Pyridate Limits Set for Peas and Soybeans: Yawn-Worthy EPA Update
Published Date: 3/21/2025
Rule
Summary
The EPA has set safe limits for pyridate pesticide residues on peas, soybeans, and related crops starting March 21, 2025. Farmers, food makers, and pesticide companies should note these new rules to keep food safe and legal. If anyone wants to object or request a hearing, they must do so by May 20, 2025.
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
EPA risk findings: exposures below safety thresholds
EPA's aggregate risk assessment found acute dietary exposure to pyridate is 53% of the acute population adjusted dose (aPAD) for infants under 1 year, and chronic dietary exposure is 31% of the chronic PAD (cPAD) for that same group. EPA estimated drinking-water concentrations at 0.580 ppm (acute) and 0.454 ppm (chronic) and concluded there is a reasonable certainty of no harm to the general population and to infants and children.
Pyridate residue limits set for peas and soybeans
The EPA established legal limits (tolerances) for pyridate pesticide residues on specific commodities effective March 21, 2025. The tolerances are: Vegetable, legume, pulse, pea, dried shelled, subgroup 6-22F = 0.05 ppm; Pea, field, forage = 2.0 ppm; Pea, field, hay = 5.0 ppm; Soybean, forage = 0.4 ppm; Soybean, hay = 0.8 ppm; Soybean, seed = 0.5 ppm.
Farmers, food and pesticide makers must follow new rule
If you are an agricultural producer (NAICS 111/112), food manufacturer (NAICS 311), or pesticide manufacturer (NAICS 32532), this rule applies to you and is effective March 21, 2025. If you wish to object or request a hearing about the rule, you must submit it in writing and it must be received by May 20, 2025, identified by docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2022-0257.
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