Learn the Issues
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Promoting Pollinator Health
Promoting Pollinator Health Stakeholder Listening Session PDF handout.
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April 2015 Letter to Registrants Announcing New Process for Handling New Registrations of Neonicotinoids
Read a letter from EPA to neonicotinoid pesticide registrants about requirements that must be met before we can register new outdoor uses of these pesticides.
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Office of Pesticide Program Electronic Label (OPPEL) Pilot
EPA is conducting a pilot to develop and submit pesticide labels in an electronic format called SmartLabel instead of as paper or PDF files.
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Antimicrobial Performance Evaluation Program
The ATP targeted evaluation of the effectiveness of antimicrobial disinfectant products with hospital (claims against Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa) and tuberculocidal claims (claims against Mycobacterium).
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Biological Evaluation Chapters for Malathion ESA Assessment
Biological Evaluation Chapters for Malathion ESA Assessment
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Occupational Pesticide Exposure - Seed Treatment
Provides technical information on the most current data used to assess exposure and risk for occupational pesticide seed treatment.
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PMN Review Process
The New Chemical PMN Review Process
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Lead-Based Paint Abatement and Evaluation Program: Individual Recertification
This page describes EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting Program Rule requirements for contractors.
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Existing Chemical Exposure Limits under TSCA
Existing Chemical Exposure Limits under TSCA
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Chemicals Subject to TSCA Section 12(b) Export Notification Requirements
List of chemicals subject to TSCA section 12(b) notification
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EPA Releases Draft TSCA Risk Evaluation of 1,1-Dichloroethane and Draft Hazard Assessment of 1,2-Dichloroethane for Public Comment and Peer Review
In July 2024, EPA released its draft risk evaluation for 1,1-dichloroethane and the draft human hazard assessment supporting the draft risk evaluation for 1,2-dichloroethane under TSCA for public comment and peer review.
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Brochure for Contractors on Lead Safety during Renovations
This handy pocket guide is a reference for contractors when conducting Lead-Safe renovations.
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ECM for Mefentrifluconazole & Degradates in Soil - MRID 49762549
Environmental Chemistry Methods for Mefentrifluconazole & Degradates in Soil - MRID 49762549
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Frequently Asked Questions on the Container and Containment Labeling Requirements
Frequently Asked Questions on the Container and Containment Labeling Requirements
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The Lead-Based Paint Pre-Renovation Regulation: Does It Apply to You?
Lead-based paint pre-renovation regulation brochure from March 2000.
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Technical Bulletin: Composite Dust Wipe Samples, EPA 747-F-00-004, April, 2000
The purpose of this technical bulletin is to provide guidance on composite dust wipe samples.
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EPA Trade Sell Sheet
Flyer to be distributed to contractors to inform them of the advantages of getting lead-safe renovation training and firm certification.
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Questions and Answers: Proposed Rule on the Management and Disposal of Lead-Based Paint Debris
Answers questions about EPA's proposed rule to ease management and disposal standards for lead-based paint debris.
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Sierra Club and Improving Kids Environment v. Stephen L. Johnson, Administrator, USEPA, Case No.: C 06-5641 PJH
Settlement relating to plaintiffs' desire that the EPA require health and safety data reporting for lead and lead salts.
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New Chemicals Collaborative Research Program Action Plan Now Available for Public Comment
EPA is announcing the release of its draft collaborative research plan for a recently-announced effort to modernize the process and bring innovative science to new chemical reviews under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).