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§ 180.522 - Fumigants for processed grains used in production of fermented malt beverage; tolerances for residues.
(a) General. Fumigants for processed grain may be safely used, in accordance with the following conditions.
(1) Methyl bromide. Total residues of inorganic bromides (calculated as Br) from the use of this fumigant shall not exceed 125 parts per milion.
(2) Methyl bromide is used to fumigate corn grits and cracked rice in the production of fermented malt beverage.
(3) To assure safe use of the fumigant, its label and labeling shall conform to the label and labeling registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the usage employed should conform with such label or labeling.
(4) The total residue of inorganic bromides in fermented malt beverage, resulting from the use of corn grits and cracked rice fumigated with the fumigant described in paragraph (a)(2) of this section plus additional residues of inorganic bromides that may be present from uses in accordance with other regulations in this chapter promulgated under section 408 and/or 409 of the Act, does not exceed 25 parts per million bromide (calculated as Br).
(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. [Reserved]
(c) Tolerances with regional registrations. [Reserved]
(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. [Reserved]