Laws & Regulations
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TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C) Determination for Premanufacture Number (PMN) P-18-0011
This document describes EPA's pre-manufacture notice review determination under amended TSCA for P-18-0011.
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TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C) Determination for Premanufacture Number (PMN) P-18-0397
This document describes EPA's pre-manufacture notice review determination under amended TSCA for P-18-0397.
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TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C) Determination for Premanufacture Number (PMN) P-19-0072
This document describes EPA's pre-manufacture notice review determination under amended TSCA for P-19-0072.
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TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C) Determination for Premanufacture Notice (PMN) P-16-0343 and P-16-0344
This document describes EPA's pre-manufacture notice review determination under amended TSCA for P-16-0343 and P-16-0344, a modified urethane polymer.
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Policy Mitigating Acute Risk to Bees from Pesticide Products
Pesticide risk management must be based on sound science, consistent with the laws under which pesticides are regulated in the United States. EPA has been working aggressively to protect bees and other pollinators from pesticide exposures.
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Presentations at 2013 Pollinator Summit --Dust Focus Group
These presentations covered pesticide exposure risks posed to honey bees by the dust from planting treated corn seed, and research on reducing dust by means such as talc replacement and standards for planter technology.
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Phase 2 Site-Specific Fumigant Management Plans and Post-Application Summaries
New soil fumigant pesticide requirements protect handlers and other workers from exposure risks. FMP elements include application block information, tarp plan, buffer zone and sign posting requirements, air monitoring, and hazard communication.
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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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Methyl Bromide Fumigant Management Plan Phase 2 Templates
Templates provide a checklist and framework for elements including certified pesticide applicator details, application block, buffer zones, sign posting, tarp plan, soil conditions, air monitoring, and good agricultural practices (GAPs).
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Methyl Bromide and Chloropicrin Safety Information for Handlers
Labels for these kind of pesticides require that soil fumigant handlers receive safe handling training before participating in field fumigation, according to the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) and Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs).
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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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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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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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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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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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Soil Fumigant Fact Sheet Compilation
These cover information about buffer zones and the sign posting requirements, fumigant management plans, certified pesticide applicators and handlers, and resources for tribal and state lead agencies (SLAs) and residents of agricultural communities.
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Safety Information for Handlers of Pesticide Soil Fumigants
Certified applicators are required to provide this training to handlers in an application block or buffer zone. Information must include signs and symptoms of exposure, and where to find the Fumigant Management Plan and Worker Protection Standard.
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Paladin® EC (Dimethyl Disulfide, DMDS) Fumigant Safe Handling Guide
Certified pesticide applicators are required to provide safety information to handlers working in an application block or buffer zone, including instruction on personal protective equipment, air monitoring, respiratory protection, and exposure mitigation.
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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.