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

StarKist Samoa Company, Pago Pago, AS; Special MPRSA Permits OD 2022-01/OD 2020-01

StarKist Samoa Co., permit application and documents related to application for Research Permit Number OD-2020-01 for Proposed Special Permit (OD 2022-01) for StarKist Samoa Co., P.O. Box 368, Pago Pago, American Samoa 96799.

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.

PFAM 2.0 - Documentations

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.

Bed Bug Tips Door Hanger

Tips on bedbug prevention at home and while traveling

2016 e-CDRweb User Guide – Secondary Authorized Official

This document presents the user guide for the Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics’ (OPPT) 2016 e-CDRweb tool. This document is the user guide for the Secondary Authorized Official (AO) user of the 2016 e-CDR web tool.

Bed Bug Clearinghouse by Topic

This information is intended to help states, communities, and consumers prevent and control bed bug infestations. Topics include bed bug biology and behavior, detection and monitoring, non-chemical techniques such as heat treatment, and pesticides.

Register for Upcoming Webinar on EPA’s Research and Regulation of Pesticidal Air Treatment Devices

The Environmental Protection Agency will holding a webinar on research and regulation of pesticidal air treatment