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EPA REGISTRATION DIVISION COMPANY NOTICE OF FILING FOR 

PESTICIDE PETITIONS PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER 

EPA Registration Division contact: [Dr. P.V. Shah, 703-308-1846]

INSTRUCTIONS: Please utilize this outline in preparing the pesticide petition. In 

cases where the outline element does not apply, please insert “NA-Remove” and 

maintain the outline. Please do not change the margins, font, or format in your 

pesticide petition. Simply replace the instructions that appear in green, i.e., “[insert 

company name],” with the information specific to your action.

TEMPLATE:

Huntsman Corp.

IN-10606

EPA has received a pesticide petition (IN-10606) from Huntsman Corp., 8600 

Gosling Rd., The Woodlands, TX 77381 proposing, pursuant to section 408(d) of the 

Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), 21 U.S.C. 346a(d), to amend 40 CFR 

Part 180.

To establish an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance for

Octadecanoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, homopolymer, ester with 2-methyloxirane polymer 

with oxirane monobutyl ether, minimum number average molecular weight (in 

amu), 1900; CAS Reg. No. 1373125-59-7 under 40 CFR §180.960 when used as an 

inert ingredient surfactant in food use pesticide formulations in or on all the raw 

agricultural commodities. EPA has determined that the petition contains data or

information regarding the elements set forth in section 408 (d)(2) of FFDCA; however, 

EPA has not fully evaluated the sufficiency of the submitted data at this time or whether 

the data supports granting of the petition. Additional data may be needed before EPA 

rules on the petition.

A. Residue Chemistry

1. Plant metabolism. [NA-Remove based on the fact that this information is 

not required for the establishment of a tolerance exemption.]

2. Analytical method. [NA-Remove based on the fact that this information is 

not required for the establishment of a tolerance exemption.]

3. Magnitude of residues. [NA-Remove based on the fact that this information 

is not required for the establishment of a tolerance exemption.]
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B. Toxicological Profile

1. Acute toxicity. Octadecanoic acid, 12-hydroxy-, homopolymer, ester with 2-

methyloxirane polymer with oxirane monobutyl ether conforms to the definition of 

a polymer given in 40 CFR 723.250(b) and meets the following 40 CFR 723.250

criteria that are used to identify low-risk polymers.

1. The polymer is not a cationic polymer nor is it reasonably anticipated to 

become a cationic polymer in a natural aquatic environment.

2. The polymer does contain as an integral part of its composition the atomic 

elements carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen.

3. The polymer does not contain as an integral part of its composition, except 

as impurities, any element other than those listed in 40 CFR 723.250(d)(2)(ii).

4. The polymer is neither designed nor can it be reasonably anticipated to 

substantially degrade, decompose, or depolymerize.

5. The polymer is manufactured or imported from monomers and/or 

reactants that are already included on the TSCA Chemical Substance Inventory.

6. The polymer is not a water absorbing polymer with a number average 

molecular weight (MWn) greater than or equal to 10,000 daltons. 

7. The polymer does not contain fluorine, so 40CFR 723.250(d)(6) does not 

apply.

Additionally, the polymer also meets as required the following exemption 

criteria specified in 40 CFR 723.250(e)(1). The polymer’s number average MW of 

1900 is greater than 1,000 and less than 10,000 daltons. The polymer contains less 

than 10% oligomeric material below MW 500 and less than 25% oligomeric 

material below MW 1,000. The polymer contains one aliphatic hydroxyl reactive 

functional group, as allowed in 40CFR 723.250(e)(1)(ii)(A).

2. Genotoxicty. [NA-Remove based on the fact that this polymer meets the 40 

CFR 723.250 criteria that are used to identify low-risk polymers.]

3. Reproductive and developmental toxicity. [NA-Remove based on the fact that 

this polymer meets the 40 CFR 723.250 criteria that are used to identify low-risk 

polymers.]

4. Subchronic toxicity. [NA-Remove based on the fact that this polymer meets 

the 40 CFR 723.250 criteria that are used to identify low-risk polymers.]

5. Chronic toxicity. [NA-Remove based on the fact that this polymer meets the 

40 CFR 723.250 criteria that are used to identify low-risk polymers.]

6. Animal metabolism. [NA-Remove based on the fact that this polymer meets 

the 40 CFR 723.250 criteria that are used to identify low-risk polymers.]

7. Metabolite toxicology. [NA-Remove based on the fact that this polymer 

meets the 40 CFR 723.250 criteria that are used to identify low-risk polymers.]

8. Endocrine disruption. [Not expected based on the fact that this polymer 
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meets the 40 CFR 723.250 criteria that are used to identify low-risk polymers.]

C. Aggregate Exposure

1. Dietary exposure. [This polymer meets the 40 CFR 723.250 criteria that are 

used to identify low-risk polymers.]

i. Food. [This polymer meets the 40 CFR 723.250 criteria that are used to 

identify low-risk polymers.]

ii. Drinking water. [This polymer meets the 40 CFR 723.250 criteria that are 

used to identify low-risk polymers.]

2. Non-dietary exposure. [This polymer meets the 40 CFR 723.250 criteria that 

are used to identify low-risk polymers.]

D. Cumulative Effects

[This polymer meets the 40 CFR 723.250 criteria that are used to identify 

low-risk polymers.]

E. Safety Determination

1. U.S. population. [This polymer meets the 40 CFR 723.250 criteria that are 

used to identify low-risk polymers.]

2. Infants and children. [This polymer meets the 40 CFR 723.250 criteria that 

are used to identify low-risk polymers.]

F. International Tolerances

[There are no known international tolerances for this polymer.]