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DOJ Press Release: Maryland Man Sentenced for Role in HSTF Multi-Million Dollar Money Laundering Conspiracy Case

Annual Drinking Water Compliance Report of District of Columbia

Reports on Water Compliance in DC

Bti for Mosquito Control

Bti is used to control mosquito larva. View questions and answers on Bti and its regulation.

TSCA SACC Meeting Minutes and Final Report for December 2019 Meeting on EPA’s Draft Risk Evaluation for Methylene Chloride

The meeting minutes and final report for the December 3 to 4, 2019 Science Advisory Committee on Chemicals (SACC) face-to-face meeting

Upcoming Environmental Modeling Public Meeting on Assessing Exposure and Risk to Pollinators & Plants

Environmental Modeling Public Meeting to discuss current issues related to modeling pesticide fate, transport, and exposure for pesticide risk assessments in a regulatory context

Methods and Guidance for Testing the Efficacy of Antimicrobials against Biofilm Bacteria on Hard, Non-Porous Surfaces

EPA is announcing the availability of two test methods (MB-19 and MB-20) for evaluating the efficacy of antimicrobial pesticides against two biofilm bacteria, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Staphylococcus aureus.

EPA Finalizes Certain Pesticide Product Performance Data Requirements to Improve Clarity and Reduce Burden for Registrants

EPA announced final product performance data requirements for products claiming efficacy against certain pests.

EPA Takes Next Step in Review Process for Herbicide Glyphosate, Reaffirms No Risk to Public Health

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is taking an important step in the agency’s review of glyphosate.

EPA Protects Aquatic Ecosystems by Finalizing Irgarol Antifoulant Paint Cancellation

Today, the U.S EPA is releasing the interim decision for irgarol, which finalizes the cancelation of its use as an active ingredient in antifoulant paint in order to help preserve America’s diverse aquatic ecosystems.

EPA Finalizes Updates to List of Pests of Significant Health Importance

EPA has released an updated list of pests of significant health importance. The list identifies the pests that EPA, CDC, and USDA currently consider to be of significant public health importance.

EPA Opens Application Period for Grant Supporting Education and Training for Pesticide Applicators

The EPA opened an application period for gran supporting education and applicator training on March 13, 2023.

Label Review Training: Module 2: Parts of the Label, Page 11

This module of the label review training describes the parts of the front and back panel of the pesticide label. You will learn what kinds of information each part includes, as well as how to organize these parts.

Label Review Training: Module 4: Applying the Principles of Pesticide Label Review, Page 22

This module of the label review training goes into detail about the four core principles of pesticide label review: clarity, accuracy, consistency with EPA policy, and enforceability.

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

This module of the pesticide label review training provides basic information about pesticides, their labeling and regulation, and the core principles of pesticide label review.

Label Review Training: Module 3: Special Issues, Page 13

This module further describes and provides strategies for reviewing some of the label parts introduced in Module 2 of the pesticide label training, such as precautionary statements, directions for use, worker protection labeling, and more.