Category 3. Is the substance compatible with organic production practices?

Substance ~ Caleium, chloride

1. Is the substance compatible

with organic handling?

[$205.600 b.2]

2, Is the substance consistent x ‘Lower rate foliar applications minimize the effects of

with organic farming and possible chloride contamination of soil and water.

handling? [$6517 c (1AXiii); Higher potential soi] application rates invite surface or

6517 ¢ (2KA)GD] groundwater contamination issues conflicting with
§205.203(d) of the Rule.

3. Is the substance compatible x For the very long term, the natural resource material is not

with a system of sustainable renewable, though currently plentiful. For ground water and

agriculture? [$6518 m.7] surface water contamination concerns, limiting the use rate
per acre mitigates possible conflicts with sustainable
agriculture principles.

4. Is the nutritional quality of the x

food maintained with the

substance? [$205,600 b.3]

§, Is the primary use as a x

preservative? (§205.600 b.4]

6. Is the primary use to recreate x

or improve flavors, colors,

textures, or nutritive values lost

in processing (except when

required by law, e.g., vitamin D

in milk)? [205.600 b.4]

7. Is the substance used in XK Calcium chloride produced by natural brine process is

production, and does it contain
an active synthetic ingredient in
the following categories:

a. copper and sulfur compounds;

b. toxins derived from bacteria;

¢. pheromones, soaps,
horticultural oils, fish emulsions,
treated seed, vitamins and

d. lives ck parasiticides and
medicin

©. production aids including
netting, tree wraps and seals,
insect traps, sticky barriers, row
covers, and equipment cleaners’?

non-synthetic.

'Tf the substance under review is for crops or livestock production, all of the questions from 205.600 (b} are

N/A-nol applicable.



Category 2. Is the Substance Essential for Organic Production? Substance - Calcium chloride

1. Is the substance formulated or
manufactured by a chemical
process? [6502 (21)]

Natural brine process only. (TAP)

2. 1s the substance formulated or
manufactured by a process that
chemically changes a substance
extracted from naturally
occurring plant, animal, or
mineral, sources? [6502 (21)]

Natural brine process only (TAP).

3. Is the substance created by
naturally occurring biological
pro ? [6502 (21)]

4. Is there a natural source of the
substance? [§205.600 b.1]

| $. 1s there an organic substitute?
[§205.600 b.1]

6. Is the substance essential for
handling of organically
produced agricultural products?
[§205.600 b.6)

7. Is there a wholly natural
substitute product’?

[86517 ¢ (ANGI)

Yes. Limestone, gypsum, rock phosphate, bone meal.(TAP)
Potassium chloride{as a chloride supplement)

No, Soil applied materials such as these fail to supply
calcium in sufficient quantities under conditions of limited
calcium uptake.(TAP)

8. Is the substance used in
handling, not synthetic, but not
organically produced?

[86517 ¢ BIG)

9. Is there any alternative
substances? [$6518 m.6]

Calcium chelated with humic acids (TAP) or chelated with
Amino acids (Albion Labs)

10, Is there another practice that
would make the substance
unnecessary? [§6518 m.6]

Alternative practices do not increase the translocation of
calcium to growing points of the plant (TAP).

‘Tf the substance under review is for crops or livestock production, all of the questions from 205.600 (bare

N/A—not applicable.





NOSB COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
Form NOPLIST1. Committee Transmittal to NOSB

"For NOSB Meeting: __ October 17-19,
2008,

‘Committee: Crops x

| A. Evaluation Criteria (Documentation attached; committee recommendation attached)

Criteria Satisfied?
1. Impact on humans and environment yes ©) No xO (see B below)
2. Availability criteria Yes [1 No XL (see 8 beiow)

3. Compatibility & consistency ves [1] No x[J (see 8 below)

C. Proposed Annotation:

8. Substance fails criteria?

Criteria category: 1,2.3

Comments: 1: See Category 1, Ques. 2,3 | 888i8 for annotation:

2: See Calegory 2, Question 7, 9 teri .
4 See Category 3, Question 2.3 To meet criteria above: Criteria:

Other regulatory oriteria: Citation:

D. Recommended Committee Action & Vote: Motion by:

Seconded:

| Agricultural Nonagricultural Crops
Synthetic Not synthetic Livestock
Allowed" Prohibited” Handling
No restriction Deferred Rejected”

Abstain:

1—substance voted to be added as “allowed” on National List
Annotation.

2—-substance to be added le “prohibited” paragraph of National List
Describe why a prohibited substance:

| 3—subslance was rejected by vole for amending National List
| Describe why material was rejected:__ See comments referenced in Section B above

4-substance was recommended to be deferred
Describe why deferred. if follow-up is needed. ff follow-up needed, who will follow

up.

cmfeity. Davis, Crops
Committee Chair



EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR SUBSTANCES ADDED TO THE NATIONAL LIST

1, Are there adverse effects on
environment from manufacture,
use, or disposal?

[$205.60 b.2]

Manufacture by natural brine process is a closed system
using impurities to prepare other compounds. Typical use
rate in soil has minimal potential to allow leaching of
soluble chloride ions into surface or ground waters (TAP).

2. Is there environmental Xx Use at moderate to high rates in soil increases potential to
contamination during allow leaching of significant quantities of soluble calcium
manufacture, use, misuse, or and chloride ions into surface or ground waters, potentially
disposal? [$6518 m,3] affecting aquatic organisms at high rates >1000mg/L (TAP)
3. Is the substance harmful tothe | X Same as question #2

environment?

[$651 Fol 1A)();651 712K ADI]

4, Does the substance contain List x

1,2, or 3 inerts?

[$6517 ¢ (1)BXii); 205.601(m)2]

5, Is there potential for x TAP (Evaluation question #6)

detrimental chemical interaction

with other materials used?

[86518 m1] _—
6. Are there adverse biological x xX Typical use rates for calcium and/or chloride nutrition pose
and chemical interactions in agro- no significant adverse effects. Misuse can damage foliage
ecosystem? [$6518 m.5] (tipburn, browning) due to excess uptake of chloride (TAP).
7, Ave there detrimental x x High levels of chloride ion may have the potential to impact
physiological effects on soil organisms or roots in soil (TAP). Modest soil application
organisms, crops, or livestock? rates would not be expected to bring chloride levels to
[86518 m.5] ecologically damaging levels.

8. Is there a toxic or other adverse | X x Same as questions 6 and 7,

action of the material or its

breakdown products?

(86518 m.2] |
9. Is there undesirable persistence xX TAP (question #10)

or concentration of the material or

breakdown products in

environment?|§6518 m.2]

10, Is there any harmful effect on | X Skin and eye exposure to calcium chloride can lead to

human. health?
[$6517 ¢ (LAM) ; 6517 c(2(ADi
$6518 m4]

irritation and burns. Inhaled dusts or misis can cause upper
respiratory tract irritation. (TAP)

IL. Is there an adverse effect on
human health as defined by
applicable Federal regulations?
[205.600 b3]

12. Is the substance GRAS when
used according to FDA’s good
manufacturing practices?
[§205.600 b.5]

13, Does the substance contain
residues of heavy metals or other
contaminants in excess of FDA.
tolerances? [§205.600 b.5]

‘if the substance under review is for crops or livestock producti on, al of the questions from 2(15.6(00 (h) are N/A~-not applicabt e.