003]

 
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