UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

	WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460

							                                               	OFFICE OF

				PREVENTION, PESTICIDES

	AND TOXIC SUBSTANCES

MEMORANDUM

Date:		September 29, 2006

Subject:	Updated Rates and Exposure Times for Methyl Bromide’s
TRED/RED Label Table 

From:	Steven Weiss, Chemical Review Manager

Special Review Branch, 

Special Review and Reregistration Division (7508P)

To:		Methyl Bromide Docket (EPA-HQ-OPP-2005-0123)

The August 1, 2006 document, “Report of Food Quality Protection Act
(FQPA) Tolerance Reassessment and Risk Management Decision (TRED) for
Methyl Bromide, and Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED)”
included “Table 2. Summary of Labeling Changes for Methyl Bromide
Commodity Fumigation.”  The last section of the table in the decision
document contained incorrect rates for certain uses and did not include
all of the commodity uses of methyl bromide. This document addresses
those errors and contains currently registered rates and exposure times
for methyl bromides commodity uses as well as uses that were omitted
from the previously available label table (processed food, non food, and
structures or vehicles associated with raw or processed commodities). 
In addition, rates and exposure times for the current Section 18
emergency use exemptions were separated from the Section 3 uses.

Commodity-Specific Application Restrictions

	End-Use Products with directions for use for commodity fumigations must
have the following maximum application rates and maximum exposure
periods:

STORED RAW AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES

Almonds:   maximum application rate is 3.5 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 24 hours.

Apples:   maximum application rate is 5.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 2 hours.

Apricots:   maximum application rate is 5.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 2 hours.

Artichokes, Jerusalem:   maximum application rate is 3.5 lb ai/1000 ft3
and maximum exposure period is 4 hours.

Asparagus:  maximum application rate is 3.5 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 2 hours. 

Barley:   maximum application rate is 3.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 24 hours.

Beans (succulent): maximum application rate is 4.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and
maximum exposure period is 2 hours.

Beans, dry:  maximum application rate is 4.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 24 hours.

Beet, garden roots:  maximum application rate is 3.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and
maximum exposure period is 4 hours.

Blueberries:   maximum application rate is 2.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and
maximum exposure period is 4 hours.

Brazil nuts:   maximum application rate is 3.5 lb ai/1000 ft3 and
maximum exposure period is 24 hours.

Broccoli:   maximum application rate is 4.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 2 hours.

Butternuts:   maximum application rate is 3.5 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 24 hours.

Cabbage:   maximum application rate is 4.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 4 hours.

Cantaloupes:   maximum application rate is 2.5 lb ai/1000 ft3 and
maximum exposure period is 2 hours. 

Carrots:   maximum application rate is 4.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 4 hours.

Cashews:  maximum application rate is 3.5 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 24 hours.

Cauliflower:  maximum application rate is 4.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 2 hours.

Cherries:   maximum application rate is 5.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 2 hours.

Chestnuts:   maximum application rate is 3.5 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 24 hours.

Chestnuts:  use limited to vacuum chambers only.  maximum application
rate is 6.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum exposure period is 6 hours.

Cippolini bulbs:   maximum application rate is 3.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and
maximum exposure period is 6 hours.

Citron Citrus Fruit:  maximum application rate is 3.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and
maximum exposure period is 2 hours.

Cocoa beans:  maximum application rate is 1.5 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 24 hours.  Maximum number of fumigations is two with
a 12-day retreatment interval.

Cocoa beans:  when used in a vacuum chamber, the maximum application
rate is 1.5 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum exposure period is 12 hours.

Copra: maximum application rate is 3.5 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 24 hours.

Corn, field:  maximum application rate is 4.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 24 hours.

Corn, pop: use limited to vacuum chambers only.  maximum application
rate is 4.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum exposure period is 24 hours.

Corn, sweet:   maximum application rate is 3.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and
maximum exposure period is 4 hours.

Eggplant: maximum application rate is 3.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 4 hours.

Hazelnut: maximum application rate is 3.5 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 24 hours.

Garlic: maximum application rate is 2.5 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 4 hours. 

Grapefruit: maximum application rate is 3.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 2 hours.

Grapes: maximum application rate is 4.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 2 hours. 

Hickory nuts: maximum application rate is 3.5 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 24 hours.

Honeydew melons: maximum application rate is 2.5 lb ai/1000 ft3 and
maximum exposure period is 2 hours.

Horseradish: maximum application rate is 3.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 4 hours.

Kumquats: maximum application rate is 3.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 2 hours.

Brassica and non-Brassica Leafy Vegetables: maximum application rate is
4.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum exposure period is 2 hours.

Lemons: maximum application rate is 3.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 2 hours.

Limes: maximum application rate is 3.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 2 hours.

Macadamia nuts: maximum application rate is 3.5 lb ai/1000 ft3 and
maximum exposure period is 24 hours.

Muskmelons: maximum application rate is 2.5 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 2 hours. 

Nectarines: maximum application rate is 5.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 2 hours.

Oats: maximum application rate is 3.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 24 hours.

Okra:  maximum application rate is 3.5 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 2 hours.

Onions:   maximum application rate is 3.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 6 hours.

Oranges:  maximum application rate is 3.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 2 hours.

Parsnips:   maximum application rate is 3.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 4 hours.

Peaches:   maximum application rate is 5.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 2 hours.

Peanuts:   maximum application rate is 3.5 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 24 hours.  

Pears: maximum application rate is 5.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 2 hours.

Pea, edible podded: maximum application rate is 3.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and
maximum exposure period is 2 hours.

Peas (dried): maximum application rate is 4.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 24 hours.

Pecans: maximum application rate is 3.5 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 24 hours.

Peppers: maximum application rate is 4.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 2 hours.

Pimentos: maximum application rate is 2.5 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 3 hours.

Pineapples: maximum application rate is 4.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 2 hours. 

Pistachios:   maximum application rate is 3.5 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 24 hours.

Plums:   maximum application rate is 5.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 2 hours.

Potatoes:   maximum application rate is 3.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 6 hours.

Pumpkins:   maximum application rate is 2.5 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 2 hours.

Quinces:   maximum application rate is 5.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 2 hours.

Radishes:   maximum application rate is 3.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 4 hours.

Rice:   maximum application rate is 3.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 24 hours. 

Rutabagas:   maximum application rate is 3.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 6 hours.

Rye:   maximum application rate is 3.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 24 hours.

Salsify roots:   maximum application rate is 3.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and
maximum exposure period is 3 hours.

Sorghum, grain: maximum application rate is 4.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and
maximum exposure period is 24 hours.

Squash, summer: maximum application rate is 3.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and
maximum exposure period is 2 hours.

Squash, winter: maximum application rate is 2.5 lb ai/1000 ft3 and
maximum exposure period is 2 hours. 

Squash, zucchini:  maximum application rate is 3.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and
maximum exposure period is 2 hours.

Strawberries:   maximum application rate is 3.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and
maximum exposure period is 4 hours.

Sugar beets (roots):   maximum application rate is 3.0 lb ai/1000 ft3
and maximum exposure period is 2 hours.

Sweet potatoes:   maximum application rate is 4.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and
maximum exposure period is 4 hours.

Tangelos:   maximum application rate is 3.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 2 hours.

Tangerines:   maximum application rate is 3.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 2 hours.

Tomatoes:   maximum application rate is 3.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 4 hours.

Turnips (roots):   maximum application rate is 3.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and
maximum exposure period is 4 hours.

Walnuts: maximum application rate is 3.5 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 24 hours.

Watermelons: maximum application rate is 2.5 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 2 hours. 

Wheat: maximum application rate is 3.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 24 hours.

Yams: maximum application rate is 4.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 4 hours.



PROCESSED FOOD

Dried Fruits (e.g., apples, apricots, cherries, dates, peaches, prunes,
raisins): maximum application rate is 2.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 24 hours.

Figs (dried): maximum application rate is 2.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 24 hours.

Cheese (e.g., Parmesan, Roquefort): maximum application rate is 2.0 lb
ai/1000 ft3 and maximum exposure period is 24 hours.

Eggs (dried): maximum application rate is 2.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 24 hours.

Hams and Cured Meats: maximum application rate is 2.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and
maximum exposure period is 24 hours.

Processed Foods and Processed Grains: maximum application rate is 2.0 lb
ai/1000 ft3 and maximum exposure period is 48 hours.

Spices and Herbs (dried): maximum application rate is 3.0 lb ai/1000 ft3
and maximum exposure period is 24 hours.

Animal Feed (e.g., pet food): maximum application rate is 2.0 lb ai/1000
ft3 and maximum exposure period is 24 hours.



STRUCTURES OR VEHICLES ASSOCIATED WITH RAW OR PROCESSED COMMODITIES

Warehouses, Shipboard, Railroad Cars, Trucks, Air and Sea Containers,
Grain Elevators, Poultry Houses, Food Processing Plants, Feed Rooms,
Grain Bins:  

Insect Pests:  maximum application rate is 9.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and
maximum exposure period is 72 hours.  At temperatures below 60 degrees
Fahrenheit, increase the dosage by 0.5 lb ai/1000 ft3 for every 10
degree drop in temperature or use an approved procedure to heat the
fumigant.

Rats, Mice, and Brown Tree Snakes (Boiga irregularis): maximum
application rate is 0.4 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum exposure period is 16
hours. 

Fungi and Some Bacteria (e.g., Salmonella spp.): maximum application
rate is 4.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum exposure period is 33 hours. 
“Do not fumigate fungi and some bacteria when inside temperatures are
less than 70 degrees Fahrenheit.”

Note:  Seed in warehouses should not be fumigated at rates greater than
1.0 lb ai/1000 ft3.  Seed temperatures should not exceed 85 degrees
Fahrenheit and moisture should not exceed 12 percent.  Ambient
temperature should not exceed 85 degrees Fahrenheit and relative
humidity should not exceed 85 percent. 



NONFOOD COMMODITIES

Cotton (e.g., lint, bulk baled, seed): maximum application rate is 11.0
lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum exposure period is 25 hours.

Plants, Bulbs, Corms, Tubers, Rhizomes, and Roots: maximum application
rate is 4.5 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum exposure period is 4.5 hours.

Christmas Trees: maximum application rate is 5.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and
maximum exposure period is 4.5 hours.

Propagative Seeds: maximum application rate is 4.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and
maximum exposure period is 24 hours.

Machinery: maximum application rate is 11.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 25 hours.

Packing and Bagging Material: maximum application rate is 11.0 lb
ai/1000 ft3 and maximum exposure period is 25 hours.

Miscellaneous Non-food Cargo (e.g., ceramic, marble, brassware,
handicrafts, burlap, appliances):  maximum application rate is 15.0 lb
ai/1000 ft3 and maximum exposure period is 72 hours.

Soil and Soil Contaminated Miscellaneous Nonfood Cargo (e.g., farm and
military equipment, machinery, construction equipment, bagging material,
roots, etc.): maximum application rate is 20.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and
maximum exposure period is 24 hours.

Vehicles and Outdoor Equipment, Furnishings, and Materials: maximum
application rate is 4.5 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum exposure period is 16
hours.

Logs and Lumber: maximum application rate is 15.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and
maximum exposure period is 72 hours.

Forest and Plant Products (e.g., lumber, firewood, driftwood, pallets,
crates, paper, cardboard, carvings, grapevine wreaths, dried plants,
Spanish moss, bamboo, wicker, mulch, etc.) maximum application rate is
9.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum exposure period is 24 hours.

Beehives and Beekeeping Equipment, Bee Boards: maximum application rate
is 2.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum exposure period is 24 hours.

Tobacco:

Atmospheric: maximum application rate is 2.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 72 hours.

Vacuum Chamber: maximum application rate is 4.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and
maximum exposure period is 4 hours.



CURRENT SECTION 18 EMERGENCY USE EXEMEPTIONS

Avocados: maximum application rate is 2.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 4 hours.

Bananas and plantains: maximum application rate is 4.0 lb ai/1000 ft3
and maximum exposure period is 2 hours

Blackberries and raspberries: maximum application rate is 4.0 lb ai/1000
ft3 and maximum exposure period is 2 hours

Cucurbit seeds, edible (shelled/unshelled): maximum application rate is
9.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum exposure period is 12 hours

Cottonseed for use as food or feed: maximum application rate is 7.0 lb
ai/1000 ft3 and maximum exposure period is 24 hours

Cucurbit vegetables (except gherkins): maximum application rate is 4.0
lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum exposure period is 2 hours

Gherkins (cucurbit): maximum application rate is 3.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and
maximum exposure period is 2 hours

Ginger tops, fresh: maximum application rate is 4.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and
maximum exposure period is 2 hours

Herbs and spices, fresh: maximum application rate is 4.0 lb ai/1000 ft3
and maximum exposure period is 2 hours

Kiwifruit: maximum application rate is 4.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 4 hours

Leafy Vegetables:  maximum application rate is 4.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and
maximum exposure period is 2 hours

Longan: maximum application rate is 4.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 2 hours

Lychee fruit: maximum application rate is 4.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 2 hours

Mint (peppermint and spearmint), dried: maximum application rate is 3.0
lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum exposure period is 24 hours

Mint (peppermint and spearmint), fresh: maximum application rate is 4.0
lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum exposure period is 2 hours

Opuntia: maximum application rate is 4.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 3.5 hours

Rambutan: maximum application rate is 4.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 2 hours

Root and tubers (other than dasheen): maximum application rate is 3.0 lb
ai/1000 ft3 and maximum exposure period is 3.5 hours

Dasheen (corm): maximum application rate is 4.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and
maximum exposure period is 4 hours

Snow peas: maximum application rate is 4.0 lb ai/1000 ft3 and maximum
exposure period is 2 hours

	

