WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a rule called: Dimethyl Sulfoxide in Pesticide Formulations; Exemptions From the Requirement of a Tolerance.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 30 by Charles Smith, Director, Registration Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
Summary: This regulation establishes exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance for residues of dimethyl sulfoxide (CAS Reg. No. 67-68-5) when used as an inert ingredient (solvent/cosolvent) in pesticide formulations applied to growing crops or to raw agricultural commodities after harvest, in pesticide formulations applied to animals, and in antimicrobial formulations applied to food-contact surfaces in public eating places, ...