[Title 40 CFR 185.2850]
[Code of Federal Regulations (annual edition) - July 1, 1996 Edition]
[Title 40 - PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT]
[Chapter I - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY--(Continued)]
[Subchapter E - PESTICIDE PROGRAMS]
[Part 185 - TOLERANCES FOR PESTICIDES IN FOOD]
[Subpart B - Food Additives Permitted in Food for Human Consumption]
[Sec. 185.2850 - Ethylene oxide.]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]




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  185.2850
  Sec. 185.2850
  
    PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT
    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY--(Continued)
    PESTICIDE PROGRAMS
    TOLERANCES FOR PESTICIDES IN FOOD
    Food Additives Permitted in Food for Human Consumption
  


Sec. 185.2850   Ethylene oxide.

    Ethylene oxide may be safely used as a fumigant for the control of 
microorganisms and insect infestation in ground spices and other 
processed natural seasoning materials, except mixtures to which salt has 
been added, in accordance with the following prescribed conditions:
    (a) Ethylene oxide, either alone or admixed with carbon dioxide or 
dichlorodifluoromethane, shall be used in amounts not to exceed that 
required to accomplish the intended technical effects. If used with 
dichlorodifluoromethane, the dichlorodifluoromethane shall conform with 
the requirements prescribed by 21 CFR 173.355 of this chapter.

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    (b) To assure safe use of the additive, its label and labeling shall 
conform to that registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
and it shall be used in accordance with such label or labeling.
    (c) Residues of ethylene oxide in ground spices from both 
postharvest application to the raw agricultural commodity whole spices 
and application to the ground spices shall not exceed the established 
tolerance of 50 parts per million for residues in whole spices in 40 CFR 
180.151.

[40 FR 14156, Mar. 28, 1975. Redesignated at 41 FR 26568, June 28, 1976, 
and amended at 50 FR 2958, Jan. 23, 1985. Redesignated and amended at 53 
FR 24666, 24668, June 29, 1988]

    Effective Date Note: At 61 FR 12009, Mar. 22, 1996, Sec. 185.2850 
was removed, effective May 21, 1996. At 61 FR 25154, May 20, 1996, the 
removal was stayed indefinitely.