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When was the EPA established? 1970
What does FIFRA stand for? Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
What does the EPA through its OPP FIFRA
(Office of Pesticide Programs) use to
carry out it's mandate?
What is the primary focus of FIFRA? To provide federal control of pesticide distribution
sale, and use.
EPA was given authority under FIFRA require users to register when purchasing
to not only study the consequences pesticides.
of pesticide but to also:
Through later amendments to FIFRA; applicators of pesticides.
users also must take exams for
certifications as:
, Under FIFRA, the EPA must register when used according to the label directions, they
(license) new pesticides and re- will not cause unreasonable risks to the
register all existing pesticides to environment or human health.
ensure that:
FIFRA regulations apply to people manufacture, formulate, market, distribute, use, or
who: dispose of pesticide products.
Before a pesticide can be sold or registered with the EPA.
used in the U.S., FIFRA requires that it
be:
What are the 4 types of pesticide Section 3 (Full Federal Label), Section 18
registration under FIFRA that (Emergency Exemptions), Section 24c (Special
applicators may encounter? Local Needs label), and Section 24b Label
(Minimum Risk Pesticides).
Section 3 - Full Federal Label: outlines pesticide registration requirements that
manufacturers must follow. Pesticides under this
section are the most familiar labeled products.
Most pesticides are registered this way.
Section 18 - Emergency Exemptions: EPA can allow State and Federal agencies to
permit an additional use (not specified by the
pesticide's label) during a short term pest
management crisis in a specific locality. An
exemption is an exemption from the FIFRA
requirements for registration due to an emergency
situation.