[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 23]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR152.175]



[Page 36-39]

 

                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 152_PESTICIDE REGISTRATION AND CLASSIFICATION PROCEDURES--Table of 

Contents

 

                 Subpart I_Classification of Pesticides

 

Sec.  152.175  Pesticides classified for restricted use.



    The following uses of pesticide products containing the active 

ingredients specified below have been classified for restricted use and 

are limited to use by or under the direct supervision of a certified 

applicator.



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                                                                                                    Criteria

       Active ingredient              Formulation           Use pattern       Classification      influencing

                                                                                   \1\            restriction

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Acrolein.......................  As sole active         All uses..........  Restricted.......  Inhalation hazard

                                  ingredient. No                                                to humans.

                                  mixtures registered.                                          Residue effects

                                                                                                on avian species

                                                                                                and aquatic

                                                                                                organisms.



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Aldicarb.......................  As sole active         Ornamental uses     ......do.........  Other hazards--

                                  ingredient.            (indoor and                            accident

                                                         outdoor).                              history.

                                 No mixtures            Agricultural crop   Under further

                                  registered.            uses.               evaluation.

Aluminum phosphide.............  As sole active         ......do..........  ......do.........  Inhalation hazard

                                  ingredient. No                                                to humans.

                                  mixtures registered.

Azinphos methyl................  All liquids with a     ......do..........  ......do.........   Do.

                                  concentration

                                  greater than 13.5

                                  pct.

                                 All other              ......do..........  Under futher

                                  formulations.                              evaluation..

Carbofuran.....................  All concentrate        ......do..........  ......do.........  Acute inhalation

                                  suspensions and                                               toxicity.

                                  wettable powders 40%

                                  and greater.

                                 All granular           Rice..............  Under evaluation.

                                  formulations.

                                 All granular and       All uses except     ......do.........

                                  fertilizer             rice.

                                  formulations.

Chloropicrin...................  All formulations       All uses..........  ......do.........  Acute inhalation

                                  greater than 2%.                                              toxicity.

                                 All formulations.....  Rodent control....  ......do.........  Hazard to non-

                                                                                                target

                                                                                                organisms.

                                 All formulations 2%    Outdoor uses        Unclassified.....

                                  and less.              (other than

                                                         rodent control).

Clonitralid....................  All wettable powders   All uses..........  Restricted.......  Acute inhalation

                                  70% and greater.                                              toxicity.

                                 All granulars and      Molluscide uses...  Restricted.......  Effects on

                                  wettable powders.                                             aquatic

                                                                                                organisms.

                                 Pressurized sprays     Hospital            Unclassified.....

                                  0.55% and less.        antiseptics.

Dicrotophos....................  All liquid             All uses..........  Restricted.......  Acute dermal

                                  formulations 8% and                                           toxicity;

                                  greater.                                                      residue effects

                                                                                                on avian species

                                                                                                (except for tree

                                                                                                injections).

Disulfoton.....................  All emulsifiable       ......do..........  Restricted.......   Do.

                                  concentrates 65% and                                         Acute inhalation

                                  greater, all                                                  toxicity.

                                  emulsifiable

                                  concentrates and

                                  concentrate

                                  solutions 21% and

                                  greater with

                                  fensulfothion 43%

                                  and greater, all

                                  emulsifiable

                                  concentrates 32% and

                                  greater in

                                  combination with 32%

                                  fensulfothion and

                                  greater.

                                 Non-aqueous solution   Commercial seed     Restricted.......  Acute dermal

                                  95% and greater.       treatment.                             toxicity.

                                 Granular formulations  Indoor uses         ......do.........  Acute inhalation

                                  10% and greater.       (greenhouse).                          toxicity.

Ethoprop.......................  Emulsifiable           Aquatic uses......  ......do.........  Acute dermal

                                  concentrates 40% and                                          toxicity.

                                  greater.

                                 All granular and       All uses..........  Under evaluation.

                                  fertilizer

                                  formulations.

Ethyl parathion................  All granular and dust  ......do..........  Restricted.......  Inhalation hazard

                                  formulations greater                                          to humans. Acute

                                  than 2 pct,                                                   dermal toxicity.

                                  fertilizer                                                    Residue effects

                                  formulations,                                                 on mammalian,

                                  wettable powders,                                             aquatic, avian

                                  emulsifiable                                                  species.

                                  concentrates,

                                  concentrated

                                  suspensions,

                                  concentrated

                                  solutions.

                                 Smoke fumigants......  ......do..........  ......do.........  Inhalation hazard

                                                                                                to humans.

                                 Dust and granular      ......do..........  ......do.........  Other hazards--

                                  formulations 2 pct                                            accident

                                  and below.                                                    history.

Fenamiphos.....................  Emulsifiable           ......do..........  ......do.........  Acute dermal

                                  concentrates 35% and                                          toxicity.

                                  greater.

Fonofos........................  Emulsifiable           ......do..........  ......do.........  Acute dermal

                                  concentrates 44% and                                          toxicity.

                                  greater.

                                 Emulsifiable           Tobacco...........  Unclassified.....

                                  concentrates 12.6%

                                  and less with

                                  pebulate 50.3% and

                                  less.

Methamidophos..................  Liquid formulations    ......do..........  Restricted.......  Acute dermal

                                  40% and greater.                                              toxicity;

                                                                                                residue effects

                                                                                                on avian

                                                                                                species.

                                 Dust formulations      ......do..........  ......do.........  Residue effects

                                  2.5% and greater.                                             on avian

                                                                                                species.



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Methidathion...................  All formulations.....  All uses except     ......do.........   Do.

                                                         nursery stock,

                                                         safflower and

                                                         sunflower.

                                 All formulations.....  Nursery stock,      Unclassified.....

                                                         safflower and

                                                         sunflower.

Methomyl.......................  As sole active         Nondomestic         Restricted.......  Residue effects

                                  ingredient in 1 pct    outdoors-                              on mammalian

                                  to 2.5 baits (except   agricultural                           species.

                                  1 pct fly bait).       crops, ornamental

                                                         and turf. All

                                                         other registered

                                                         uses.

                                 All concentrated       ......do..........  ......do.........  Other hazards-

                                  solution                                                      accident

                                  formulations.                                                 history.

                                 90 pct wettable        ......do..........  ......do.........   Do.

                                  powder formulations

                                  (not in water

                                  soluble bags).

                                 90 pct wettable        ......do..........  Unclassified.....

                                  powder formulation

                                  in water soluble

                                  bags.

                                 All granular           ......do..........  ......do.........

                                  formulations.

                                 25 pct wettable        ......do..........  ......do.........

                                  powder formulations.

                                 In 1.24 pct to 2.5     ......do..........  ......do.........

                                  pct dusts as sole

                                  active ingredient

                                  and in mixtures with

                                  fungicides and

                                  chlorinated

                                  hydrocarbon,

                                  inorganic phosphate

                                  and biological

                                  insecticides.

Methyl bromide.................  All formulations in    All uses..........  Restricted.......   Do.

                                  containers greater

                                  than 1.5 lb.

                                 Containers with not    Single              Unclassified.....

                                  more than 1.5 lb of    applications

                                  methyl bromide with    (nondomestic use)

                                  0.25 pct to 2.0 pct    for soil

                                  chloropicrin as an     treatment in

                                  indicator.             closed systems.

                                 Container with not     All uses..........  Restricted.......   Do.

                                  more than 1.5 lb

                                  having no indicator.

Methyl parathion...............  All dust and granular  ......do..........  ......do.........  Other hazards-

                                  formulations less                                             accident

                                  than 5 pct.                                                   history. All

                                                                                                foliar

                                                                                                applications

                                                                                                restricted based

                                                                                                on residue

                                                                                                effects on

                                                                                                mammalian and

                                                                                                avian species.

                                 Microencapsulated....  ......do..........  ......do.........  Residue effects

                                                                                                on avian

                                                                                                species. Hazard

                                                                                                to bees.

                                 All dust and granular  ......do..........  ......do.........  Acute dermal

                                  formulations 5 pct                                            toxicity.

                                  and greater and all                                           Residue effects

                                  wettable powders and                                          on mammalian and

                                  liquids.                                                      avian species.

Nicotine (alkaloid)............  Liquid and dry         Indoor              ......do.........  Acute inhalation

                                  formulations 14% and   (greenhouse).                          toxicity.

                                  above.

                                 All formulations.....  Applications to     ......do.........  Effects on

                                                         cranberries.                           aquatic

                                                                                                organisms.

                                 Liquid and dry         All uses (domestic  Unclassified.....

                                  formulations 1.5%      and nondomestic).

                                  and less.

Paraquat (dichloride) and        All formulations and   All uses..........  Restricted.......  Other hazards.

 paraquat bis(methyl sulfate).    concentrations                                                Use and accident

                                  except those listed                                           history, human

                                  below.                                                        toxicological

                                                                                                data.

                                 Pressurized spray      Spot weed and       ......do.........

                                  formulations           grass control.

                                  containing 0.44 pct

                                  Paraquat bis(methyl

                                  sulfate) and 15 pct

                                  petroleum

                                  distillates as

                                  active ingredients.

                                 Liquid fertilizers     All uses..........  Unclassified.....

                                  containing

                                  concentrations of

                                  0.025 pct paraquat

                                  dichloride and 0.03

                                  percent atrazine;

                                  0.03 pct paraquat

                                  dichloride and 0.37

                                  pct atrazine, 0.04

                                  pct paraquat

                                  dichloride and 0.49

                                  pct atrazine.



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Phorate........................  Liquid formulations    ......do..........  Restricted.......  Acute dermal

                                  65% and greater.                                              toxicity.

                                                                                               Residue effects

                                                                                                on avian species

                                                                                                (applies to

                                                                                                foliar

                                                                                                applications

                                                                                                only).

                                                                                               Residue effects

                                                                                                on mammalian

                                                                                                species (applies

                                                                                                to foliar

                                                                                                application

                                                                                                only).

                                 All granular           Rice..............  ......do.........  Effects on

                                  formulations.                                                 aquatic

                                                                                                organisms.

Phosphamidon...................  Liquid formulations    ......do..........  ......do.........  Acute dermal

                                  75% and greater.                                              toxicity.

                                                                                               Residue effects

                                                                                                on mammalian

                                                                                                species.

                                                                                               Residue effects

                                                                                                on avian

                                                                                                species.

                                 Dust formulations      ......do..........  ......do.........   Do.

                                  1.5% and greater.                                            Residue effects

                                                                                                on mammalian

                                                                                                species.

Picloram.......................  All formulations and   ......do..........  ......do.........  Hazard to

                                  concentrations                                                nontarget

                                  except tordon 101 R.                                          organisms

                                                                                                (specifically

                                                                                                nontarget plants

                                                                                                both crop and

                                                                                                noncrop).

                                 Tordon 101 R forestry  Control of          Unclassified.....

                                  herbicide containing   unwanted trees by

                                  5.4 pct picloram and   cut surface

                                  20.9 pct 2.4-D.        treatment.

Sodium cyanide \3\.............  All capsules and ball  All uses..........  Restricted.......  Inhalation hazard

                                  formulations.                                                 to humans.

Sodium fluoroacetate...........  All solutions and dry  ......do..........  ......do.........  Acute oral

                                  baits.                                                        toxicity. Hazard

                                                                                                to nontarget

                                                                                                organisms. Use

                                                                                                and accident

                                                                                                history.

Strychnine.....................  All dry baits,         ......do..........  ......do.........  Acute oral

                                  pellets and powder                                            toxicity. Hazard

                                  formulations greater                                          to nontarget

                                  than 0.5 pct.                                                 avain species.

                                                                                                Use and accident

                                                                                                history.

                                 All dry baits,         All uses calling    ......do.........  Hazard to

                                  pellets and powder     for burrow                             nontarget

                                  formulations.          builders.                              organisms.

                                 All dry baits,         All uses except     ......do.........   Do.

                                  pellets and powder     subsoil.

                                  formulations 0.5 pct

                                  and below.

                                 ......do.............  All subsoil uses..  Unclassified.....

Sulfotepp......................  Sprays and smoke       All uses..........  Restricted.......  Inhalation hazard

                                  generators.                                                   to humans.

Zinc Phosphide.................  All formulations 2%    All domestic uses   Unclassified.....

                                  and less.              and non-domestic

                                                         uses in and

                                                         around buildings.

                                 All dry formulations

                                  60% and greater..

                                                        All uses..........  Restricted.......  Acute inhalation

                                                                                                toxicity.

                                 All bait formulations  Non-domestic        ......do.........  Hazard to non-

                                                         outdoor uses                           target

                                                         (other than                            organisms.

                                                         around buildings).

                                 All dry formulations   Domestic uses.....  ......do.........  Acute oral

                                  10% and greater.                                              toxicity.

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\1\ ``Under evaluation'' means no classification decision has been made and the use/formulation in question is

  still under active review within EPA.

\2\ Percentages given are the total of dioxathion plus related compounds.

\3\ (Note--M-44 sodium cyanide capsules may only be used by certified applicators who have also taken the

  required additional training.)





[43 FR 5790, Feb. 9, 1978, as amended at 44 FR 45132, Aug. 1, 1979; 46 

FR 5698, Jan. 19, 1981. Redesignated and amended at 53 FR 15988, May 4, 

1988; 60 FR 32096, June 19, 1995]



Subparts J-T [Reserved]