Energy & environment · 18/08/2010

EPA Exempts NAPAAS from Tolerance Requirement for Herbicides, Insecticides, and Fungicides

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for N-alkyl (C8-C18) primary amines and acetate salts (NAPAAS), a surfactant used in herbicides, insecticides, and fungicides, allowing for up to 10% concentration in herbicide products, 4% in insecticide products, and 4% in fungicide products, following a petition from the Joint Inerts Task Force (JITF)