EPA exempts sodium nitrate residues in certain post-harvest pesticide uses
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This rule allows sodium nitrate to be used as an inert ingredient in certain post-harvest pesticide fumigation products without setting a maximum residue limit. The exemption only applies when sodium nitrate is used as a dilutant or oxidizer in a remotely detonated fumigant canister released inside a sealed warehouse. Agricultural producers, food manufacturers, and pesticide manufacturers may be affected. Companies using or making these products should check that the use fits the exact conditions of the exemption. The rule takes effect on June 15, 2026, and objections or hearing requests are due by August 14, 2026.
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Key Changes
- Creates a tolerance exemption for sodium nitrate residues in a narrow post-harvest pesticide use
- Limits the exemption to remotely detonated fumigant canisters used inside sealed warehouses
- Corrects a typographical error in the CAS registry number for d-Alpha tocopherol
Obligations
What this law requires
Use sodium nitrate as an inert ingredient without a tolerance only when it is used as a dilutant or oxidizer in pesticide formulations applied to raw agricultural commodities post-harvest under 40 CFR 180.910.
Ensure the sodium nitrate tolerance exemption is used only in a fumigant canister that is remotely detonated and released inside a sealed warehouse.
File any objections or hearing requests concerning this EPA final rule in accordance with 40 CFR part 178 by the stated deadline.