Tefluthrin
CAS No. 79538-32-2
US Maximum Residue Levels in Food Commodities
 
 

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A  February 16, 2005, check at the Code of Federal Regulations for Teflulthrin (and its metabolite): this insecticide is permitted in or on 7 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: 40CFR180.440]
[Page 453]

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. 180.440 Tefluthrin; tolerances for residues.
(a) General. Tolerances are established for the combined residues of
the insecticide tefluthrin
(2,3,5,6 tetrafluroro-4-methylphenyl)methyl-
(1 alpha, 3 alpha)-(Z)-()-3(2-chloro-3,3,3-
trifluoro-1-propenyl)-2,2-diemthylcyclopropanecarboxylate) and its
metabolite
(Z)-3-(2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluroro-1-propenyl)-2,2-
dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylic acid in or on the following commodities:
Commodity

As
of October 15,
2003

PPM

As of
February16,
2005

PPM


Corn, field, fodder and forage, pop and sweet
Not Listed in this way 0.06
Corn, fresh (including sweet K and corn with husk removed 0.06 (CWHR) 0.06 0.06
Corn, field, grain and pop Not Listed 0.06
CORN, FIELD, FORAGE 0.06 Not Listed in this way
CORN, FIELD, GRAIN 0.06 Not Listed in this way
CORN, FIELD, STOVER 0.06 Not Listed
CORN, POP, FODDER 0.06 Not Listed in this way
CORN, POP, FORAGE 0.06 Not Listed in this way
CORN, POP, GRAIN 0.06 Not Listed in this way
CORN, SWEET, FODDER 0.06 Not Listed in this way
CORN, SWEET, FORAGE 0.06 Not Listed in this way
(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. [Reserved]
(c) Tolerances with regional registrations. [Reserved]
(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. [Reserved]

[62 FR 62961, Nov. 26, 1997]

 
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