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§ 180.428 Metsulfuron methyl; tolerances for residues.

40 CFR 180.428

Citation40 CFR 180.428
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§ 180.428 Metsulfuron methyl; tolerances for residues.

(a) General. (1) Tolerances are established for the combined residues of the herbicide metsulfuron methyl (methyl 2-[[[[(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1,3,5- triazin- 2-yl)amino]carbonyl]amino] sulfonyl] benzoate) and its metabolite methyl 2-[[[[(4-methoxy-6-methyl-1-,3,5- triazin-2-yl)amino]carbonyl]amino] sulfonyl]-4-hydroxybenzoate in or on the following raw material agricultural commodities:

CommodityParts per million
Barley, grain0.1
Barley, hay20.0
Barley, straw0.3
Grass, forage15.0
Grass, hay15.0
Grass, straw15.0
Sorghum, grain, forage0.2
Sorghum, grain, grain0.1
Sorghum, grain, stover0.2
Sugarcane, cane0.05
Wheat, forage5.0
Wheat, grain0.1
Wheat, hay20.0
Wheat, straw0.3

(2) Tolerances are established for residues of metsulfuron methyl (methyl-2[[[[(4-methoxy- 6-methyl-1,3,5-triazin-2- yl)amino]carbonyl]amino] sulfonyl] benzoate) in or on the following raw agricultural commodities:

CommodityParts per million
Cattle, fat0.1
Cattle, kidney0.5
Cattle, meat0.1
Cattle, meat byproducts0.1
Goat, fat0.1
Goat, kidney0.5
Goat, meat0.1
Goat, meat byproducts0.1
Hog, fat0.1
Hog, kidney0.5
Hog, meat0.1
Hog, meat byproducts0.1
Horse, fat0.1
Horse, kidney0.5
Horse, meat0.1
Horse, meat byproducts0.1
Milk0.05
Sheep, fat0.1
Sheep, kidney0.5
Sheep, meat0.1
Sheep, meat byproducts0.1

(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. [Reserved]

(c) Tolerances with regional registrations. [Reserved]

(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. [Reserved]

[64 FR 70191, Dec. 16, 1999, as amended at 66 FR 64773, Dec. 14, 2001; 67 FR 51097, Aug. 7, 2002]