ch 1 & 2:

CH 2

**Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996

 establishes food residue tolerances only when there is “reasonable certainty” of no harm

 considers cumulative exposures

 considers greater risks to infants and children

**Residues & Tolerances

EPA regulates

 Residue: the amount of pesticide that remains on food or feed at time of harvest

 Tolerance: the maximum legal amount of residue that is allowed to remain on or in treated crops or animals that’s sold for food \n

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FIFRA - Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, & Rodenticide Act

Enacted by U.S. Congress in 1947 Administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Registers and licenses pesticides for use Ensures both human and environmental health are evaluated

Precautions and restrictions put into place to prevent adverse effects

State law is more restrictive than federal law*

EPA:

The EPA can stop the sale or use of any pesticide at any time Labeling and packaging must be consistent throughout the U.S.

Approves pesticide labels as LEGAL documents
Reevaluates older pesticides under current standards
Violators are subject to penalties

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Pesticide Classification

Different formulations containing the same active ingredient (Ai) may be classified differently.

For example:

An emulsifiable concentrate containing 70% Ai may be classified as Restricted Use

A granular product containing only 5% Ai may be classified as General Use or Unclassified

Certified Applicators

are recognized by the state

as being competent to purchase and use (or supervise the use of) restricted use pesticides.

Private Applicator

a certified applicator producing an agricultural commodity on owned, rented, or

FIFRA Category – states may use different name!

leased property or his employers agricultural property

Commercial Applicator

a certified applicator operating on any other private homes, businessesFIFRA Category – states may differ!

or public property

rights-of-way, hospitals

golf courses, aquatic sites

Certified Applicators

RTL - Read The Label

Label “Rules of Thumb”  The site must be stated on the label  The target pest does not need to be listed

The site has to be listed, not the pest

Any application method may be used, unless prohibited by the label

 Applications may be made at a rate less than that stated on the label, not more!*

 Tank mixtures are OK, unless the label says otherwise

State Pesticide Laws

 State lead agencies enforce both federal and state pesticide laws

Commonly the Dept. of Agriculture or the environmental conservation agency

 State law is often more restrictive than federal law

 Applicators are responsible for knowing the law, even when it changes. Stay informed! \n

 Standard – Section 3  Special Local Need – 24c

Pesticide Registrations Minimum Risk – no

 Any product that claims to control, repel, attract, mitigate a pest

Emergency Exemption – section 18 registration required

Experimental Use Permits \n

Special Provisions

 Special Local Needs: provides states the authority to register an additional use of a federally registered pesticide to treat an existing or imminent pest problem