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Method 304B - Biodegradation Rates - Scrubber Option

Promulgated CFR Test Method 304B Determination of Biodegradation Rates of Organic Compounds (Scrubber Option).

Documents, Reports and Photographs for Spray Products Corporation in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania

RCRA Corrective Action BASF (Formerly: Cognsis Corp), Ambler PA, Documents and Reports

EPA Announces Action to Protect Endangered Species from Insecticide Methomyl

News release on Action to Protect Endangered Species from Insecticide Methomyl

Tolerances by Commodity, Crop Group, or Crop Subgroup Index

Index to Pesticide Chemical Names, Part 180 Tolerance Information, and Food and Feed Commodities (by Commodity)

EPA Seeks Comment on Process for Evaluating Pesticide Synergy for Ecological Risk Assessments

EPA has developed an interim process to review synergy data for mixtures of pesticide active ingredients and potentially incorporate that information into our ecological risk estimates.

Choosing a Percentile of Acute Dietary Exposure as a Threshold of Regulatory Concern

Efficacy Data and Labeling Requirements: Air Sanitizers

Requirements apply to products with label claims for the treatment of air to reduce the numbers of airborne microorganisms.

EPA Accelerates Review of New Chemicals used in Low Volumes and Slashes Backlog of these Submissions

On Aug. 11, 2025, EPA announced the results of an effort dedicated to accelerating the review of Low Volume Exemptions (LVEs) in the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) New Chemicals Program.

EPA Region 2 Highlights Accomplishments Since April

EPA Region 2 continues to deliver measurable results that are improving human health and environmental quality across the Northeast and Caribbean.

Release Date: August 11, 2025

CWSRF Can Work for Agriculture

Highlights of the Region 3 CWSRF Webinar

CRP - IXB Trigger Sprayer Screw & Snap-on

child resistant packaging

EPA Requests Comment on the Proposed Registration of New Biopesticide to Help Control Spread of Zika and Other Viruses

Proposal to register ZAP Males®, a new microbial biopesticide that reduces local populations of Aedes albopictus (Asian Tiger) mosquitoes Zika

OPPEL Pilot Documents

EPA is conducting a pilot to develop and submit pesticide labels in an electronic format called OPPEL (formerly referred to as SmartLabel) instead of as paper or PDF files.

The advanced capabilities of PFAM include accounting for water and pest management practices and for degradation in soil and aquatic environments, as well as for post processing of discharged paddy waters to a user-defined receiving water.

EPA Holds Online Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Meeting in October

EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) will hold an online public meeting of the Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee (PPDC) on October 27-28, 2021.

EPA to Hold October 12, 2018 Meeting on PBPK/PD Models

EPA to Hold October 12, 2018 Meeting external peer review panel to review the potential use of physiologically based pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PBPK/PD) models in the risk assessments for carbaryl, deltamethrin, and permethrin.

Register for EPA’s Webinar on Draft Strategy to Better Protect Endangered Species from Insecticides

The EPA is seeking public comment on the National Marine Fisheries Service’s opinion for the insecticides carbaryl and methomyl.

Frequent Questions about TSCA CBI

General Questions and Answers Concerning Confidential Business Information (CBI) Provisions of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), as amended by the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act

Improving Labels to Reduce Pesticide Drift

We encourage pesticide manufacturers to state on their product labels that applicators should use DRT-rated technologies in applying pesticide products. The page includes information on how to obtain approval to add these instructions.

What EPA is Doing to Reduce Pesticide Drift

EPA is actively working to reduce pesticide drift through voluntary programs, risk assessment, label improvements, and education of pesticide applicators.