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

Substance

1. Is the substi
| with organic handling?
(8.205.600 b.2 7
. Is the substance consistent
| with organic farming and
handing? [$6517 © (LAME),
_ ASE? ¢ (2MARG)
| 3. 1s the substance compatible "There is potential for heavy metal contamination with lang-
j with a system of sustainable i Xx | term use. Lime Mud contaminate level varies by searce.
_agricul §6518.m.7)
CATs the nurritional quality of the Y |

oF improve flavors, colors,
textures, or nutritive values lost
in processing (except when

| food maintained with the | Xo]
nce? [205.600 b.3) L an i
43. Is the primary use as « i x |
preservative? (§205.600 b.4] i . |
6. Is the primary use to recreate i
|

cd

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

a. copper and sulfur compounds;

b- toxins derived from bacteria:

c. pheromones, soaps,

horticultural ois,

trented seed, vitamins and

jaminerals?

| S livestock parasiticides and |
medicines’?

emulsions, x |

-¢. production aids including H ‘pil adjustment: The material is a production aid, The pH of
tree wraps and seals, x | | some soils needs to be increased due to either the natural |
| | properties of the: soit or acid rain |



Category 2. Is the Substance Essential far Organic Production? — Substa

there a natural source of the
7 [$205,600 6.1)

Lime Mud

substance
nding of org

4 1s there a
substitute product?
{86517 ¢ CLLAXIDT

[

320)

| Yes, there are wholly natural s
i Limestone and ground oyster shells, (TAP py VY, hues 303-

hstitutes including ground. i
7

4. Ts the substance used in
handling, not synthetic, but not
ly produced?

x

substances? (86518 m.6]

‘Yes, there are alternatives:

ground ovser shells. (TAP pe 7, lines 303-4

including ground hmesione and
20

Js there another practice that
would make the substance
6518 m6]

! Yes, using ground limestes
| make Lime mud unneces

ground oyster
ry. (TAP py 7, tines 303-320) |

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



mt

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NOSB COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION

Form NOPLIST!. Committee Transmitta’ to NOSB,

Suisstance: Lime Mud

4 Evainetion Criteria (Documentation attached; committee recammendiation attached)

Criteria Satisfied?

1. Impact or humans and ervironment yes No IK (ape B belaw)
2. Availability criteria Yes No & (see 8 below)
3. Compatibiity & consistency ves No X (see 8 below)

| 8. Substance fails criteria?

| Prnposed Aamotation
|

Grier

# category 1.2.84 | Basis for annotation:

| Comments: See section D, tine 3 | Te meet arteria above: Criteria

| Other regulatory enteria:___= Citation

1. Recommended Commitiee Action & Vote: Motian by. _Naney

Secondea;_ Kevin

Crops: ; fl

Agnouttural
Synthe!

Livestock

Handi

lowed

E No restriction | Rejectec

on Nation

Nationat List

P—subsiance to og waded

SiC! ny 8 prohibited substance:

Dascrive why matenal was rejected: The ms pathetic, IL is. not lee Mud ig too general of a term:
inoluoas substances. that differ from. the a produged ay the x aching rate. of ¢
q inal waste product. The Rule prohibits the use of maflerials made in ime king, (205.208 (g

4-substance was recommended io
(follow-up is needed. If tallow



EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR SUBSTANCES ADDED TO THE NATIONAL LIST

1. Are there
environment
‘use, or disposal?
1§205.600 9.2)

x

2. Is there environmental
coniamination during
manufacture, use, misuse.
disposal? [66518 m3]

or

the environment

repeated applications (TAP Table 1, pg 2 lines $2-82)

I

43.45 the substance harmful te the
2 environment?
ESS 1 7e( MAMINOS I T(CM2N ADS

ccome bioactive as pH

inorganic contaminants could b
es (TAP Table |)

4, Does the substance contain List
i, Lor 3 inents?

j

[86817 ¢ ONBY 205.6010m)}2}
S. ts there potential for
detrimental chemical interaction
with other materials used?
{§6518 m1)

pH=12 6 (PAP Table 1): For the miended use, adverse
® chemical reactions would not be expected.

6, Are there adverse biological
and chemical interactions in agro-
ystems? [§6518 m.5]

7. Ave there dewimental
physiological effects on soil
orfanisms, crops, or livestock?
{84518 m5)

pH=12.06 (TAP Table 1); The MSDS sates that calehum
carbonated should not be allowed te enter waterways ar
wetlands. (TAP Line 224) Some materials called Lame Mud
may have detrimental impacts while others would not be
expected to have an adverse impact depending upon the
niaterial's origin and cont

p= 12.06 (TAP Table 1); if material comes in direet
contact with soil organisms, crops or livestock then
detrimenial physiologic possible Same
materials called Lime Mud may bave detrimental impacts
while others would not be expected to have an adv
impact dependicig upon the material ct

8. [s there g toxic or other adverse
action of the material or its
down products?[

No, the breakdown produ

9, Is there undesirable persistence
concentration af the mat
ukdawn products in
[86518 m.

10. is there any harmful
h th TK
FASE7 of2 (AJ: §6518 m4]
there an adverse
as defined by

| regulations?

Material is extremely caus

; inorganic minerals, e,
jiodegrade

applications i
Ca, Hg, Se, don

used.

i