Dow Oxygenated Solvents Cleared for Use as Inert Ingredients in Pesticide Formulations under US EPA Regulations 40 CFR 180.910, 180.920, 180.930, 180.940, and 180.950 The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) offers a broad range of solvents that can be used in agricultural formulation. Oxygenated solvents help compatibilize water-insoluble active ingredients. Dow’s Solvents and Intermediates portfolio is composed of a wide selection of alcohols, esters, ketones, carboxylic acids, and glycol ethers. Glycol ethers offer a number of beneficial properties, including high solvency, high stability, and controlled evaporation rates. The US EPA Regulations can be viewed at the Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR) website, http://www.ecfr.gov 40 CFR 180.910 Inert Ingredients Used Pre- and Post Harvest; exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance Residues of the following materials are exempted from the requirement of a tolerance when used in accordance with good agricultural practice as inert (or occasionally active) ingredients in pesticide formulations applied to growing crops or to raw agricultural commodities after harvest: 1 Product Type CAS Alcohol 104-76-7 n-Butanol Alcohol 71-36-3 n-Propanol Alcohol 71-23-8 Acetone Ketone 67-64-1 Methyl isobutyl ketone Not more than 10% of pesticide Ketone 108-10-1 2-Ethyl-hexanol 2 2 40 CFR 180.920 Inert Ingredients Used Pre-Harvest; exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance The following materials are exempted from the requirement of a tolerance when used in accordance with good agricultural practice as inert (or occasionally active) ingredients in pesticide formulations applied to growing crops only: 1 Product Type CAS 2-Ethyl-hexanol Alcohol 104-76-7 Isobutanol Alcohol 78-83-1 Methyl isobutyl ketone Ketone 108-10-1 DOWANOL™ PM Glycol Ether 107-98-2 DOWANOL DPM Glycol Ether 34590-94-8 CARBITOL™ Glycol Ether 111-90-0 METHYL CARBITOL Glycol Ether 111-77-3 Page 1 of 5 ®™Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”) or an affiliated company of Dow Form No. 110-00645-0514 BUTYL CARBITOL Glycol Ether 112-34-5 BUTYL CELLOSOLVE™ Glycol Ether 111-76-2 3 Valeric Acid Carboxylic Acid Not more than 2% in pesticide formulations 109-52-4 3 40 CFR 180.930 Inert Ingredients Applied to Animals; exemptions from the requirement of a tolerance The following materials are exempted from the requirement of a tolerance when used in accordance with good agricultural practice as inert (or occasionally active) ingredients in pesticide formulations applied to animals: 1 Product Type CAS Alcohol 104-76-7 n-Butanol Alcohol 71-36-3 n-Propanol Alcohol 71-23-8 Acetone Ketone 67-64-1 Methyl isobutyl ketone Ketone 108-10-1 Glycol Ether 107-98-2 2-Ethyl-hexanol 4 DOWANOL™ PM 4 DOWANOL DPM Glycol Ether Not more than 10% of pesticide 34590-94-8 40 CFR 180.940 Tolerance exemptions for active and inert ingredients for use in antimicrobial formulations (Food contact surface sanitizing solutions) Residues of the following chemical substances are exempted from the requirement of a tolerance when used in accordance with good manufacturing practice as ingredients in an antimicrobial pesticide formulation, provided that the substance is applied on a semi-permanent or permanent food-contact surface (other than being applied on food packaging) with adequate draining before contact with food. (b) Exempt chemical substances when used as ingredients in an antimicrobial pesticide formulation may be applied to: Dairy processing equipment, and food-processing equipment and utensils. (c) Exempt chemical substances when used as ingredients in an antimicrobial pesticide formulation may be applied to: Food-processing equipment and utensils.1 Product Propionic Acid CARBITOL™ 5 5 Type CAS Carboxylic Acid 79-09-4 40CFR180 Detail 180.940b, 180.940c, 180.1023 Glycol Ether 111-90-0 180.940c BUTYL CELLOSOLVE™ Glycol Ether 111-76-2 180.940c When ready for use, the end-use concentration is not to exceed 297ppm Page 2 of 5 ®™Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”) or an affiliated company of Dow Form No. 110-00645-0514 40 CFR 180.950 Tolerance exemptions for minimal risk active and inert ingredients Unless specifically excluded, residues resulting from the use of the following substances as either an inert or an active ingredient in a pesticide chemical formulation, including antimicrobial pesticide chemicals, are exempted from the requirement of a tolerance under FFDCA section 408, if such use is in accordance with good agricultural or manufacturing practices. (e) Specific chemical substances. Residues resulting from the use of the following substances as either an inert or an active ingredient in a pesticide chemical formulation, including antimicrobial pesticide chemicals, are exempted from the requirement of a tolerance under FFDCA section 408, if such use is in accordance with good agricultural or manufacturing practices1 Product Isopropanol Non-Food Use Product Type CAS 40CFR180 Detail Alcohol 67-63-0 180.950e For non-food use, the following DOW Oxygenated Solvents appear on the 40CFR 180 Approved for Non-Food Use list 1 Type CAS 2-Ethyl-hexanol Alcohol 104-76-7 n-Butanol Alcohol 71-36-3 Isobutanol Alcohol 78-83-1 Isopropanol Alcohol 67-63-0 n-Pentanol Alcohol 71-41-0 n-Propanol Alcohol 71-23-8 Trimethylnonanol Alcohol 123-17-1 n-Butyl acetate Ester 123-86-4 Isobutyl acetate Ester 110-19-0 Isopropyl acetate Ester 108-21-4 n-Propyl acetate Ester 109-60-4 UCAR™ Ester EEP Ester 763-69-9 UCAR Filmer IBT Primary Amyl Acetate Mixed Isomers Ester Ester 25265-77-4 628-63-7; 624-41-9 Propionic Acid Carboxylic Acid 79-09-4 Valeric Acid Carboxylic Acid 109-52-4 2 Ethylhexoic Acid Carboxylic Acid 149-57-5 Acetone Ketone 67-64-1 Diisobutylketone Ketone 108-83-8 Isophorone Ketone 78-59-1 Page 3 of 5 ®™Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”) or an affiliated company of Dow Form No. 110-00645-0514 Methyl isobutyl ketone Ketone 108-10-1 DOWANOL™ PM Glycol Ether 107-98-2 DOWANOL DPM Glycol Ether 34590-94-8 DOWANOL TPM Glycol Ether 25498-49-1 DOWANOL DPnP Glycol Ether 29911-27-1 DOWANOL PnB Glycol Ether 5131-66-8 DOWANOL DPnB Glycol Ether 29911-28-2 DOWANOL TPnB Glycol Ether 55934-93-5 DOWANOL PPh Glycol Ether 770-35-4 CARBITOL™ Glycol Ether 111-90-0 METHYL CARBITOL Glycol Ether 111-77-3 BUTYL CARBITOL Glycol Ether 112-34-5 BUTYL CELLOSOLVE™ Glycol Ether 111-76-2 HEXYL CELLOSOLVE BUTYL CELLOSOLVE ACETATE Glycol Ether 112-25-4 Glycol Ether 112-07-2 DOWANOL EPh Glycol Ether 122-99-6 ECOSOFT™ PB Glycol Ether 9004-77-7 References: 1 Electronic Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40 - Protection of the Environment: Chapter 1 – Environmental Protection Agency, Subchapter E – Pesticide Programs, Part 180 – Tolerances and Exemptions for Pesticide Chemical Residues in Food (http://www.ecfr.gov) NOTE: Pesticide formulations must be identified to, and registered with, EPA. Manufacturers of pesticide formulations should consult the EPA for information on the procedures required to obtain product registrations. If you have any questions or require further information, please contact us via our website at http://www.dow.com/oxysolvents/ or visit our Crop Defense website at http://www.dowcropdefense.com/ Page 4 of 5 ®™Trademark of The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”) or an affiliated company of Dow Form No. 110-00645-0514 Product Stewardship: Dow encourages its customers and potential users to review their applications from the standpoint of human health and environmental aspects. To help ensure that Dow products are not used in ways for which they are not intended or tested, Dow personnel will assist customers in dealing with environmental and product safety considerations. Dow literature, including Material Safety Data Sheets, should be consulted prior to the use. 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