EPA Sets Exemptions From Tolerances for Certain Chemicals Used in Pesticides
The EPA is setting exemptions from pesticide tolerances for residues of certain chemicals when put to specific uses, it said in a final rule released June 20. The exemptions, effective June 21, will apply to certain residues of poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl), polymer…
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with 1,2-ethandiol, 2-methyl-1,3-propanediol, hexanedioic acid, 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,3- benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,1′-methylenebis[4-isocyanatobenzene] and 2-ethyl-2- (hydroxymethyl)-1,3-propanediol. These chemicals are exempt from pesticide tolerances when “used as an inert ingredient in a pesticide chemical formulation,” the agency said. The EPA said agricultural producers, food manufacturers or pesticide manufacturers may be affected. The agency is accepting feedback, including objections and requests for hearings, until Aug. 20.