Chem-News April 1991
DATE: April 1991
TO: Those Interested in Pesticide Information
FROM: William G. Smith, Senior Extension Associate
INDEX
Malathion Uses Dropped
Reregistration of Supracide 2E Insecticide - Alfalfa Use to be Deleted
Ethyl Parathion Reregistration
Tolerances Set for Sethoxydim (Poast) on Corn, Strawberries
Du Pont Recalls Benomyl Products for Atrazine Contamination
NY Third Party Pest. Label Reg. -- Dual on Transplanted Cabbage --
Reissued to NYSVGA
NYSDEC Provides Interpretation for Pesticide Containers
Notice for Renewal of Pesticide Applicator Cert. in NYS
EPA Receives Comments from NYSDEC Regarding Proposed Applicator Cert. Rule
Use of Detergents for Pesticide Purposes
Update on Pesticide Recordkeeping Provision - Farm Bill
NY Demands Retail Disclosure of Pesticides on Produce
NAS "Pesticides & Children Report" Delayed by Publicity Concerns
OPP Schedule for Decisions, Regulations Noted
Long Awaited Neurotoxicity Guidelines for TSCA/FIFRA Emerge
National Pesticide Survey Project Update, Winter 1991
NYS Dept. of Agr. & Mkts. February 1991 Food Lab Report
Pesticide Briefs
* * * * * * * * * *
MALATHION USES DROPPED
On March 18, 1991 the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published in
the Federal Register an announcement noting deletion of 85 food/feed crop uses
and certain other uses of malathion insecticide, following withdrawal of
reregistration support by the Malathion Reregistration Task Force (MRTF).
Written comments are solicited on this action by June 17, 1991. Only the food
and feed crops and formulation specified in List I below will be supported by
the MRTF. All uses in List II below will be dropped. The two registrants
(American Cyanamid and Cheminova) of technical malathion, used in
manufacture of all malathion-containing products, do not intend to provide the
required residue date (for food and feed crops, tobacco, and stored
commodities); the 90-day inhalation study (for indoor uses, stored commodity
treatments, domestic animals, animal premises, and food-handling
establishments); and domestic animal safety testing (for poultry uses).
EPA notified, by registered mail dated 2/25/91, all registrants of
malathion-containing products that they have until 30 days from receipt of the
letter to indicate their intention to provide the required data to support one
or more of the uses to be dropped. Otherwise all unsupported uses must be
removed from their labels within 90 days of receipt of the letter.
If any of these uses are important to you, contact William Steller
or Barbara Gingher (609/799-6315) of American Cyanamid representing the
Malathion Task Force, or other registrants of malathion products to determine
their interest in joint support for these uses.
Commodity organizations may have to provide financial and/or material
support to conduct the required studies. Crop residue data are generally the
easiest and least expensive to deal with. However, if additional metabolism
data will be required or if concerns exist over the Acceptable Daily Intake
(ADI),the cost and complexity of supporting these uses can increase
substantially.
Table I. Malathion uses supported by the Malathion Reregistration Task Force
(all will be supported for the 57% emulsifiable concentrate formulation (EC),
and the indicated crops will be supported on ultra-low volume (ULV) and ready-
to-use (RTU) labels)
alfalfa (ULV) corn (ULV) green beans (ULV) sorghum (ULV)
avocado cotton (ULV,RTU) lettuce strawberries
bell peppers cucumbers onions tomatoes
blueberries (ULV) dry beans (ULV) oranges wheat
cherries (ULV) grapes potatoes
clover (ULV) grasses (ULV) rice (ULV)
List II - uses to be dropped from all malathion labels
Food & feed crops lupine (greenhouse uses) pet and
(field uses) macadamia nuts beans domestic
almonds mangoes corn animal uses
apples melons cucumber beef cattle
apricots mint lettuce cats
asparagus mushrooms onions chickens
barley mustard greens peppers dairy cattle
beets nectarines potatoes dogs
birdsfoot trefoil oats summer squash ducks
blackberries okra tomatoes geese
boysenberries papayas non-food use goats
broccoli parsley tobacco hogs
brussels sprouts parsnips stored commodities horses
cabbage passion fruit almonds pigeons
carrots peaches citrus pulp, bagged sheep
cauliflower peanuts barley turkeys
cauliflower peanuts barley animal premises
celery pears cattle feed beef cattle feed
chestnuts peas concentrate blocks lots and
collards pecans field corn holding pens
cowpeas pineapples field/garden seeds cat and dog
cranberries plums grapes (raisins) sleeping
currants (fresh prunes) oats quarters
dandelions pumpkins peanuts dairy and
dates quince rice livestock barns,
dewberries radishes rye stables, & pens
eggplant raspberries sorghum feed rooms
endive rutabagas sunflower kennels
figs rye wheat manure piles
List II - uses to be dropped from all malathion labels (con't.)
filberts safflower food-handling poultry houses
flax salsify establishments rabbits on wire
garlic shallots bagged flour other indoor uses
gooseberries soybeans (commercial/ human clothing
guavas spinach industrial uses) (woolens & other
hops squash cereal processing fabrics)
horseradish strawberries commercial mattresses
kale (soil establishments forestry use
kohlrabi incorporation) dry milk processing forest trees
kumquats sweet potatoes eating establishments (Douglas fir,
leeks swiss chard food processing eastern pine,
lemons tangerines packaged cereals hemlock, larch,
lentils turnips pet foods and feed pines, red pine,
lespedeza vetch stuff spruce, true
limes walnuts fir)
loganberries watercress
wild rice
-- Ray S. McAllister, National Agricultural Chemicals Association,
3/19/91
REREGISTRATION OF SUPRACIDE 2E INSECTICIDE -- ALFALFA USE TO BE DELETED
Supracide insecticide has entered the second phase of the pesticide
reregistration process. On October 22, 1990, CIBA-GEIGY received from the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency the generic data call-in for all products
containing the active ingredient (methidathion) in Supracide products. In
response to this notice, CIBA-GEIGY notified EPA on January 22, 1991 that we
will not reregister the use of Supracide 2E on alfalfa. We are considering
alternatives to continuing the registration of Supracide use on alfalfa grown
for seed production only in the Northwest.
Under the provisions of the data call-in notice, CIBA-GEIGY is allowed
one year from the date that the 90-day response to the notice is due to sell,
distribute, or use existing stocks of Supracide 2E bearing the label which
contains the alfalfa directions for use. The EPA allows persons other than
the registrant, such as distributors, retailers, and end-users, to sell,
distribute, or use such existing stock until such stocks are exhausted.
CIBA-GEIGY continues to evaluate our product line in relationship to
EPA registration requirements. The potential exists that other uses of
Supracide could be discontinued if EPA should impose substantial additional
requirements. If this should occur, CIBA-GEIGY is committed to alerting you
immediately.
-- John F. Ellis, CIBA-GEIGY Corporation, 3/91
ETHYL PARATHION REREGISTRATION
The following information has been obtained from the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA) regarding registrants claiming a generic data
exemption for Ethyl Parathion.
A/S Cheminova, the sole registrant who has committed to produce the
generic data, has notified EPA that it had decided not to support residue data
for certain crop uses (see List I) that are required by the December 1986
Ethyl Parathion Registration Standard.
EPA notified, by registered mail dated 3/7/91, all registrants of ethyl
parathion-containing products that they have until 30 days from receipt of the
letter to indicate their intention to provide the required data to support one
or more of the uses to be dropped. Otherwise all unsupported uses must be
removed from their labels within 90 days of receipt of the letter.
Commodity organizations may have to provide financial and/or
material support to conduct the required studies. Crop residue data are
generally the easiest and least expensive to deal with. However, if
additional metabolism data will be required or if concerns exist over the
Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI), the cost and complexity of supporting these
uses can increase substantially.
If any of these uses are important to vou, you must act quickly.
Contact Mr. Kurt Halling (201-338-3377) NOW WITHOUT DELAY. Additionally,
contact Joanne Edwards (703-308-8059) Reregistration Branch, Office of
Pesticide Programs at EPA. She has a list of registrants.
List I - Uses to be dropped from ethyl parathion labels
General - No dust, granular or flowable concentrate formulation will be
supported for any crop.
Specific - The following is a list of crops that are not being supported for
the two remaining formulations - Emulsifiable Concentrates and Wettable
Powders.
Cucurbits Group: cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, summer squash and winter
squash
Small Fruit Crop: boysenberries, blueberries, cranberries, currants,
loganberries and raspberries
Grass Forage, Fodder and Hay Group: entire group, including pastures and
alfalfa hay
Other Commodities: globe artichokes, avocados, dates, figs, hops,
kohlrabi, mangoes, okra, peanuts, pineapples, rape (including rape seed),
rutabagas and sweet potatoes
-- Reregistration Notification Network, 3/26/91
TOLERANCES SET FOR SETHOXYDIM (POAST) ON CORN, STRAWBERRIES
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established tolerances
for the herbicide 2-[1-(ethoxyimino)butyl]-4-[2-(ethylthio)propyl]-3-hydroxy-
2-cyclohexene-1-one (sethoxydim) and its metabolites containing the 2-
cyclohexene-1-one moiety, calculated as the herbicide, of 0.1 p.p.m. in or
on field corn grain; 0.2 p.p.m. in or on sweet corn (kernel plus cob with husk
removed), corn forage and corn fodder, and 10.0 p.p.m. in strawberries. The
tolerances were established in response to two petitions filed by BASF Corp.
Stating that the action will increase the theoretical maximum residue
contribution of the herbicide by less than 1 percent of the acceptable daily
intake (ADI), EPA added that for nonnursing infants and children aged 1 to 6,
the current action and previously established tolerances utilize,respectively,
a total of 58.57 percent and 71.82 percent of the ADI, assuming that residue
levels are at the established tolerances and that 100 percent of the crop is
treated.
-- Federal Register, 3/20/91
DU PONT RECALLS BENOMYL PRODUCTS FOR ATRAZINE CONTAMINATION
Because they "may contain atrazine," Du Pont has initiated an
immediate stop sale and recall of Benlate 50DF, Benlate 1991 DF and Tersan
1991 DF
In a March 22, 1991 news release, Du Pont said, "All dealers and
distributors should stop sale of these products immediately and notify any
Benlate and Tersan customers of the recall. Any grower, nurseryman, golf
course superintendent, horticulturalist, university tester or applicator
possessing any of these Benlate or Tersan products should return it to the
point of purchase for a full credit...."
The company said using atrazine-contaminated Benlate and Tersan could
injure plants. Du Pont added, "However, the level of atrazine that may be
contained in Benlate and Tersan poses no human health or food safety
problems."
It concluded, "Du Pont will keep the stop sale in effect until
quality assurance and analytical procedures can verify the purity of the
product."
-- Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News, 3/27/91
NEW YORK THIRD PARTY PESTICIDE LABEL REGISTRATION -- DUAL ON TRANSPLANTED
CABBAGE -- REISSUED TO NYSVGA
The third party registration for the use of Dual on transplanted
cabbage has been reissued by the Department of Environmental Conservation
(DEC) for the 1991 growing season to the New York State Vegetable Growers
Assoc. (NYSVGA). As stated in the disclaimer, NYSVGA does not recommend or
encourage the use of this material, but is making its use possible as a
service to its members.
The following procedures are to be followed:
1. Your fee is determined by NYSVGA. Current (dues paid) members of NYSVGA
pay a $70 fee. Non-members pay a $100 fee which includes membership in the
Association for the current year (1991). You must be a member of NYSVGA to
use this label.
2. Obtain a copy of the disclaimer from Jean Warholic, NYSVGA).Take the
disclaimer to your nearest notary public. You should have some identification
with you. Fill it out legibly and sign it in the presence of the notary.
Have it notarized. Press hard, as you are going through five copies and this
is a legal document.
3. Mail the whole (intact) disclaimer in the attached envelope to the NYSVGA
office, along with your check for the amount due. (Make check payable to NYS
Vegetable Growers Association. Do not send cash.)
4. When the forms are completed and received, and payment is made, NYSVGA
will approve the disclaimer and mail it back to you. Every effort will be
made to mail it the next day by First Class mail. If you wish it sent by UPS
Overnight Mail, there is an additional charge which must be included in your
check - see the disclaimer.
Once you have your copy of the disclaimer in hand, you may legally
use Dual on transplanted cabbage. Copies of the disclaimer will be on file
with the NYSVGA office, Ciba-Geigy and Cornell University. The NYS-DEC has
stipulated that a copy also be sent to them by NYSVGA by the end of October.
Your cooperation in following these procedures accurately will be
appreciated. If you have any questions, feel free to the NYSVGA office
(607/539-7648, mornings).
-- Jean Warholic, NYS Vegetable Growers Association, Inc.
NYS DEC PROVIDES INTERPRETATION FOR PESTICIDE CONTAINERS
This notice is in response to a question regarding the legality of
"service containers" in New York. The federal enforcement memorandum from A.E.
Conroy makes service trucks service containers, and the current statutory
language makes any transport of pesticides that are not in the unbroken
manufacturer's container illegal.
The Bureau (NYS DEC) has determined to enforce ECL Section 33-
1301(1)(b) in the following manner until such time as statutory authority is
granted to authorize regulations to clarify the "service container" issue:
1. The original manufacturer's container can be used for storage or
transport, even if opened and only partially full of the original
contents. If opened, such containers must be reclosed in a manner
sufficient to prevent spillage.
2. Manufacturer-supplied mini-bulk containers, if properly labeled, may
be used for storage and transport of only the pesticide for which it
was originally intended and labeled.
3. If an application device contains an integral, divided compartment
for the storage of concentrate pesticides may be stored or
transported in such compartments for future mixing in that
application device. In such instances, a label must be affixed to the
application device or in the immediate possession of the person in
control of the application device.
4. Pesticides may be stored or transported in an application device.
5. Pesticides otherwise may not be stored or transported in other than
the manufacturer's original container.
-- Marilyn M. Dubois, NYSDEC, 3/21/91
NOTICE FOR RENEWAL OF PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CERTIFICATION IN NEW YORK STATE
If you fail to renew your certification by the expiration date specified
on your renewal notice, the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS
DEC) regulations (6 NYCRR Parts 325.22 and 325.43) require that your
certification cannot be renewed until the following conditions are met:
1. If two years or less have elapsed since the expiration date of your
certification: You must take an additional six hours of certification
training, or if such training is not available, retake the core and
appropriate category/subcategory exams. If training is taken, you must
provide an original certificate as proof of the training to this Bureau. If
you are going to take the exams, contact your Regional Department
of Environmental Conservation Office.
OR
2. If more than two years have elapsed since the expiration date of
your certification: You must retake the Core and
Category/Subcategory exams. Contact your Regional Department of
Environmental Conservation Office to schedule
Therefore, to avoid having to obtain additional training credits or
retake the examinations in order to renew your certification, get
your renewal on time.
-- NYSDEC, Bureau of Pesticide Management
EPA RECEIVES COMMENTS FROM NYS DEC REGARDING PROPOSED APPLICATOR
CERTIFICATION RULE
State comments filed on EPA's proposed revised applicator certification
rules seem to have some commonality, including: the need for more federal
money to do the job; objections to the definition of use, three levels of
supervision, ending the exemption for medical doctors and veterinarians, and
the idea that EPA rather than states would decide about adding categories.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS
DEC) recommended that states "only be allowed to create new categories or
subcategories, but not be allowed to combine categories."
The department suggested adding a general standards section on IPM,
"including a discussion of minimum thresholds below which treatment may not be
necessary, alternatives to chemicals, and pest management strategies. The
tone of the training for pesticide applicators should be to use chemicals as a
last resort. IPM cannot be left to l the whim of various states; EPA must
take a leadership role in requiring teaching of IPM techniques."
The department recommended that storage, no matter how long, be
included in the use definition. The department said, "There is always a
possibility that problems can occur with long-term storage, and persons
responsible for long-term storage should have an understanding of
pesticides and their characteristics to avoid such problems".
-- Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News, 3/20/91
USE OF DETERGENTS FOR PESTICIDE PURPOSES
Recently there has been increased interest in the state in the use of
soaps, detergents, vegetable oils, and other similar household products for
pesticidal purposes. Questions have been asked concerning its legality.
It is not a violation of state or federal pesticide laws for an end
user to, at his own discretion, use for pesticidal purposes a product that is
not registered with the EPA as a pesticide, provided there is no prohibition
on the product's label against such use. It is, however, a violation of state
and federal pesticide laws to make any recommendation for the use of such
products as pesticides or to make any pesticidal claims, written or verbal, in
connection with their distribution or sale. In other words, persons who sell
or distribute such products, can be charged with selling or distributing an
unregistered pesticide if they make oral or written pesticide claims for these
products.
Persons who use products not registered with EPA for any use not
specifically recommended on the product label would be responsible for any
phytotoxicity or chemical residues that may result. (FDACS
Communication)
-- Chemically Speaking, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, 2/91
UPDATE ON PESTICIDE RECORDKEEPING PROVISION - FARM BILL
USDA has formed a committee of the key agencies involved in developing
and implementing the pesticide recordkeeping provision of the Farm Bill. The
National Agricultural Statistical Service (NASS) has been given the lead in
defining the information the applicators will be required to maintain and for
collecting the data that will be reported to Congress in a yearly report.
NASS will be working closely with ERS, EPA and the State Regulatory Agencies
currently responsible for pesticide programs.
The provision requires the report to Congress to address both
agriculture and nonagriculture restricted use pesticides. EPA has agreed to
work with USDA in the collection of data from the non-agriculture commercial
applicators, such as the structural pest control and right-of-way applicators.
USDA will be responsible for all agriculture applicators, both private and
commercial. The Extension Service has the lead in delivering the educational
and information aspect of the provision.
Progress is going slowly on the provision due to the many issues
that need to be resolved. It is estimated the earliest applicators could be
expected to start keeping records will be January, 1992 under this new
provision. Regulations need to be published and commented on before the
provision can be finalized.
-- USDA, AG Update, 1/91
NEW YORK DEMANDS RETAIL DISCLOSURE OF PESTICIDES ON PRODUCE
Produce retailers in New York are getting demands from the state's
Attorney General to comply with existing law requiring disclosure of
additives, including post-harvest pesticides, used on produce at the
point of sale. The state's Attorney General's office is also requiring this
disclosure on shipping containers by packers, who are being asked to enter
into compliance agreements and to pay costs to the state. These actions were
noted in a report, "Picture-Perfect Produce: Hidden Ingredients in Fresh
Fruits and Vegetables," New York State Department of Law.
The report noted that the enforcement activity was based on the
results of the department's 1989 and 1990 surveys of supermarkets in some
cities in the state which showed very low compliance with the disclosure law.
-- Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News, 3/27/91
NAS "PESTICIDES AND CHILDREN REPORT" DELAYED BY PUBLICITY CONCERNS, CHIN SAYS
Release of the National Academy of Sciences' report on pesticide
exposure in children has been delayed to mid- or late 1991 because of NAS'
concern over potential adverse publicity about food safety, according to Dr.
Henry B. Chin, of the National Food Processors Association (NFPA) Western
Research Laboratory. Chin said that NFPA is compiling pesticide usage data
from figures obtained from its members to determine actual risk estimates.
The risk estimates will be used by NFPA to counter "exaggerated" calculated
risks expected to be used in the NAS report, Chin said. NFPA also intends to
hire a non-industry scientist to represent the group as a spokesperson on
pesticide issues, Chin said.
Noting that EPA is in the process of finalizing its neurotoxicity
testing guidelines (See separate story), Chin predicted that their release
will result in additional public pressure on the agency to further regulate
organophosphates and carbamates.
-- Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News, 3/20/91
OPP SCHEDULE FOR DECISIONS, REGULATIONS NOTED
EPA's OPP schedule for certain special review decisions and regulations
includes:
Parathion -- proposed regulatory decision covering as many as 15 sites,
fiscal year 1992
Carbofuran -- (granular), final decision June 1991, and (flowable)
proposed regulatory decision Nov. 1991
TPTH -- proposed regulatory decision, June 1991.
Propoxur -- proposed regulatory decision, June 1991.
Telone -- proposed regulatory decision, fiscal year 1992.
Daminozide final regulatory decision, Aug. 1991.
Atrazine, simazine and cyanazine --proposed regulatory decision, Dec.
1991.
Amitrole -- proposed regulatory decision, fiscal year 1992.
Biotech amendments to the Section 5 experimental use permit regulations
-- notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM), July 1991, and final rule,
Sept. 1992.
Pesticides in groundwater strategy to be issued next month (EPA and the
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) officials are meeting on it next
week).
Final farmworker protection standards, July 1991.
Pesticide disposal regulations (NPRM) to USDA, OMB and the FIFRA
Scientific Advisory Panel, May 1991; NPRM in the Federal Register,
Sept. 1991, and final rule, Jan. 1993.
Revised Section 6(a)(2) adverse effects reporting rule, NPRM to be issued
July 1991.
Final revised applicator certification rule, March 1992.
-- Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News, 3/20/91
LONG AWAITED NEUROTOXICITY GUIDELINES FOR TSCA/FIFRA EMERGE
The long awaited neurotoxicity testing guidelines for the Toxic
Substances Control Act (TSCA) and FIFRA, amended are expected to be available
in April from the National Technical Information Service as document No. PB
91-154617. The NTIS phone number is (703) 487-4650.
Demanded by Congress and certain environmental and public interest
groups, the guidelines also were met with dread by some in industry, who
questioned whether enough laboratories in the country could do the tests and
whether all of the tests are necessary. Fears also have been expressed by
some scientists that a decent bourbon would flunk the "battery."
The guidelines would have the force of legal regulations when adopted as
part of a TSCA test rule or demanded in FIFRA registration applications or
other FIFRA action.
The guidelines are in five parts. They are:
1. Delayed neurotoxicity of organophosphorus substances following acute
and 28-day exposure
2. Neurotoxicity screening battery.
3. Developmental neurotoxicity study
4. Schedule-controlled operant behavior.
5. Peripheral nerve function.
- Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News, 3/20/91
NATIONAL PESTICIDE SURVEY PROJECT UPDATE, WINTER 1991
Summary of Phase I Activities and Results
The National Pesticide Survey was undertaken to evaluate the presence of
pesticides, pesticide degradates, and nitrate in drinking water wells in the
United States. The Survey lasted over five years and cost more than $12
million. It collected extensive data, including both samples of well water
and detailed questionnaire responses, about community water system wells and
rural domestic wells throughout the country. Well water samples were analyzed
for the presence of 127 analytes, including 101 pesticides, 25 pesticide
degradates, and nitrate. Detections of the analytes were reported when the
concentration found was greater than the Survey's specified minimum reporting
limits.
The Phase I results of the Survey indicate that about 52.1% of the
94,600 community water system wells in the United States contain nitrate,
about 10.4% contain one or more pesticides, and about 7.1% contain both. Of
the approximately 10.5 million rural domestic wells, EPA estimates that about
57.0% contain nitrate, about 4.2% contain one or more pesticides, and about
3.2% contain both. EPA estimates that at most 0.8% of community water system
wells (750 wells) contain one or more pesticides at levels above health-based
limits and approximately 0.6% of rural domestic wells (60,900 wells) contain
one or more pesticides above health-based limits. EPA also estimates that
approximately 1.2% of community water system wells (1,130 wells) exceed the
health-based limit for nitrate and that approximately 2.4% of rural domestic
wells (254,000 wells) exceed the health-based limit for nitrate.
The NPS Phase I Report provides a detailed summary of the Survey
results and the procedures that were followed to obtain them. It describes
the Survey's background, design and implementation, analyte selection and
analytic methods, and quality assurance/quality control procedures. Detailed
descriptions of the statistical methodology and Survey procedures are also
included, plus copies of all of the questionnaires used to gather data.
Finally, the Phase I Report provides an extensive summary of the Survey
findings and results, based upon the data obtained from the analysis of
well water samples and the data obtained from Survey questionnaires.
Phase II is Underway
EPA currently is conducting a number of statistical analyses using
the data compiled from chemical analyses of water samples, NPS questionnaires,
and other sources to investigate the potential causes and consequences of
pesticide residues and nitrate in drinking water wells. EPA will investigate
the association of pesticides and nitrate in drinking water wells with such
factors as pesticide and fertilizer use, ground-water vulnerability
characteristics, and well characteristics. The results of this Phase II
analysis will be provided in the National Pesticide Survey Phase II Report
later in 1991.
NPS Fact Sheets
EPA has prepared a number of fact sheets on selected topics concerning
the National Pesticide Survey. These free fact sheets are available by
writing to EPA's Drinking Water Resource Center (WH 550, 401 M Street SW,
Washington, D.C. 20460). The fact sheets address the following topics:
Project Summary Summary of Results Survey Design
Analytical Methods Survey Analytes Glossary
Quality Assurance/ How EPA Will Use Fact Sheet for each
Quality Control The NPS Results detected analyte
-- U.S. EPA
NYS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS FOOD LABORATORY REPORT,
FEBRUARY, 1991
Food Laboratory personnel tested the following number of samples
during February, 1991:
Number of
Samples Agency
5 Out-of-state dairy
33 New York State Liquor Authority
Department of Agriculture and Markets
684 Food Inspection Services
3 Kosher Inspection
1,456 Milk Control
Total 2,181
Two reinspection samples of wine contained 0.17 and 0.62 ppm Methiocarb
(Mesurol). The pesticide has not been registered for use on grapes, however
its use has been approved for other crops, i.e., citrus fruit 0.02 ppm and
peaches 15 ppm. Baygon, an unregistered pesticide, was also found on exterior
surfaces of food packaging materials. The latter samples were taken from the
same retail food establishment. Approximately 75 percent of all food samples
during February were free of detectable pesticide residues (milk 100%, other
food 49%).
Plans are under way for initiation of a "first year" USDA contract
in the amount of one million dollars for analysis of 4,000 foods for pesticide
residues. Jack Maxstadt, Assistant Director, has attended a four day
planning meeting in Sacramento, California on the project.
-- Monthly Report for February, 1991
PESTICIDE BRIEFS
FIFRA OVERSIGHT HEARING before the House Agriculture Committee's
Department Operations, Research and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee is
tentatively scheduled to be held April 16. EPA, and possibly USDA, officials
will testify on general FIFRA reauthorization issues, and particularly why
reregistration is not moving faster, a subcommittee staff member said this
week.
FINAL FARMWORKER PROTECTION STANDARDS are scheduled to be sent to
OMB by EPA next month, according to an agency official (See March 20, Page
15).
-- Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News, 3/27/91
ISOMATE-C, CODLING MOTH PHEROMONE, Biocontrol Ltd., Australia, has
been conditionally registered by EPA (See March 6, Page 5).
ZINEB proposal to set a tolerance of 0.5 p.p.m. in or on potatoes
has been withdrawn by IR-4, according to EPA (See July 19, 1971, Page 51). The
fungicide is zinc ethylenebis-dithiocarbamate.
-- Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News, 3/20/91
WGS/4/91
Disclaimer: Please read
the pesticide label prior to use. The information contained at this web
site is not a substitute for a pesticide label. Trade names used herein
are for convenience only; no endorsement of products is intended, nor is
criticism of unnamed products implied. Most of this information is historical
in nature and may no longer be applicable.
To Top
For more information relative to pesticides and their use in New York State, please contact the PMEP staff at:
| |
5123 Comstock Hall
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853-0901
(607) 255-1866
|
|
 |
This site is supported, in part, by funding from the
 |
Questions regarding the development of this web site should be directed to the
PMEP Webmaster
