[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 40, Volume 22]
[Revised as of July 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 40CFR180.175]

[Page 368-369]
 
                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
 
         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 180_TOLERANCES AND EXEMPTIONS FROM TOLERANCES FOR PESTICIDE CHEMICALS 
IN FOOD--Table of Contents
 
                      Subpart C_Specific Tolerances
 
Sec. 180.175  Maleic hydrazide; tolerances for residues.

    (a) General. (1) Tolerances for residues of the herbicide and plant 
regulator maleic hydrazide (1,2-dihydro-3,6-py rid a zin e di one) are 
established in or on the following raw agricultural commodities:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Parts per
                          Commodity                             million
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Onion, dry bulb.............................................       15.0
Potato......................................................       50.0
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (2) A food additive known as maleic hydrazide (1,2-dihydro-3,6-py 
rid a zinedione) may be present in potato, chips when used in accordance 
with the following conditions:
    (i) The food additive is present as a result of the application of a 
pesticide formulation containing maleic hydrazide to the growing potato 
plant in accordance with directions registered by

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the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
    (ii) The label of the pesticide formulation containing the food 
additive conforms to labeling registered by the U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency.
    (iii) The food additive is present in an amount not to exceed 160 
parts per million by weight of the finished food.
    (b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. [Reserved]
    (c) Tolerances with regional registrations. [Reserved]
    (d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. [Reserved]

[62 FR 64293, Dec. 5, 1997, as amended at 64 FR 11792, Mar. 10, 1999; 67 
FR 35048, May 17, 2002]