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Diethylene Glycol (DEG); Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance

pesticide · Rule · Published 2010-08-18 · Effective 2010-08-18 · 75 FR 50896

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Document number
2010-20318
Federal Register citation
75 FR 50896
CFR reference
40 CFR 180
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
pesticide
Publication date
2010-08-18
Effective date
2010-08-18
EPA docket
EPA-HQ-OPP-2008-0474

Abstract

This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of diethylene glycol (DEG) (CAS No. 111-46- 6) when used as an inert ingredient as a solvent, stabilizer and/or antifreeze within pesticide formulations without limitation, under 40 CFR 180.920, for use on growing crops and raw agricultural commodities pre-harvest Huntsman, Dow AgroSciences L.L.C., Nufarm Americas Inc., BASF, Stepan Company, Loveland Products Inc., and Rhodia Inc. submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting establishment of an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of DEG.

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