# Sorbitan Monooleate Ethylene Oxide Adduct; Exemption From the Requirement of a Tolerance
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 2013-07-31 · Effective 2013-07-31 · 78 FR 46260
## Document
- **Document number:** 2013-18188
- **Category:** pesticide
- **Federal Register citation:** 78 FR 46260
- **CFR reference:** 40 CFR 180
- **Publication date:** 2013-07-31
- **Effective date:** 2013-07-31
- **EPA docket:** EPA-HQ-OPP-2012-0908
## Abstract

This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of sorbitan, mono-9-octadecenoate, poly(oxy-1,2-ethanediyl) derivs., (Z)- (CAS Reg. No 9005-65-6) (also known as "sorbitan monooleate ethylene oxide adduct" and as "polysorbate 80") when used as an inert ingredient in antimicrobial formulations for use on food-contact surfaces in public eating places, dairy-processing equipment, and food-processing equipment and utensils. Exponent, on behalf of Ecolab, Inc. submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting the establishment of an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance. This regulation eliminates the need to establish a maximum permissible level for residues of sorbitan monooleate ethylene oxide adduct.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/07/31/2013-18188/sorbitan-monooleate-ethylene-oxide-adduct-exemption-from-the-requirement-of-a-tolerance)
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