40 CFR § 180.1189 - Methyl salicylate; exemption from the requirement of a tolerance.

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title: "40 CFR § 180.1189 - Methyl salicylate; exemption from the requirement of a tolerance."
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title_name: "Protection of Environment"
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section_name: "Methyl salicylate; exemption from the requirement of a tolerance."
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# 180.1189 Methyl salicylate; exemption from the requirement of a tolerance.

The biochemical pesticide methyl salicylate is exempt from the requirement of a tolerance for residues in or on food or feed when used as an insect repellant in food packaging and animal feed packaging at an application rate that does not exceed 0.2 mg of methyl salicylate per square inch of packaging materials.

[62 FR 61639, Nov. 19, 1997]