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Implementing the Pesticide Registration Improvement Extension Act - Fiscal Year 2016

pria fees Annual Report 2016

Appeals of Fee and Waiver Decisions

pria fees

About Using Predictive Models and Tools To Assess Chemicals under TSCA

As part of EPA's effort to promote chemical safety, OPPT provides public access to predictive models and tools which can help inform the public on the hazards and risks of substances and improve chemical management decisions.

Ecological Structure - Activity Relationships Program (ECOSAR) Methodology Document v2.0

Estimating Ecotoxicity

Ecological Structure - Activity Relationships Program (ECOSAR) Operation Manual v2.2

Estimating Ecotoxicity

Meetings with Registrants of Pet Spot-on Products

Information about EPA efforts to mitigate adverse effects from spot-on products used on pets and the meetings the agency had with producers, or registrants of the products to discuss product-specific mitigation.

Learn about Climate Adaptation at EPA

Climate change adaptation or climate adaptation means taking action to prepare for and adjust to both the current and projected impacts of climate change. This page offers more information on the topic.

Do you really need to use a pesticide?

By following three simple steps, you can protect your family’s health and safety while controlling pests. Remove sources of food, water, and shelter to prevent pest problems.

Food and Pesticides

EPA sets limits on how much of a pesticide may be used on food during growing and processing, and how much can remain on the food you buy. Learn about regulation of pesticides on food and how you can limit exposure.

Search for Registered Pesticide Products

Access web-based tools for finding information about pesticide products including bed bugs, insect repellents, and pesticide labels.

EPA Updates Method for Establishing Economic Minor Use

Updated and clarified the criteria for classifying a particular pesticide use on a crop or other use (for example a public health use) as a “minor use.”

Revised Label Language for Pesticide Products in Water Soluble Packaging to Protect Handlers

Paraquat Certified Applicator Training to Prevent Poisonings Now Available

New Paraquat Certified Applicator Training Available

New Guidance Available for Review of Developmental Neurotoxicity Studies

EPA Offers Webinars on Pollinator Health and Habitat

Office of Pesticide Programs will host a series of public webinars highlighting ongoing work to promote pollinator health and habitat.

EPA Seeks Beta Testers for Pesticide Mobile Application for Pesticide Label Matching

EPA Proposes New Safety Measures for Chlorpyrifos

EPA is taking the next step in its regulatory review of chlorpyrifos, an insecticide used for a large variety of agricultural uses and non-agricultural uses. Proposing measures to reduce the risks

Agenda for November 1 Biotechnology/Emerging Technologies Seminar Now Available

Pesticide Program Dialogue Committee Meeting October 31, 2018 and Biotechnology Seminar November 1, 2018

EPA Opens Comment Period on NMFS’s Assessment on Chlorpyrifos, Diazinon, and Malathion

EPA is seeking comment on the National Marine Fisheries Service’s (NMFS’s) Biological Opinion for the pesticides chlorpyrifos, diazinon, and malathion.

EPA Announces Draft Pesticide Label Revisions on Respirators to Ensure Consistency between EPA and NIOSH

EPA is requesting public comment on revised respirator descriptions for pesticide labels for chapter 10 of the Label Review Manual (LRM).