Pesticides / US EPA
EPA Regional Offices, Pesticide Field Programs, State Regulatory Agencies Scotts Miracle Gro Products -- Stop Sales, Recalls and Other Actions For the 2008 reporting, there are significant changes in the Pesticide Report for Pesticide-Producing ... [... more]
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Partnership programs enable flexible, collaborative, market-driven solutions that can deliver measurable environmental results. Our proposed regulations are almost always open to the public for comment. Your participation leads to better regulations. [... more]
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What is a Pesticide?
A pesticide is any substance or mixture of substances intended for: Though often misunderstood to refer only to insecticides, the term pesticide also applies to herbicides, fungicides, and various other substances used to control pests. Under ... [... more]
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Consumer Products Treated with Pesticides
The presence of microorganisms (bacteria, fungi, and viruses) in or on various items has become of increased concern to consumers. In response to these concerns, many products (e.g., cutting boards, kitchen sponges, cat litter, toothbrushes, and ... [... more]
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Chemical References
Use this form to search the full text of information offered from the EMCI Chemical References Web Pages. To search, enter a single word, several words, or a phrase below. For assistance, see the search tips provided. You can conduct a search of ... [... more]
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Pesticide Safety Program
Pesticide Safety Program Worker Safety & Training Health & Safety Home Using Pesticides Safely Public Health Issues Illegal Pesticide Products Reducing Pesticide Risk Emergency Information Health and Safety Human Health Issues Protecting ... [... more]
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Protecting Children from Pesticides
EPA has taken action when the Agency has identified risks to children. For example in August 1999, EPA announced cancellation of major "kid’s food" uses of the organophosphate (OP) pesticide methyl parathion and significant restrictions on the . [... more]
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Pesticides and Food:
EPA sets limits on how much of a pesticide residue can remain on food and feed products, or commodities. These pesticide residue limits are known as tolerances. Tolerances are set to protect you from harmful levels of pesticides on your food. ... [... more]
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Restricted Use Products (RUP) Report
The Restricted Use Products Report is a compilation of both active and cancelled pesticide products classified as "Restricted Use". The "Restricted Use" classification restricts a product, or its uses, to use by a certificated [... more]
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