EPA Grants Exemption for Acrylic Acid Copolymer in Pesticide Formulations

Summary

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted an exemption to Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry LLC, allowing the use of a specific acrylic acid copolymer in pesticide formulations without requiring a tolerance for residues on food or feed commodities.

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