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<br />rile Uniled Stales Environmenlal I~rolection
<br />Agency now e.w;neises the princip;ll regulatory
<br />ilnd research functions or the (cderal !!overnlllenl
<br />tl",er pi....ticid.:s under authorities l.:ontailll'll in the
<br />h'd.:ral Inwl.:licid.:, t:ungicide. and Rodenlicide
<br />,\u Ilf 1947, as :lllll'ndi.'d; Scclillll 4(lJ(J) of the
<br />Fl'd.:r.ll Food. Drug, and Cosmetic AC1, as
<br />anll'ndeJ; and other laws.
<br />In hrid, the sali.'f1( pOlllh of till' Il'i.lcral pro-
<br />gr,ll11 arc:
<br />registration and labelling
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<br />. M;lIluf:Lclurers mml apply to E1)A for rcgis-
<br />tr;l!illJl of any in"l'l,til'idl' 11l'rhil'idl', rungkitk, Ilr
<br />sirnil;lr ('l'llllOlllic plllSllll Ih;1I will lIIove in inlcr-
<br />SI;lle COIIIIlll'rce. Such chemicals cannot h.: ap.
<br />proVl'd for sail' unk'ss 11ll' lllakl'r provides scien.
<br />tiric l'vidence lh;lI hi.. prlll.luct is effective ror the
<br />pUl plio;;(' irllentled ilnd will rlllt injure human
<br />tx'ings. livestock, ('fOpS, or wildlife whl'n used as
<br />dirl.'cted. I.ahelling musl show [he tyP"'" and
<br />,lrIlllunls or ingrcdknls, rnclhol.1 nf .lpplicalion,
<br />;IIIJ precau[ion.. 10 l)l' llnservl'u.
<br />F/',\ Clllltillllllllsly rl'"iews rq~isll'fi.'(l('hcmii."als
<br />in light of uevl'loping scklllific data tn insure
<br />clllllinul'd cl.lmpliancc wilh requirements rOT safety
<br />and ellkllcy. EPA inspeclilfs colkct s,lmpks for
<br />Janor<lh1ry analysis, Fidd check" ::IfC pt.'rformcd
<br />periodically to Cllnlirm the dfeclivencss of the
<br />cOll1pound. Pharmacological lests afC made to in-
<br />sure that safely precautions shown on the lahel
<br />arc ,Hk'qU:llC.
<br />. EI)A may immedialely J/lJfH'1Il1 the registra-
<br />tion of any pc.~tidde product. thus dfec[ivdy ll'r-
<br />minating ,lilY further interstate shipmen Is if such
<br />action is found to be necessary to prevent "immi-
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<br />n.:nt h:mlfu 10 lhl' puhlic,"
<br />. Whcre "immincnt hazard" l.h'lt:s nol exist,
<br />FPA may (:omnll'nee aclillO tn tcrminate a rcgis-
<br />tralilln hy issuin~ (/ /lotin' oj nlllallatiorl to bc-
<br />Olllle dkctivc afln JO l.bys. If thl.' canccllation is
<br />l'hall('II~l'd, l.~tensi\'c r~'\icw prllCedures aa' re-
<br />quired. I>urlllg thi" peril'll.lthe product rl'gi..lratillJl
<br />remains valid and interslate marketing may
<br />c(lnlinue.
<br />(';lllcdlaliolls and SII'-I'I\'l1si,)n coV\'ring ("t'r1ain
<br />uses I,f nnr, aldrin, dieldrin, and the herbicide
<br />2,4,5-T, initiated l1y the Secretary or Agriculture
<br />prior to the cslal1lishment of EPA arc now final.
<br />Nntic~'s of (',]Oi..t'llalltlll l'(lv('ring rt.'m;lining u~es
<br />of thcse chcmicals--;ls well liS of mircx, a COnt~
<br />pound used tn conlrol Ihe fire ant-have heen
<br />isslled and the rc"'icw procedures initiated. Final
<br />determinations with regard to continued use of
<br />these producls may be expected early in 1972.
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<br />EP/\ is al~ll carr}'ing oul wilhin lhe Agl'm::y,
<br />int~'nsiH' review of registrations l.,f prt1l.!UClS, eOI1-
<br />tllining hcllll'n~' h.:.llai.'hlllridl'. lindanc, chll.'rdill1e,
<br />elldrin. hepl.ll'hlur, ;liId [ox;tphcnC', among olhers,
<br />as .....cll as :111 products containing mCfeury,
<br />arsenic, or lead.
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<br />safe tolerances on foods
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<br />. EPA e~tablishes for each rq~is[l'red pesticide
<br />a "safe tolcranee"-lhal is, the anWl1nt of residue
<br />lhat may hi.' saft'ly pCflnitlcd 011 raw f0l1l.1 crops-
<br />to protl'ct thl' puhlic hClllth. The FOI'Il.1 and Drug
<br />Adrninislratil\fl, [)1,'partl1lent (If Ill'allh. Educa-
<br />lion, ,]OJ Welfare, ('nforc('s these lolcranccs ror
<br />foods in interstate Cllmmcrce hy fl.'gubr inspec-
<br />ti"lIs, and sei/ure IIr rl'1."0111 of shipl11i.'nls I,'xcn'd--.,
<br />ing the eSlablished limits and proseculion or:.
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<br />research and monitoring
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<br />. FI'A l'tlnduels l,'x[l.'Jlsi",e rl.'Searl'll (In all
<br />aSpl.'cls (,f peslicides in the ellvironment. At its
<br />Primate R~'sc;lrch Facility, in Pl.'rrinc, "lorida, it
<br />seeks 10 delermine more precisely thc dfccts of
<br />pt.'slicillcs 011 man. V;lrious comlllunilY sllltlies arc
<br />designcd to provide a picture of tntlll human
<br />exposure 10 such chemicals and Iheir elTeets on
<br />human he;llth. Sludil."s llf thl' e1Tl."cts on fish and
<br />wildlife arc carried oul, particularly at the Gulf
<br />Breeze Laboratory in Florida. Monitoring of soil,
<br />air. and water provides knowledge of the levels
<br />and pathways of pesticide conlamination.
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<br />technical assistance
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<br />. Technical assistance is given to Stale agen-
<br />cies to strengthen their pesticide control programs.
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