Laws & Regulations

Pesticide Registration Manual: Chapter 11 - Tolerance Petitions

This Chapter provides information on definitions, interpretative regulations and procedures for filing a petition for establishment of a tolerance or an exemption from the requirement of a tolerance.

Pesticide Registration Manual: Chapter 14 - How to Obtain an EPA Company or Establishment Number or Change Address or Contact Information

This chapter provides information on how to get an establishment number for pesticide registration applicants

Technical information supporting the Round 2 SO2 designations

Technical information supporting SO2 designations to be completed by July 2, 2016

Toxics Release Inventory Search Tool Now Available in Spanish

Announcement that information on industrial chemical releases from the Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) is available in Spanish.

EPA Releases Draft Revised Risk Determination for 1-Bromopropane for Public Comment

this page has info on the release on the addition of PFAS to the TRI per the 2020 NDAA

EPA Releases Revised Draft Risk Evaluation for PV29 for Public Comment and Peer Review

Announcement by the EPA of a revised draft risk evaluation for C.I. Pigment Violet 29 (PV29) for public comment and peer review under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).

EPA Releases Updated 2019 TRI Data

EPA is releasing updated 2019 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) data, continuing the agency’s commitment to providing the public with important data and information about chemicals in their communities.

Pesticide Registration Manual: Chapter 3 - Additional Considerations for Biopesticide Products

Biopesticides are certain types of pesticides derived from such natural materials as animals, plants, bacteria, and certain minerals that fall into three major classes: microbial pesticides, plant-incorporated protectants, and biochemical pesticides.

TSCA Section 4(a)(2) Test Order for p-Dichlorobenzene

This is the Test Order issued by EPA to require testing from certain manufacturers and processors of p-Dichlorobenzene (CASRN 106-46-7).

TSCA Section 4(a)(2) Test Order for 1,2-Dichloropropane

This is the Test Order issued by EPA to require testing from certain manufacturers and processors of 1,2-Dichloropropane (CASRN 78-87-5).

TSCA Section 4(a)(2) Test Order for o-Dichlorobenzene

This is the Test Order issued by EPA to require testing from certain manufacturers and processors of o-Dichlorobenzene (CASRN 95-50-1).

Fact Sheet: Reporting After Changes to Company Ownership or Legal Identity

This fact sheet provides information for persons who may be subject to the Chemical Data Reporting (CDR) rule about issues related to changes to company ownership or legal identity which may affect reporting for 2016.

Interpreting the 2016 CDR Data

EPA summarized key information from the 2012 Chemical Data Reporting effort.

Pesticide Reregistration Performance Measures and Goals 1997-2008

Find past annual reports that were submitted, as required by the Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (as amended by FQPA), describing the agency's progress in meeting goals for reregistration and tolerance assessment.

Mixtures Equation Pilot Program to Reduce Animal Testing

EPA is announcing the start of a pilot program to evaluate the usefulness and acceptability of a mathematical tool (the GHS Mixtures Equation), which is used in the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS).

Pesticide Tolerance Crop Grouping Revisions

Crop groups are an important tool for growers, especially those who need pesticide options for minor uses. EPA is revising crop grouping regulations as part of a multi-year project with stakeholders.

Public Participation Process for Registration Actions

Describes the process for registration actions which provides the opportunity for the public to comment on major registration decisions at a point in the registration process when comprehensive information and analysis are available.

Pesticide Registration Manual: Appendix A - Guidance Documents

Find links to EPA guidance documents supporting the pesticide registration process.

Updated Draft Protocol for the Evaluation of Bactericidal Activity of Hard, Non-porous Copper Containing Surface Products

This document describes the updated draft testing protocol recommended by the EPA to support the registration of copper-containing surface products (such as door knobs, or other items that are not intended for food contact) that bear sanitizer claims.

Test Kit Documentation - Sample Form

Sample form to document tesk kit sampling results.