Pesticides

Highlights

• 2/10: EPA has opened a docket for comments for the active ingredient Amicarbazone

• 2/2: Submit Comments by February 7, 2012, on RCC Draft Work Plan on Crop Protection Products

• 1/20: Final Work Plans are available for the following chemicals: Sodium Asulam, Cryolite, Etofenprox, Prodiamine, Fludioxonil and Desmedipham

• 1/20: EPA has opened a docket for comments for the following chemicals: Benfluralin, Bis (trichloromethyl) sulfone, Clothianidin, Dinotefuran, Methylene bis(thiocyanate), Orthosulfamuro, Paraquat dichloride, Pyrethrins, Sodium omadine, Sumithrin (phenothrin), Tetramethrin, Thiamethoxam, Thiobencarb, Tri-n butyl tetradecyl phosphonium chloride and Undecylenic acid

• 1/19: Risk Assessment for Safety of Orange Juice Containing Fungicide Carbendazim

• 1/19: EPA has opened a docket for comments for the active ingredient Salicylic Acid

• 1/18: EPA Seeks Input on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Draft Measures to Protect Endangered Wildlife from Rozol Prairie Dog Bait - News Story

• 1/12: EPA has opened a docket for comments for the active ingredient Trinexapac-ethyl, Pyroxasulfone and Penthiopyrad

• 12/30: Comment period extended for Pyrethrins/Pyrethroid Cumulative Risk Assessment. Comment period now closes February 8, 2012

Quick Finder

About Pesticides
about EPA's pesticides program,   contacts,   types of pesticides,  frequent questions,  fact sheets,  information sources,  Pesticide Program Reports,  publications,  hotlines,  Pesticide News Stories,  pesticide issues in the works

Health and Safety
human health issues,  protecting children,  protecting pets,   worker safety and training,  using pesticides safely,  public health issues,  illegal pesticide products,  reducing risk,  emergency information,  resources

Environmental Effects
endangered species,  ecological risk assessments,  other resources

Controlling Pests
residents,  housing managers,  lawn & garden,  at school,  in agriculture,  questions,  other resources

Regulating Pesticides
registering pesticides, registration manual (Blue Book), registration review, registration service fees, antimicrobial pesticides,  biopesticides,  pesticide producing establishments,  pesticide product labels,  reevaluation - pesticide review,  pesticide tolerance reassessment and reregistration,  laws,  NPDES permitting, labeling consistency,   international activities,  adverse effects reporting,  storage & disposal,  restricted and canceled uses,  emergency exemptions,  pesticide tolerances,  registration information sources

Compliance and Enforcement
planning and results,  assistance,  monitoring,  enforcement

Grants and Partnerships
urban initiative,  agricultural initiative,  PestWise/Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program,  grant tools,  research and development grants

Science and Policy
advisory committees,  policy and guidance,  test guidelines,  models and databases, analytical methods & procedures

Regions, States and Tribes
EPA Regional Offices, Pesticide Field Programs, State Regulatory Agencies 

For Kids
"Learn about Chemicals around Your House",  Help! It's a Roach!,  Join Our Pest Patrol,  Endangered Species Coloring Book,  Save Our Species Poster,  EPA Explorers' Club, EPA High School Environmental Center,  EPA Student Center