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Series 860 - Residue Chemistry Test Guidelines

The final Residue Chemistry Test Guidelines are generally intended to meet testing requirements for pesticide residues and tolerances under FIFRA and FFDCA.

860.1000 - Background (August 1996)
860.1000 - Supplement:  Guidance on Constructing Maximum Reasonably Balanced Diets (MRBD) (June 2008)
860.1100 - Chemical Identity (August 1996)
860.1200 - Directions for Use (August 1996)
860.1300 - Nature of the Residue--Plants, Livestock (August 1996)
860.1340 - Residue Analytical Method (August 1996)
860.1360 - Multiresidue Method (August 1996)
860.1380 - Storage Stability Data (August 1996)
860.1400 - Water, Fish, Irrigated Crops (August 1996)
860.1460 - Food Handling (August 1996)
860.1480 - Meat/Milk/Poultry/Eggs (August 1996)
860.1500 - Crop Field Trials (August 1996)
860.1520 - Processed Food/Feed (August 1996)
860.1550 - Proposed Tolerances (August 1996)
860.1560 - Reasonable Grounds in Support of the Petition (August 1996)
860.1650 - Submittal of Analytical Reference Standards (November 2008)
860.1850 - Confined Accumulation in Rotational Crops (August 1996)
860.1900 - Field Accumulation in Rotational Crops (August 1996)

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