Laws & Regulations
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Metam Sodium and Metam Potassium Fumigant Management Plan Phase 2 Templates
These templates provide a framework for structuring and reporting a plan for this type of pesticide product. Required data fields include application block size, buffer zone signage, soil conditions, and tarp plans.
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Fact Sheet on Measures Required to Protect Workers from Fumigant Exposures
These safety measures increase protections for fumigant handlers and other agricultural workers and bystanders from exposure to the soil fumigant pesticides chloropicrin, dazomet, metam sodium, metam potassium, and methyl bromide.
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Implementation Schedule for Soil Fumigant Safety Measures
This fact sheet summarizes the soil fumigant pesticide product label changes that are going into effect during each of two phases. New requirements cover worker protection, training, good agricultural practices, buffer zones, sign posting, and more.
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Emergency Preparedness and Response Requirements
To reduce exposure risks to people who may be near a buffer zone, soil fumigant pesticide applicators are required to either provide on-site monitoring of the perimeter, or provide emergency response information directly to neighbors.
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Buffer Zone Fact Sheets
New requirements for buffer zones and sign posting contribute to soil fumigant mitigation and protection for workers and bystanders. The buffer provides distance between the pesticide application site and bystanders, reducing exposure risk.
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Presentations on Fumigant Requirements
These provide training, outreach, and other resource materials for applicators and handlers, communities, state and local agencies, and others interested in understanding and implementing the current requirements for safe use of soil fumigant pesticides.
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Presentations on Soil Fumigation Requirements - PDF Format
These provide training, outreach, and other resource materials for applicators and handlers, communities, state and local agencies, and others interested in understanding and implementing the current requirements for safe use of soil fumigant pesticides.
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Fumigant Management Plan - Phase 1 Templates
FMPs are required by pesticide labels, so EPA provides chemical-specific soil fumigant templates and samples in PDF and Word formats. Choose the appropriate template for products containing chloropicrin, dazomet, metam sodium/potassium, or methyl bromide.
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Soil Fumigant Labels
The 2012 updated pesticide labels include new safety requirements for buffer zones and related measures. Find labels for each different type of fumigant: chloropicrin, dazomet, dimethyl disulfide, metam sodium/potassium, and methyl bromide.
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Fact Sheet on Training and Exam Options for Pesticide Applicators
New pesticide label requirements for training protect applicators, other fumigant handlers and bystanders from soil fumigant exposures. Find criteria details and content check list for approval of training programs.
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Dazomet Fumigant Safe Handling Guide
Dazomet is the active ingredient in Basamid G soil fumigant pesticide. Wear personal protective equipment such as respirators when handling Basamid granules or making an application, mitigate exposures, and recognize signs of vapor inhalation.
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Pesticide Registration Manual: Title Page For a Newly Submitted Study
Certain information should be included on the title page of a study submitted to EPA in support of pesticide registration. See a template for these elements.
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1,3-Dichloropropene and Chloropicrin Combination Products Fumigant Safe Handling Guide
These soil fumigant pesticide products' labels require safety training according to the Worker Protection Standard WPS. Steps to mitigate exposure include air monitoring, respiratory protection, and proper tarp perforation and removal.
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Pesticide Registration Manual: Chapter 19 - How to Obtain Publications
This chapter provides information on how and where to obtain publications.
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Pesticide Registration Manual: Chapter 8 - Inert Ingredients
This chapter describes how EPA reviews inert ingredients as part of the pesticide product review process.
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Metam Sodium and Metam Potassium Fumigant Safe Handling Guide
Safety training is required for certified pesticide applicators and handlers to handle soil fumigants. Measures to mitigate exposure include personal protective equipment, air monitoring, respiratory protection, and emergency preparedness.
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Dimethyl Disulfide (DMDS) Fumigant Management Plan Template Phase 2
These templates provide a framework for developing your FMP, including sections on your supervising pesticide applicator, buffer zones, emergency response plan, handler information, tarp plan, soil conditions, signage, and air monitoring plan.
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Dazomet Fumigant Management Plan Phase 2 Templates
These templates provide a framework for reporting application block information, buffer zones, emergency response plan, tarp plan, soil conditions, air monitoring, and more for pesticide products containing the active ingredient dazomet, such as Basamid G.
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Chloropicrin and 1,3-D Fumigant Management Plan Phase 2 Templates
Plans for soil fumigant pesticide products that contain chloropicrin or 1,3-dichloropropene should include application block information, tarp plan, sign posting for treated area and buffer zone, and other requirements.
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Chloropicrin Fumigant Management Plan Phase 2 Templates
These forms provide a framework for detailing the FMP elements of pesticide products containing the active ingredient chloropicrin, including application block, buffer zones, emergency response plan, tarp plan, soil conditions, and air monitoring.