# Pentaerythritol Stearates; Tolerance Exemption
> **Rule** · Final rule. · Published 1996-07-03 · Effective 1996-07-03 · 61 FR 34741
## Document
- **Document number:** 96-16857
- **Category:** pesticide
- **Federal Register citation:** 61 FR 34741
- **CFR reference:** 40 CFR 180
- **Publication date:** 1996-07-03
- **Effective date:** 1996-07-03
- **EPA docket:** OPP-300419A
## Abstract

This document establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of a mixture of chemicals known as pentaerythritol stearates (CAS Reg. No. 85116-93-4), which include pentaerythritol monostearate (CAS Reg. No. 78-23-9), pentaerythritol distearate (CAS Reg. No. 13081-97-5), pentaerythritol tristearate (CAS Reg. No. 28188-24-1), and pentaerythritol tetrastearate (CAS Reg. No. 115-83-3) when used as an inert ingredient (emulsifier) at a concentration of no more than 25 ppm in pesticide formulations applied to growing crops and to raw agricultural commodities after harvest. This regulation was requested by Wacker Silicones Corporation, pursuant to the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/1996/07/03/96-16857/pentaerythritol-stearates-tolerance-exemption)
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