WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a rule called: Rice Bran Wax in Pesticide Formulations; Exemption From the Requirement for a Tolerance.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on Feb. 13 by Charles Smith, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
Summary: This regulation establishes an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of rice bran wax (CAS Reg. No. 8016-60-2) when used as an inert ingredient (lubricant) on growing crops and raw agricultural commodities pre- and post-harvest, when applied to animals, and in antimicrobial formulations applied to food-contact surfaces in public eating places, dairy-processing equipment, and food-processing equipment and u...