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§ 180.123 - Inorganic bromide residues resulting from fumigation with methyl bromide; tolerances for residues.

(a) General. (1) Tolerances are established for residues of inorganic bromides (calculated as Br) in or on the following food commodities which have been fumigated with the antimicrobial agent and insecticide methyl bromide after harvest (with the exception of strawberry):

Commodity Parts per million Expiration/Revocation Date Alfalfa, hay, postharvest50.010/31/11 Almond, postharvest200.0None Apple, postharvest5.0None Apricot, postharvest20.0None Artichoke, jerusalem, postharvest30.0None Asparagus, postharvest100.0None Avocado, postharvest75.0None Barley, grain, postharvest50.0None Bean, lima, postharvest50.0None Bean, postharvest50.0None Bean, snap, succulent, postharvest50.0None Bean, succulent, postharvest50.0None Beet, garden, roots, postharvest30.0None Beet, sugar, roots, postharvest30.0None Blueberry, postharvest20.0None Butternut, postharvest200.0None Cabbage, postharvest50.0None Cacao bean, roasted bean, postharvest50.0None Cantaloupe, postharvest20.0None Carrot, roots, postharvest30.0None Cashew, postharvest200.0None Cherry, sweet, postharvest20.0None Cherry, tart, postharvest20None Chestnut, postharvest200.0None Cippolini, bulb, postharvest50.0None Citron, citrus, postharvest30.0None Coconut, copra, postharvest100.0None Coffee, bean, green, postharvest75.0None Corn, field, grain, postharvest50.0None Corn, pop, postharvest240.0None Corn, sweet, kernel plus cob with husks removed, postharvest50.0None Cotton, undelinted seed, postharvest200.010/31/11 Cucumber, postharvest30.0None Cumin, seed, postharvest100.0None Eggplant, postharvest20.0None Garlic, postharvest50.0None Ginger, postharvest100.0None Grape, postharvest20.0None Grapefruit, postharvest30.0None Hazelnut, postharvest200.0None Horseradish, postharvest30.0None Kumquat, postharvest30.0None Lemon, postharvest30.0None Lime, postharvest30.0None Melon, honeydew, postharvest20.0None Muskmelon, postharvest20.0None Nectarine, postharvest20.0None Nut, brazil, postharvest200.0None Nut, hickory, postharvest200.0None Nut, macadamia, postharvest200.0None Oat, postharvest50.0None Okra, postharvest30.0None Onion, bulb, postharvest20.0None Onion, green, postharvest20.0None Orange, postharvest30.0None Parsnip, roots, postharvest30.0None Peach, postharvest20.0None Peanut, postharvest200.0None Pear, postharvest5.0None Pea, blackeyed, postharvest50.0None Pea, postharvest50.0None Pecan, postharvest200.0None Pepper, postharvest30.0None Pimento, postharvest30.0None Pineapple, postharvest20.0None Pistachio, postharvest200.0None Plum, postharvest20.0None Pomegranate, postharvest100.0None Potato, postharvest75.0None Pumpkin, postharvest20.0None Quince, postharvest5.0None Radish, postharvest30.0None Rice, grain, postharvest50.0None Rutabaga, roots, postharvest30.0None Rutabaga, tops, postharvest30.0None Rye, grain, postharvest50.0None Salsify, roots, postharvest30.0None Sorghum, grain, grain, postharvest50.0None Soybean, postharvest200.0None Squash, summer, postharvest30.0None Squash, winter, postharvest20.0None Squash, zucchini, postharvest20.0None Strawberry, postharvest60.0None Sweet potato, postharvest75.0None Tangerine, postharvest30.0None Timothy, hay, postharvest50.010/19/10 Tomato, postharvest20.0None Turnip, roots, postharvest30.0None Walnut, postharvest200.0None Watermelon, postharvest20.0None Wheat50.0None

(2) Inorganic bromide may be present as a residue in certain processed food in accordance with the following conditions:

(i) When inorganic bromide residues are present as a result of fumigation of the processed food with methyl bromide or from such fumigation in addition to the authorized use of methyl bromide on the source raw agricultural commodity, as provided for in this part, the total residues of inorganic bromides (calculated as Br) shall not exceed the following levels:

(A) 400 parts per million in or on egg, dried and herb, processed and spice.

(B) 325 parts per million in or on cheese, parmesan and cheese, roquefort cheese.

(C) 250 parts per million in or on tomato, concentrated products and fig, dried fruit.

(D) 125 parts per million in or on processed food other than those listed above.

(ii) When inorganic bromide residues are present in malt beverage, fermented in accordance with 21 CFR 172.730(a)(2), the amount shall not exceed 25 parts per million (calculated as Br).

(iii) Where tolerances are established on both the raw agricultural commodities and processed food made therefrom, the total residues of inorganic bromides in or on the processed food shall not be greater than those designated in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, unless a higher level is established elsewhere in this part.

(3) Tolerances are established for residues of inorganic bromides (calculated as Br) as follows:

(i) 400 parts per million for residues in or on dog food, resulting from fumigation with methyl bromide.

(ii) 125 parts per million for residues in or on processed commodities for animal feedstuffs from barley, corn, grain sorghum, oat, rice, rye and wheat, resulting directly from fumigation with methyl bromide or from carryover and concentration of residues of inorganic bromides from fumigation of the grains with methyl bromide.

(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. [Reserved]

(c) Tolerances with regional registrations. A tolerance with regional registration, as defined in § 180.1(l), is established for residues of inorganic bromides (calculated as Br) in or on the following food commodity grown in soil fumigated with methyl bromide.

Commodity Parts per million Ginger, postharvest100

(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. [Reserved]

[71 FR 74812, Dec. 13, 2006, as amended at 75 FR 60239, Sept. 29, 2010]