Quinoxyfen
CAS No. 124495-18-7
US Maximum Residue Levels in Food Commodities
 
 

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A February 16, 2005, check at the Code of Federal Regulations for Quinoxyfen: this fungicide is permitted in or on 25 food commodities in the United States. The following list identifies these crops for which EPA has set pesticide tolerances. 

Note: On September 29, 2003, US EPA approved the first-time tolerances to be established for the residues of quinoxyfen - see Final Rule in Federal Register.

[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: 40CFR180.588]
[Page 515]

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. 180.588 Quinoxyfen; tolerances for residues.
(a) General. Tolerances are established for residues of the
fungicide quinoxyfen, 5,7-dichloro-4-(4-fluorophenoxy)quinoline in or on
the following raw agricultural commodities:
Commodity Parts per million CFR
Cherry, sweet 0.30 180.588
Cherry, tart 0.30 180.588
Hop, dried cones 0.30 180.588
Grape 0.60 180.588

(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. Time-limited tolerances are
established for residues of the fungicide quinoxyfen, 5,7-dichloro-4-
(4-fluorophenoxy)quinoline in connection with use of the pesticide
under section 18 emergency exemptions granted by EPA. The time-limited
tolerances will expire and are revoked on the date specified in the
following table:

Note: The following tolerances were published in the Federal Register, January 28, 2005.

Commodity Parts per million Expiration/ Revocation Date
Pumpkin 0.30 12/31/07
Squash, winter 0.30 12/31/07

Vegetable, cucurbit, subgroup 9A

This group includes 19 commodities - see Ref. 1 below.

0.30 12/31/07
(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. [Reserved]
(c) Tolerances with regional registrations. [Reserved]
(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. [Reserved]

[68 FR 55858, Sept. 29, 2003]

(Ref 1) 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

 
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