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Toxicity Tests for Human Health Assessments for Pesticides
EPA requires certain toxicity tests before registering a pesticide product. Find out more about this testing.
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CRP - VD Tube & Closure - Unit Non-Reclosable Packaging Rigid
This is a unit-dose non-reclosable rigid package. The package consists of a tube and a closure that is permanently attached to the tube neck. The package is opened by pushing down on the closure and simultaneously turning it counterclockwise.
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National Poison Prevention Week – EPA Urges Public to Keep All Pesticides in Original Containers to Prevent Accidental Poisoning
Poison Control Centers have reported cases of accidental poisonings from ingestion of chemicals stored in soda and juice bottles and cans, coffee cups, baby bottles and various other beverage containers. Keep pesticides in their original containers.
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EPA Hosting Webinars on Assessing Risks to Bees from Pesticides
EPA will be hosting webinars on assessing risks to bees July 21 and 28
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EPA to Host June 21, 2018, Webinar on Strategy to Ensure Effectiveness of Hospital Disinfectants
EPA will host a listening session via webinar to seek stakeholders' input on the development of a risk-based product testing strategy to ensure continued effectiveness of hospital disinfectant products on June 21, 2018
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EPA Proposes Registration of New Nematicide Active Ingredient
EPA is taking comments on its proposal to register the new pesticide active ingredient fluazaindolizine for agricultural use.
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Citizen's Guide to Pest Control and Pesticide Safety
Teaches consumers how to control pests, choose, use, store, and dispose pesticides safely, reduce exposure when others use pesticides, prevent pesticide poisoning, handle an emergency, and how to choose a pest control company.
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EPA Registers Long-Term Uses of Sulfoxaflor While Ensuring Strong Pollinator Protection
EPA Registers approval for long term uses of Sulfoxaflor
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EPA Hosts Webinar on Electronic Gold Seal Letter Process for Exporting Pesticides
EPA is hosting a webinar geared towards pesticide registrants on June 14, 2021, at 1:00 PM EST, to provide a walkthrough of the Pesticide Submission Portal
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Final Rule on Regulation of Methylene Chloride in Paint and Coating Removal for Consumer Use
Final Rule on Regulation of Methylene Chloride in Paint and Coating Removal for Consumer Use
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Miscellaneous: Is Moss Landing a Superfund site?
Return to: Frequently Asked Questions No. "Superfund Site" typically refers to a long term, complex cleanup, (i.e. decades). The Moss Landing response is a short-term action referred to as a "Time Critical Removal Action" to address the potential threat from the impacted batteries to human health and the environment.
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Ongoing Work: How will you control dust and particles during operations?
Return to: Frequently Asked Questions We are committed to ensuring all work moves at the speed of safety. This means taking steps to ensure fine particles (like dust) from Vistra’s work do not pose a risk to the community or workers. We required (pdf) Vistra to submit several work plans…
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Ongoing Work: What will EPA and Vistra do if there are elevated readings detected by the air monitors?
Return to: Frequently Asked Questions Under our oversight, Vistra continues to maintain 24/7 air monitoring and sampling. Sampling and monitoring will happen around the site perimeter and in the community. If monitors show elevated readings, work stops. If changes to work processes are needed, Vistra will make the changes to…
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Ongoing Work: How is the air monitoring and air sampling data being used to protect the community and the environment?
Return to: Frequently Asked Questions Air monitoring and sampling stations continue to run 24/7 at: The site perimeter The work areas In the community We oversee results from daily air monitoring reports. These reports continue to show no levels of contaminants (pdf) * (particulates, mineral acid gases) above our health…
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Ongoing Work: Can the building be covered or tented?
Return to: Frequently Asked Questions The building is structurally unsound, so tenting is not possible. Tenting would present safety issues for workers. As workers and large, heavy machinery will be in and out of the building, tenting would also block access needed to remove batteries. Air monitoring and air sampling…
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Ongoing Work: What are the contaminants of concern?
Return to: Frequently Asked Questions We require Vistra to monitor and sample for the “contaminants of concern” we identified for the site, some of which are referenced in our order and in our notice (pdf) to Vistra. These substances are based on: what we know is in the batteries, what…
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Moss Landing Soil: Did EPA use X-ray fluorescence (XRF) to test soil on and around the site?
Return to: Frequently Asked Questions Monterey County is overseeing the soil sampling in the community to assess exposure, while EPA remains focused on overseeing the battery removal work at the site. X-ray fluorescence (XRF) is a screening tool used to detect metals in soil. Screening tools are helpful to assess…
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Registration Review of Pyridine and Pyrimidine Herbicides
List of pyridine and pyrimidine herbicides used to control weeds in agricultural and non-agricultural settings
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Mosquitoes and Schools
Some mosquito species can carry diseases. Learn how to reduce the chances of being bitten.
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Water Quality Standards Regulations: Delaware
Information related to Water Quality Standards for Delaware.