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Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances (19-4.B)

EPA is proposing a significant new use rule (SNUR) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for one chemical substance which was the subject of a premanufacture notice (PMN), P-11-482.

TSCA Section 5(a)(3)(C) Determination for Premanufacture Number (PMN) P-16-0532

This document describes EPA's pre-manufacture notice review determination under amended TSCA for P-16-0532.

Introduction to Pesticide Drift

Pesticide drift is the movement of pesticide dust or droplets through the air at the time of application or soon after, to any site other than the area intended.

La EPA anuncia nuevas protecciones tempranas para las personas contra la deriva al fumigar pesticidas

Comunicado de prensa de la EPA: La EPA anuncia nuevas protecciones para las personas contra la deriva al fumigar pesticidas.

Release Date: July 15, 2024

Celebrating A Year of Historic Water Progress

Celebrating A Year of Historic Water Progress. On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law – an historic investment in America's water future.

EPA Seeks Public Comments to Ensure Information on Bilingual (Spanish) Pesticide Labels Reaches the Hands of America’s Farmworkers

The Environmental Protection Agency is seeking Public Comments Bilingual (Spanish) Pesticide Labels Reaches the Hands of America’s Farmworkers

Register for EPA’s Webinar on the Proposed Rule to Protect the Public from Carbon Tetrachloride

Join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on August 15, 2023, at 1 p.m. EDT for a webinar on the Agency’s proposal to protect workers from exposure to carbon tetrachloride (CTC).

Buoyant Force Calculations

Find out how buoyant force calculations are used to determine if a secondary containment unit complies with the pesticide containment regulations.

Pesticide Safety Radio Campaign for Mixteco Speaking Farmworkers

These audio files provide pesticide safety information for Mixteco-speaking farmworkers and their families.

A Snapshot of the EPA Pesticide Container and Containment Rule

This brochure provides an overview of the EPA pesticide container and containment rule for registrants, retailers, distributors, commercial applicators, custom blenders and pesticide users It describes who must comply and provides requirement information.

EPA Releases Draft Strategy to Better Protect Endangered Species from Herbicide Use

EPA has Released a Draft Strategy to Better Protect Endangered Species from Herbicide.

EPA Requires Additional Mitigation Measures for Seresto Pet Collars

EPA is requiring the implementation of additional measures for Seresto pet collars

Pollinator Protection Strategic Plan

Developed by EPA, this ensures that pesticide risk assessments and risk management decisions use best available information and scientific methods, and full evaluation of pollinator protection when making registration decisions.

Electronic Submission Portal Resources; PIPs Rule Sample Documents

EPA Releases Draft Guidance to Expand Availability of Virus Claims to Additional Antimicrobial Products

The EPA has released a Draft Guidance to Expand Availability of Virus Claims to Additional Antimicrobial Products

Fact Sheet: Final Rule 22 - Protection of Stratospheric Ozone: Revision to References for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Sector To Incorporate Latest Edition of Certain Industry, Consensus-based Standards

Section 612 provides that EPA must prohibit the use of a substitute where EPA has determined that there are other available or potentially available substitutes that pose less overall risk to human health and the environment.

EPA Announces Revisions to the Velsicol Chemical Superfund Site Cleanup Plan

EPA to hold an availability session July 31, will accept public comments until August 13

EPA News Release: EPA Announces Revisions to the Velsicol Chemical Superfund Site Cleanup Plan

Release Date: July 12, 2024