# Diethylene Glycol (DEG); Exemption from the Requirement of a Tolerance
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2010-08-18 · Effective 2010-08-18 · 75 FR 50896
## Document
- **Document number:** 2010-20318
- **Category:** pesticide
- **Federal Register citation:** 75 FR 50896
- **CFR reference:** 40 CFR 180
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2010/08/18/2010-20318/diethylene-glycol-deg-exemption-from-the-requirement-of-a-tolerance)
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