40 CFR 180.151
§ 180.151 Ethylene oxide; tolerances for residues.
United States · 40 CFR — Protection of Environment · Status: effective
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- 40 CFR 180.151, § 180.151 Ethylene oxide; tolerances for residues, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/183571
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(a) General.
(1) Tolerances are established for residues of the antimicrobial agent and insecticide ethylene oxide, when used as a postharvest fumigant in or on the following food commodities:
(2) Tolerances are established for residues of the ethylene oxide reaction product, 2-chloroethanol, commonly referred to as ethylene chlorohydrin, when ethylene oxide is used as a postharvest fumigant in or on food commodities as follows:
(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. [Reserved]
(c) Tolerances with regional registrations. [Reserved]
(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. [Reserved]
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.