Primisulfuron-methyl
CAS No. 86209-51-0

US Maximum Residue Levels in Food Commodities
 
 

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A February 15, 2005, check at the Code of Federal Regulations for Primisulfuron-methyl: this herbicide is permitted in or on 24 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: 40CFR180.452]
[Page 460]

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. 180.452 Primisulfuron-methyl; tolerances for residues.
(a) General. Tolerances are established for residues of
primisulfuron-methyl (3-[4,6-bis-(difluoromethoxy)-pyrimidin-2-yl]-1-(2-
methoxycarbonylphenylsulfonyl) urea) in or on the following raw
agricultural commodities.
Crop

As of October 8, 2003

PPM

As of
February 15,
2005

PPM

Cattle, fat 0.1 0.10
Cattle, meat 0.1 0.10
Cattle, meat byproducts 0.1 0.10
Corn, forage 0.1 0.10
Corn, fresh (including sweet kernels plus cobs with husks removed) 0.1 0.10
Corn, grain 0.02 0.02
Corn, stover Not listed 0.10
Egg 0.1 0.10
Goat, fat 0.1 0.10
Goat, meat 0.1 0.10
Goat, meat byproducts 0.1 0.10
Hog, fat 0.1 0.10
Hog, meat 0.1 0.10
Hog, meat byproducts 0.1 0.10
Horse, fat 0.1 0.10
Horse, meat 0.1 0.10
Horse, meat byproducts 0.1 0.10
Milk 0.02 0.02
Poultry, fat 0.1 0.10
Poultry, meat 0.1 0.10
Poultry, meat byproducts 0.1 0.10
Sheep, fat 0.1 0.10
Sheep, meat 0.1 0.10
Sheep, meat byproducts 0.1 0.10
CATTLE, FAT 0.1 metabolites not listed
CATTLE, MEAT 0.1 metabolites not listed
CATTLE, MEAT BYPRODUCTS 0.1 metabolites not listed
CORN, FODDER 0.1 Not listed
CORN, FODDER 0.1 metabolites not listed
CORN, FORAGE 0.1 metabolites not listed
CORN, FRESH (INC. SWEET)(K+CWHR) 0.1 metabolites not listed
CORN, GRAIN 0.02 metabolites not listed
EGG 0.1 metabolites not listed
GOAT, FAT 0.1 metabolites not listed
GOAT, MEAT 0.1 metabolites not listed
GOAT, MEAT BYPRODUCTS 0.1 metabolites not listed
HOG, FAT 0.1 metabolites not listed
HOG, MEAT 0.1 metabolites not listed
HOG, MEAT BYPRODUCTS 0.1 metabolites not listed
HORSE, FAT 0.1 metabolites not listed
HORSE, MEAT 0.1 metabolites not listed
HORSE, MEAT BYPRODUCTS 0.1 metabolites not listed
MILK 0.02 metabolites not listed
POULTRY, FAT 0.1 metabolites not listed
POULTRY, MEAT 0.1 metabolites not listed
POULTRY, MEAT BYPRODUCTS 0.1 metabolites not listed
SHEEP, FAT 0.1 metabolites not listed
SHEEP, MEAT 0.1 metabolites not listed
SHEEP, MEAT BYPRODUCTS 0.1 metabolites not listed
(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. [Reserved]
(c) Tolerances with regional registrations. [Reserved]
(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. [Reserved]

[55 FR 21548, May 25, 1990, as amended at 62 FR 66020, Dec. 17, 1997; 63
FR 66458, Dec. 2, 1998; 67 FR 35049, May 17, 2002]

 
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