WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Environmental Protection Agency has issued a rule called: Dimethylpolysiloxane in Pesticide Formulations; Exemption From the Requirement for a Tolerance.
The rule was published in the Federal Register on March 25 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 methyl end-capped polydimethylsiloxane (CAS Reg. No 63148-62-9); also known as dimethylpolysiloxane when used as an inert ingredient in a pesticide chemical formulation under 40 CFR 180.960. Momentive Performance Materials, Inc submitted a petition to EPA under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), requesting an ex...