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As
of February 12, 2005, this fumigant is permitted
in or on 59
food commodities in the United States. The
following list identifies the foods for which EPA has set
pesticide tolerances. Sulfuryl fluoride is included in the
category: "Fluorine compounds". Also included
in this category is the insecticide Cryolite.
The
following is applicable to tolerances for Sulfuryl Fluoride:
•
On January 23, 2004, US
EPA approved the first-time use of sulfuryl fluoride
as a fumigant on food which permits the highest levels
of inorganic fluoride on food commodities in its history.
•
On March 23, 2004, Fluoride Action Network and Beyond
Pesticides submitted formal objections
to this approval.
•
As of March 5, 2005, US EPA has not responded to these
formal objections.
•
It is not known if sulfuryl fluoride will be used as a
fumigant before US EPA responds to the substantive objections
submitted. Also, it is not known whether the State of
California has approved its use.
•
On March 4, 2005, the Federal Register published a new
petition by Dow for sulfuryl fluoride tolerances.
•
Sulfuryl fluoride requires two tolerances: one for inorganic
fluoride levels and one for sulfuryl fluoride. These are
presented below.
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[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: 40CFR180.145]
[Page 361]
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. 180.145 Fluorine compounds;
tolerances for residues.
(3)
Tolerances are established for residues
of fluoride in
or on the following commodities from the postharvest
fumigation with sulfuryl
fluoride for the control of insects:
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[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: 40CFR180.575]
[Page 511]
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. 180.575 Sulfuryl fluoride;
tolerances for residues.
(a)(1)
General. Tolerances are established
for residues of sulfuryl fluoride
in or on the following commodities
from the postharvest fumigation with sulfuryl fluoride
for the control of insects:
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Commodity |
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Residues
of
Sulfuryl Fluoride
PPM
CFR
180.575 |
Barley,
bran, postharvest |
45.0 |
0.05 |
Barley,
flour, postharvest |
45.0 |
0.05 |
Barley,
grain, postharvest |
15.0 |
0.1 |
Barley,
pearled, postharvest |
45.0 |
0.05 |
Corn,
aspirated grain fractions, postharvest |
55.0 |
0.05 |
Corn,
field, flour, postharvest |
35.0 |
0.01 |
Corn,
field, grain, postharvest |
10.0 |
0.05 |
Corn,
field, grits, postharvest |
10.0 |
15.0 |
Corn,
field, meal, postharvest |
30.0 |
0.01 |
Corn
pop, grain, postharvest |
10.0 |
0.05 |
Fruit,
dried, postharvest |
Not
listed this way |
0.05 |
Fruit,
dried , postharvest (other than raisin) |
3.0 |
Not
listed this way |
Grape,
raisin, postharvest |
7.0 |
Not
listed this way |
Millet,
grain, postharvest |
40.0 |
0.1 |
Nut,
tree, Group 14, postharvest
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
|
10.0 |
3.0 |
Oat,
flour, postharvest |
75.0 |
0.05 |
Oat,
grain, postharvest |
25.0 |
0.1 |
Oat,
rolled, postharvest |
75.0 |
0.1 |
Pistachio,
postharvest |
10.0 |
3.0 |
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 |
Sorghum,
grain, postharvest |
40.0 |
0.1 |
Triticale,
grain, postharvest |
40.0 |
0.1 |
Wheat,
bran, postharvest |
40.0 |
0.05 |
Wheat,
flour, postharvest |
125.0 |
0.05 |
Wheat,
germ, postharvest |
130.0 |
0.02 |
Wheat,
grain, postharvest |
40.0 |
0.1 |
Wheat,
milled byproducts, postharvest |
130.0 |
0.05 |
Wheat,
shorts, postharvest |
40.0 |
0.05 |
[67 FR 5740,
Feb. 7, 2002, as amended at 69 FR 3257, Jan. 23, 2004]
July
15, 2005. Pesticide
Tolerance. FINAL
RULE.
• See: Comparison
of this Final Rule to Dow's March 4, 2005 Petition for new tolerances.
Commodity
|
Fluoride
PPM |
Sulfuryl
fluoride
PPM |
All processed
food commodities not otherwise listed |
70 |
2.0 |
Cattle,
meat, dried |
40 |
0.01 |
Cheese |
5.0 |
2.0 |
Cocoa
bean, postharvest |
20 |
0.2 |
Coconut,
postharvest |
40 |
1.0 |
Coffee,
postharvest |
15 |
1.0 |
Cottonseed,
postharvest |
70 |
0.5 |
Eggs,
dried |
900 |
1.0 |
Ginger,
postharvest |
70 |
0.5 |
Ham |
20 |
0.02 |
Herbs
and spices, group 19, postharvest
(This group includes 135 commodities
- see Ref. 1 below) |
70 |
0.5 |
Milk,
powdered |
5.0 |
2.0 |
Nut,
pine, postharvest |
20 |
0.2 |
Peanut,
postharvest |
15 |
0.5 |
Rice,
flour, postharvest |
45 |
0.05 |
Vegetables,
legume, group 6, postharvest
(This group includes 57 commodities
- see
Ref. 2 below) |
70 |
0.5 |
With this
action, tolerances are established in association with the use
of sulfuryl fluoride for the above commodities as a result of
the treatment of areas and equipment within food and feed processing
plants with sulfuryl fluoride for the control of insects.
The term food and feed processing plant
includes those facilities specifically listed under the Food and
Feed Processing Plants subgroup within pesticide use site
group 12 in Appendix A to 40 CFR part 158.
Food
and feed processing plants include:
http://www.setonresourcecenter.com/cfr/40CFR/P158_050.HTM
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Food and feed processing plants
• Bakeries
• Bottlers
• Canneries
• Dairies, creameries, milk processing plants
• Feed mills, feed stores
• Fresh fruit packing and processing
• Meat processing
• Poultry processing
• Wineries, wine cellars
• Flour mills, machinery, warehouses, bins, elevators
• Egg processing
• Candy and confectionary plants
• Sugar processing, cane mills, etc.
• Cider mills
• Dry food products plants
• Tobacco processing
• Air treatment for processing and transportation
of foods
• Beverage processing
• Nut processing
• Cereal processing
• Seafood processing
• Vegetable oil processing
• Spice mills
• Vinegar processing
• Farinaceous processing (noodles, etc.)
• Mushroom processing
• Dried fruit processing
• Pickle processing
• Ice plants
• Chocolate processing
• Fruit juice processing
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Ref.
1 |
Herbs
and spices group 19,
post harvest.
This
group includes 135 commodities.
allspice
• angelica • anise hyssop • anise, seed
• anise, star • annatto • annatto, seed
• balm • balm, dried leaves • balm,
fresh leaves • basil • basil, dried leaves
• basil, fresh leaves • borage • borage,
dried leaves • borage, fresh leaves • burnet
• camomile • caper • caper, buds •
caraway • caraway, black • caraway, black,
seed • caraway, seed • cardamom • cardamom,
seed • cardamon amomum • cardamon amomum,
seed • cassia • catnip • celery, seed
• chervil • chervil, dried leaves •
chive • chive, chinese • cinnamon •
clary • clary, dried leaves • clary, fresh
leaves • clove • coriander • coriander,
leaves • coriander, seed • costmary •
costmary, dried leaves • costmary, fresh leaves
• culantro • culantro, leaves • culantro,
seed • cumin • curry • curry, dried
leaves • curry, fresh leaves • dill •
dill, seed • dillweed • dillweed, dried leaves
• dillweed, fresh leaves • fennel •
fennel, florence, seed • fennel, seed • fenugreek
• fenugreek, seed • grains of paradise •
grains of paradise, seed • herbs, dried •
herbs, dried, dried leaves • herbs, fresh •
herbs, fresh, fresh leaves • horehound • horehound,
leaves • hyssop • hyssop, tops • juniper
berry • lavender • lemongrass • lemongrass,
leaves • lovage • lovage, leaves • lovage,
seed • mace • marigold • marjoram •
mustard • mustard, seed • nasturtium •
nasturtium, leaves • nutmeg • parsley, dried
leaves • pennyroyal • pennyroyal, leaves •
pepper, black • pepper, white • poppy •
poppy, seed • rosemary • rosemary, dried leaves
• rosemary, fresh leaves • rue • rue,
dried leaves • rue, fresh leaves • saffron
• saffron, flower • sage • sage, dried
leaves • sage, fresh leaves • savory, summer
• savory, summer, dried leaves • savory, summer,
fresh leaves • savory, winter • savory, winter,
dried leaves • savory, winter, fresh leaves •
spices • spices, postharvest • sweet bay •
tansy • tansy, dried leaves • tansy, fresh
leaves • tarragon • tarragon, dried leaves
• tarragon, fresh leaves • thyme • thyme,
dried leaves • thyme, fresh leaves • vanilla
• wintergreen • wintergreen, dried leaves
• wintergreen, fresh leaves • woodruff •
woodruff, dried leaves • woodruff, fresh leaves
• wormwood • wormwood, dried leaves •
wormwood, fresh leaves
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Ref.
2 |
Vegetable,
legume, group 06, post harvest.
This group includes 57 commodities.
bean
• bean, adzuki • bean, adzuki, seed •
bean, broad • bean, broad, seed • bean, broad,
succulent • bean, dry • bean, dry, seed •
bean, kidney • bean, kidney, seed • bean,
lablab • bean, lablab, seed • bean, lima •
bean, lima, seed • bean, lima, succulent •
bean, moth • bean, moth, seed • bean, moth,
succulent • bean, mung • bean, mung, seed
• bean, navy • bean, navy, seed • bean,
pink • bean, pink, seed • bean, pinto •
bean, pinto, seed • bean, rice • bean, rice,
seed • bean, runner • bean, runner, succulent
• bean, snap, succulent • bean, succulent
• bean, tepary • bean, tepary, seed •
bean, urd • bean, urd, seed • bean, wax •
bean, wax, succulent • bean, yardlong • bean,
yardlong, succulent • catjang • catjang, seed
• chickpea • chickpea, seed • cowpea
• cowpea, seed • cowpea, succulent •
guar • guar, forage • guar, seed • gum,
edible • jackbean • jackbean, succulent •
lentil • lentil, forage • lentil, hay •
lentil, seed • lupin, grain • lupin, grain,
grain • pea • pea, blackeyed • pea,
blackeyed, seed • pea, blackeyed, succulent
• pea, crowder • pea, crowder, seed •
pea, dry • pea, dry, seed • pea, dwarf •
pea, dwarf, succulent • pea, edible podded •
pea, edible podded, succulent • pea, english •
pea, english, succulent • pea, field • pea,
field, seed • pea, garden • pea, garden, succulent
• pea, green • pea, green, succulent •
pea, pigeon • pea, pigeon, seed • pea, pigeon,
succulent • pea, shelled • pea, snow •
pea, snow, succulent • pea, southern • pea,
southern, seed • pea, southern, succulent •
pea, succulent • pea, sugar snap • pea, sugar
snap, succulent • pea, unshelled • soybean
• soybean, aspirated grain fractions • soybean,
crude oil • soybean, hulls • soybean, meal
• soybean, refined oil • soybean, seed •
soybean, soapstock • soybean, vegetable •
soybean, vegetable, succulent • swordbean •
swordbean, succulent • turtle, bean • vegetable,
seed and pod
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