40 C.F.R. § 180.111

Current through September 30, 2024
Section 180.111 - Malathion; tolerances for residues
(a)General.
(1) Tolerances are established for residues of the insecticide malathion (O,O-dimethyl dithiophosphate of diethyl mercaptosuccinate) in or on the following food commodities:

CommodityParts per million
Alfalfa, forage135
Alfalfa, hay135
Almond, hulls50
Almond, postharvest8
Apple8
Apricot8
Asparagus8
Avocado8
Barley, grain, postharvest8
Bean, dry, seed8
Bean, succulent8
Beet, garden, roots8
Beet, garden, tops8
Beet, sugar, roots1
Beet, sugar, tops8
Blackberry8
Blueberry8
Boysenberry8
Carrot, roots8
Chayote, fruit8
Chayote, roots8
Cherry8
Chestnut1
Clover, forage135
Clover, hay135
Corn, field, forage8
Corn, field, grain, postharvest8
Corn, pop, grain, postharvest8
Corn, sweet, forage8
Corn, sweet, kernel plus cob with husks removed2
Cowpea, forage135
Cowpea, hay135
Cranberry8
Cucumber8
Currant8
Date, dried fruit8
Dewberry8
Eggplant8
Fig8
Flax, seed0.1
Garlic, bulb8
Gooseberry8
Grape8
Grapefruit8
Guava8
Hazelnut1
Hop, dried cones1
Horseradish8
Kumquat8
Leek8
Lemon8
Lentil, seed8
Lespedeza, hay135
Lime8
Loganberry8
Lupin, seed8
Mango8
Melon8
Mushroom8
Nectarine8
Nut, macadamia1
Oat, grain, postharvest8
Okra8
Onion, bulb8
Onion, green8
Orange8
Papaya1
Parsnip8
Passionfruit8
Pea8
Pea, field, hay8
Pea, field, vines8
Peach8
Peanut, hay135
Peanut, postharvest8
Pear8
Pecan8
Pepper8
Peppermint, tops8
Pineapple8
Plum8
Plum, prune8
Potato8
Pumpkin8
Quince8
Radish8
Raspberry8
Rice, grain, postharvest8
Rice, wild8
Rutabaga8
Rye, grain, postharvest8
Safflower, seed0.2
Salsify, roots8
Salsify, tops8
Shallot, bulb8
Sorghum, grain, forage8
Sorghum, grain, grain, postharvest8
Soybean, forage135
Soybean, hay135
Soybean, seed8
Soybean, vegetable, succulent8
Spearmint, tops8
Squash, summer8
Squash, winter8
Strawberry8
Sunflower, seed, postharvest8
Sweet potato, roots1
Tangerine8
Tomato8
Trefoil, forage135
Trefoil, hay135
Turnip, greens8
Turnip, roots8
Vegetable, brassica, leafy, group 58
Vegetable, leafy, except brassica, group 48
Vetch, hay135
Walnut8
Wheat, grain, postharvest8

(2) Tolerances are established for the combined residues of the insecticide malathion (O,O-dimethyl dithiophosphate of diethyl mercaptosuccinate) and its metabolite, malaoxon (O,O-dimethyl thiophosphate of diethyl mercaptosuccinate), in or on the following food commodities:

CommodityParts per million
Barley, straw50
Corn, field, stover30.0
Cotton, undelinted seed20.0
Grass, forage200
Grass, hay270
Oat, forage4.0
Oat, straw50
Rye, forage4.0
Rye, straw50
Watercress0.2
Wheat, forage4.0
Wheat, straw50

(3) Tolerances are established for residues of the insecticide malathion (O,O-dimethyl dithiophosphate of diethyl mercaptosuccinate), in or on the following food commodities:

CommodityParts per million
Cattle, fat4
Cattle, meat14
Cattle, meat byproducts14
Egg0.1
Goat, fat4
Goat, meat14
Goat, meat byproducts14
Hog, fat4
Hog, meat14
Hog, meat byproducts14
Horse, fat4
Horse, meat14
Horse, meat byproducts14
Milk, fat0.5
Poultry, fat4
Poultry, meat14
Poultry, meat byproducts14
Sheep, fat4
Sheep, meat14
Sheep, meat byproducts14

1 The tolerance level shall not be exceeded in any cut of meat or in any meat byproducts from cattle, goat, hog, horse, poultry, or sheep.

(4) Malathion may be safely used in accordance with the following conditions:
(i) It is incorporated into paper trays in amounts not exceeding 100 milligrams per square foot.
(ii) Treated paper trays are intended for use only in the drying of grape (raisins).
(iii) Total residues of malathion resulting from drying of grape on treated trays and from application to grape before harvest shall not exceed 12 parts per million on processed ready-to-eat raisins.
(5) Residues of malathion in safflower, refined oil from application to the growing safflower plant shall not exceed 0.6 parts per million.
(6) Malathion may be safely used for the control of insects during the drying of grape (raisins) in compliance with paragraph (a)(4) of this section by incorporation into paper trays in amounts not exceeding 100 milligrams per square foot.
(7) Malathion (O,O-dimethyl dithiophosphate of diethyl mercaptosuccinate) may be safely used in feed in accordance with the following conditions.
(i) A tolerance of 50 parts per million is established for residues of malathion in citrus, dried pulp for cattle feed, when present as the result of the application of the pesticide to bagged citrus pulp during storage. Whether or not tolerances for residues of malathion on the fresh fruit have been established under section 408 of the Act, the total residue of malathion in the citrus, dried pulp shall not exceed 50 parts per million.
(ii) A tolerance of 10 parts per million is established for malathion in nonmedicated cattle feed concentrate blocks resulting from its application as a pesticide to paper used in packaging the nonmedicated cattle feed concentrate blocks.
(b)Section 18 emergency exemptions. [Reserved]
(c)Tolerances with regional registrations. [Reserved]
(d)Indirect or inadvertent residues. [Reserved]

40 C.F.R. §180.111

43 FR 22974, May 30, 1978, as amended at 43 FR 45584, Oct. 3, 1978; 44 FR 38844, July 3, 1979; 45 FR 76145, Nov. 18, 1980; 47 FR 42738, Sept. 29, 1982; 47 FR 55226, Dec. 8, 1982; 52 FR 45183, Nov. 25, 1987; 62 FR 66023, 66025, Dec. 17, 1997; 65 FR 33694, May 24, 2000; 72 FR 35665, June 29, 2007; 73 FR 54959, Sept. 24, 2008; 74 FR 47455, Sept. 16, 2009; 75 FR 60238, Sept. 29, 2010