EPA Adjusts Safety Limits for Cyanide and Other Pesticides
Published Date: 6/9/2025
Proposed Rule
Summary
The EPA is updating safety limits for certain pesticides like hydrogen cyanide to keep our food safe. These changes affect farmers, food producers, and anyone using these pesticides, making sure they meet current safety rules. The updates roll out soon and help protect health without adding extra costs.
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1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Updated Pesticide Safety Limits
If you are a farmer, food producer, or anyone who uses pesticides such as hydrogen cyanide, EPA is proposing to update the safety limits (tolerances) for those pesticides to keep food safe. The proposal is made under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act based on EPA's registration review under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, and the Agency states the updates help protect health without adding extra costs.
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