(a) General. Tolerances are established for residues of the insecticide methidathion, including its metabolites and degradates, in or on the commodities in the table in this paragraph. Compliance with the tolerance levels specified in this paragraph is to be determined by measuring only methidathion, S-[(5-methoxy-2-oxo-1,3,4-thiadiazol-3(2H)-yl)methyl] O,O-dimethyl phosphorodithioate, in or on the commodity.
| Commodity | Parts per million | Expiration/revocation date |
|---|---|---|
| Almond, hulls | 6.0 | 12/31/16 |
| Artichoke, globe | 0.05 | 12/31/16 |
| Citrus, oil | 420.0 | 12/31/16 |
| Cotton, undelinted seed | 0.2 | 12/31/16 |
| Fruit, citrus, group 10, except tangerine | 4.0 | 12/31/16 |
| Fruit, pome, group 11 | 0.05 | 12/31/16 |
| Fruit, stone, group 12 | 0.05 | 12/31/16 |
| Mango | 0.05 | 12/31/16 |
| Nut, tree, group 14 | 0.05 | 12/31/16 |
| Olive | 0.05 | 12/31/16 |
| Safflower, seed | 0.5 | 12/31/16 |
| Sorghum, forage, forage | 2.0 | 12/31/16 |
| Sorghum, grain, forage | 2.0 | 12/31/16 |
| Sorghum, grain, grain | 0.2 | 12/31/16 |
| Sorghum, grain, stover | 2.0 | 12/31/16 |
| Sunflower, seed | 0.5 | 12/31/16 |
| Tangerine | 6.0 | 12/31/16 |
(b) Section 18 emergency exemptions. [Reserved]
(c) Tolerances with regional registrations. Tolerances with regional registration, as defined in § 180.1(l), are established for residues of the insecticide methidathion, including its metabolites and degradates, in or on the commodities in the table in this paragraph. Compliance with the tolerance levels specified in this paragraph is to be determined by measuring only methidathion, S-[(5-methoxy-2-oxo-1,3,4-thiadiazol-3(2H)-yl)methyl] O,O-dimethyl phosphorodithioate, in or on the commodity.
| Commodity | Parts per million |
Expiration/ revocation date |
|---|---|---|
| Kiwifruit | 0.1 | 12/31/16 |
| Longan | 0.1 | 12/31/16 |
| Starfruit | 0.1 | 12/31/16 |
| Sugar apple | 0.2 | 12/31/16 |
(d) Indirect or inadvertent residues. [Reserved]
[43 FR 44845, Sept. 29, 1978]