Pesticide Details

62 - Piperonyl Butoxide

Functional Classes

Table Items Commodities MRL Year Symbols Notes
Table Item Avian, edible offal of (group) 10.0 mg/Kg 2004
Table Item Fruiting vegetables, cucurbits (group) 1.0 mg/Kg 2004
Table Item Wheat germ 90.0 mg/Kg 2004 PoP
Table Item Wheat flour 10.0 mg/Kg 2004 PoP
Table Item Wheat wholemeal 30.0 mg/Kg 2004 PoP
Table Item Root and tuber vegetables (group) 0.5 mg/Kg 2004 Except carrot.
Table Item Pulses (group) 0.2 mg/Kg 2004 Po
Table Item Peanut, whole 1.0 mg/Kg 2004
Table Item Wheat bran, unprocessed 80.0 mg/Kg 2004 PoP
Table Item Lettuce, leaf 50.0 mg/Kg 2004
Table Item Citrus fruits (group) 5.0 mg/Kg 2004
Table Item Dried fruits 0.2 mg/Kg 2004 Po
Table Item Mustard greens 50.0 mg/Kg 2004
Table Item Milks (group) 0.05 mg/Kg 2004 F
Table Item Cattle milk 0.2 mg/Kg 2004 The MRL accommodates external animal treatment.
Table Item Cattle muscle 5.0 mg/Kg 2004 (fat) The MRL accommodates external animal treatment. The MRL refers to “meat” for which the portion of the commodity to which the MRL applies, and which is analysed, is the whole commodity (without bones). For fat-soluble pesticides, a portion of the adhering fat is analysed, and MRLs apply to the fat.
Table Item Muscle (from mammals other than marine mammals) (group) 2.0 mg/Kg 2004 (fat) Except cattle meat. The MRL refers to “meat” for which the portion of the commodity to which the MRL applies, and which is analysed, is the whole commodity (without bones). For fat-soluble pesticides, a portion of the adhering fat is analysed, and MRLs apply to the fat.
Table Item Cattle kidney 0.3 mg/Kg 2004 The MRL accommodates external animal treatment.
Table Item Cattle liver 1.0 mg/Kg 2004
Table Item Cereal grains (group) 30.0 mg/Kg 2004 Po
Table Item Kidney of cattle, goats, pigs and sheep 0.2 mg/Kg 2004 Except cattle kidney.
Table Item Liver of cattle, goats, pigs & sheep 1.0 mg/Kg 2004
Table Item Citrus juice 0.05 mg/Kg 2004
Table Item Radish leaves (including radish tops) 50.0 mg/Kg 2004
Table Item Pea, hay and/or straw 200.0 mg/Kg 2004 (dw)
Table Item Spinach 50.0 mg/Kg 2004
Table Item Tomato juice 0.3 mg/Kg 2004
Table Item Maize oil, crude 80.0 mg/Kg 2004 PoP
Table Item Peppers chili, dried 20.0 mg/Kg 2006
Table Item Tomato 2.0 mg/Kg 2004
Table Item Peppers (subgroup) 2.0 mg/Kg 2004 MRL provisionally applies to okra, martynia, and roselle.
Table Item Eggs (group) 1.0 mg/Kg 2004 The MRL accommodates external animal treatment.
Table Item Avian muscle (group) 7.0 mg/Kg 2004 (fat) The MRL accommodates external animal treatment. The MRL refers to “meat” for which the portion of the commodity to which the MRL applies, and which is analysed, is the whole commodity (without bones). For fat-soluble pesticides, a portion of the adhering fat is analysed, and MRLs apply to the fat.
PoP: (for processed foods) The MRL accommodates post-harvest treatment of the primary food commodity. E: (only for MRLs) The MRL is based on extraneous residues.
Po: The MRL accommodates post-harvest treatment of the commodity.
F: (for milks) The residue is fat soluble and MRLs for milk products are derived as explained in "Codex Maximum Residue Limits/Extraneous Maximum Residue Limits for Milk and Milk Products".
(fat): (for meat) The MRL/EMRL applies to the fat of meat.

JMPR-related informations

ADI/PTDI 0.2 mg/kg bw (1995)
Residue definition: Piperonyl butoxide (fat-soluble)