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Smart Pest Control to Protect Your Health
EPA, along with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and many pest control professionals, believes that prevention is the most effective way to control disease-carrying pests and their associated public health risks.
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EPA to Host Webinar on Best Practices for Antimicrobial Product Registration
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hosted a webinar on March 20, 2024, on the pesticide registration process for antimicrobial products.
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EPA Solicits Applications for National Farmworker Training Program
EPA Solicits Applications for National Farmworker Training Program. This program will develop national pesticide safety training, education and outreach for farmworkers and their families in rural agricultural areas.
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Great Lakes Restoration Initiative
A summary of potential funding initiatives for projects related to climate resilience and the Great Lakes.
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Paraquat Dichloride Fact Sheet
Paraquat Dichloride Fact Sheet
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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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Defining Pesticide Biomarkers
Biomarkers are measurable substances or characteristics in the human body that can be used to monitor the presence of a chemical in the body, biological responses or harm to health. This Web page describes categories of biomarkers and provides examples.
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Test Guidelines for Pesticide Data Requirements
In evaluating a pesticide registration application, EPA assesses a wide variety of potential human health and environmental effects associated with use of the product.
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How to Register a Pesticide – A Guide for Applicants New to the Process
This web page provides resources to guide someone new to the pesticide registration process. It includes links to web pages where you can find more information as you get started.
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List F: EPA’s Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against Hepatitis C
EPA's Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against Hepatitis C
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List E: EPA’s Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Human HIV-1 and Hepatitis B Virus
EPA’s Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against Human HIV-1 and Hepatitis B Virus
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List D: EPA’s Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against Human HIV-1 and Hepatitis B Virus
EPA’s Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against Human HIV-1 and Hepatitis B Virus
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List C: EPA’s Registered Antimicrobial Products Effective Against Human HIV-1 Virus
EPA’s Registered Antimicrobial ProductsEffective Against Human HIV-1 Virus
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Protocols for Testing the Efficacy of Disinfectants Against Hepatitis B Virus (HBV)
EPA has endorsed the in vitro (test tube) duck assay as the appropriate and preferred alternative to animal testing.
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CRP - IA Tube & Closure – Continuous Thread Closure
CRP - IA Tube & Closure –Continuous Thread Closure
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CRP - IB Localized Squeeze Force While Turning
Child resistant packaging
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Protection of Proprietary Data Rights for Data Used to Support Tolerance Exemptions for Inert Ingredients
The FFDCA provides both exclusive use and data compensation protections for data that inert ingredient manufacturers submit to EPA to establish or maintain tolerances or tolerance exemptions for these ingredients. Find information about these protections.
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Azoxystrobin Petition and Response
Petition(s) and Response(s) for Azoxystrobin
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Buprofezin Petition and Response
Petition(s) and Response(s) for Buprofezin
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What are Antimicrobial Pesticides?
Antimicrobial pesticides are substances or mixtures of substances used to destroy or suppress the growth of harmful microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, or fungi on inanimate objects and surfaces.