Regulations last checked for updates: May 18, 2024

Title 40 - Protection of Environment last revised: May 16, 2024
§ 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:

Commodity Parts 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:

Commodity Parts 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]
authority: 21 U.S.C. 321(q), 346a and 371
source: 36 FR 22540, Nov. 25, 1971, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 40 CFR 180.428