Laws & Regulations

Label Review Training: Module 5: Emerging Issues and Course Completion

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Sample Pesticide Label for Label Review Training

Pesticide labels translate results of our extensive evaluations of pesticide products into conditions, directions and precautions that define parameters for use of a pesticide with the goal of ensuring protection of human health and the environment.

Minimum Risk - Addition of an Inert Ingredient or Active Ingredient to the Exemption

Find out whether you can add an inert or active ingredient to the minimum risk pesticide exemption.

Inert Reassessment Document for Maleic Acid

Maleic Anyhdride and maleic acid are multi-functional chemical intermediates with many industrial applications.

Inert Reassessment Document for Ethylenediaminetetracetric acid (EDTA)

EDTA is a chelating agent. Its ability to bind heavy metal ions can be used to sequester these trace metals. However, trace amounts of various metals are necessary for the proper functioning of the body.

Inert Reassessment Document for N-(n-dodecyl)-2-pyrrolidone

N-(n-dodecyl)-2-pyrrolidone and N-(n-octyl)-2-pyrrolidone are used as inert ingredients (solvents) in cotton defoliants containing thidiazuron and diuron as active ingredients.

Inert Reassessment Document for Isobornyl Acetate - CAS No. 125-12-2

lsobornyl acetate is important as a flavoring agent and in industries where scenting is necessary (e.g., manufacture of toiletries) as it provides a pine-needle odor.

Inert Reassessment Document for Oxo-Alkyl Acetates

The oxo-alkyl acetates are mixtures (not pure chemicals) that include branched and linear alkyl acetates with the general structure CH3COOR, where R is a branched and/or linear alkyl group.

Inert Ingredients - Reassessment Decision Documents: T

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Inert Reassessment Document for Copolymer of alpha- and beta-pinene

The Federal Register of May 18, 2005, the Agency published a final rule establishing several tolerance exemptions for various pinene polymers.

Inert Reassessment Document for n-Hexyl Alcohol - CAS No. 111-27-3

Commercially, n-Hexyl alcohol is used as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfume, antiseptics, and plasticizers.

Inert Reassessment Document for Phenolsulfonic acid-formaldehyde-urea condensate and its sodium salt

Phenolsulfonic acid-formaldehyde-urea condensate and its sodium salt is classified as a List 3 inert ingredient

Inert Reassessment Document for Octadecyl 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyhydrocinnamate - CAS No. 2082-79-3

Octadecyl 3,5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyhydrocinnamate is predominately used as a thermal stabilizer and antioxidant in plastic materials.

Inert Reassessment Document for Methyl Alcohol - CAS No. 67-56-1

Methyl Alcohol is used as an inert ingredient in agricultural and residential-use pesticides. It is also found in a wide-array of consumer products including paints, cleaning products, adhesives, and alternative fuels.

Inert Reassessment Document for FD&C Blue No. 1

FD&C Blue No. 1 and tartrazine (FD&C Yellow No.5) are currently classified as List 3 inert ingredients; FD&C Red. No. 40 is currently classified as a List 4B inert ingredient.

Inert Reassessment Document for Diethyl Phthalate - CAS No. 84-66-2

Diethyl phthalate used is as a plasticizer in a wide variety of consumer products, including plastic packaging film, automotive components, toys, cosmetic formulations, toiletries, medical tubing, solid rocket propellants, and as a ingredient in aspirin.

Inert Reassessment Document for Triethanolamine - CAS No. 102-71

Triethanolamine is used as stabilizer or inhibitor in pesticide formulations applied before a crop emerges from the soil.

Inert Reassessment Document for Cerous Chloride

The rare earth chlorides have a wide variety of scientific applications. They a re used in superconductors, lasers, magnets, catalytic converters, fertilizes, supper alloys, cigarette lighters and as catalysts in the production of petroleum products.

Inert Reassessment Document for y-Butyrolactone - CAS No. 96-48-0

y-Butyrolactone is used as a chemical intermediate in the manufacture of various chemical, vitamin B!, and the rubber additive thiodibutyric acid. It is a constituent of paint removes, textile aids, drilling oils, hairwave compositions, sun lotions, pharma

Inert Reassessment Document for Titanium dioxide - CAS No. 13463-67-7

Based on the non-bioavailability of titanium dioxide and lack of concern for adverse human health or nontarget organism effects, titanium dioxide can be reclassified as a List 4A inert ingredient.