Section 180.151 - Ethylene oxide; tolerances for residues(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: | Commodity | Parts per million |
| Herb and spice, group 19, dried, except basil | 7 |
| Licorice, roots | 7 |
| Peppermint, tops, dried | 7 |
| Sesame, seed | 7 |
| Spearmint, tops, dried | 7 |
| Vegetable, dried | 7 |
| Walnut | 50 |
(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: | Commodity | Parts per million |
| Herb and spice, group 19, dried, except basil | 940 |
| Licorice, roots | 940 |
| Peppermint, tops, dried | 940 |
| Sesame, seed | 940 |
| Spearmint, tops, dried | 940 |
| Vegetable, dried | 940 |
(b)Section 18 emergency exemptions. [Reserved](c)Tolerances with regional registrations. [Reserved](d)Indirect or inadvertent residues. [Reserved]65 FR 33695, May 24, 2000, as amended at 74 FR 46696, Sept. 11, 2009