Chem-News February 1993
PESTICIDE PRODUCT REGISTRATION IN NEW YORK STATE -- A CHANGE AT THE STATE
LEVEL
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has shifted the
responsibility of pesticide product registration to the Bureau of Technical
Support; the Bureau of Pesticide Regulation had responsibility for
registrations prior to the reorganization. Both bureaus are in the
Division of Hazardous Substance Regulation that is now under the
directorship of Mr
Norman Nosenchuck, P.E.
SECTION 18, EMERGENCY EXEMPTION REQUESTS FOR NEW YORK STATE
The following FIFRA Section 18, specific emergency exemptions, have been
completed and submitted to the New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation (NYSDEC) for their review and approval:
Pendimethalin (Prowl) for control of prostrate spurge and other weeds in
onions:
- Submitted to DEC: 12/21/92
- Submitted to EPA: 1/20/93
Sodium fluoaluminate (Kryocide, Prokil) to control the Colorado potato
beetle on potatoes:
- Submitted to DEC: 1/4/93
Fosetyl-al (Aliette) for control of downy mildew on grapes (processing):
- Submitted to DEC: 1/4/93
Vinclozolin (Ronilan) on snap beans to control grey mold:
- Submitted to DEC: 12/18/92
Avermectin B1 (Agri-Mek) on pears to control pear psylla:
- Submitted to DEC: 12/21/92
Fomesafen (Reflex) on snap/dry beans to control broadleaf weeds:
- Submitted to DEC: 1/18/93
-- W. Smith, Pesticide Management Education Program
EPA GRANTS SECTION 18 EXEMPTION TO CALIFORNIA THAT ALLOWS TREATED SEED FOR
NEW
YORK ONION GROWERS
EPA granted the California regulatory agency the green light to use Pro-Gro
(50% thiram, 30% carboxin) on onion seed to control onion smut disease on
onion seedlings grown in Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, New York and Wisconsin.
The agency said the unregistered product, Pro-Gro Dust Seed Protectant
Fungicide (containing 30% carboxin, 50% thiram and 20% inert ingredients),
may be applied. It is manufactured by Uniroyal Chemical Company.
EPA said a maximum of 52,300 pounds of onion seed may be treated under this
exemption, and further instructed that onion seed may only be shipped for
planting to the five states where the agency previously determined that an
emergency condition exists from onion smut disease.
Under terms of the exemption, California seed treaters may apply Pro-Gro at
a rate of 2.5 pounds of product per 100 pounds of onion seed, equivalent to
2 ounces of product per 5 pounds of onion seed. Applications are not
expected to result in combined residues of carboxin and carboxin sulfoxide
on onions in excess of 0.2 p.p.m. Residues of thiram will not exceed the
established tolerance of 0.5 p.p.m. in or on onions, EPA said.
-- Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News, 1/20/93
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 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 in
on time.
-- NYSDEC, Bureau of Pesticide Management
EPA SEEKS COMMENTS ON MODIFYING POLICY ON PROCESSED FOODS (DELANEY CLAUSE)
EPA Administrator William K. Reilly signed a notice on January 19, 1993
seeking public comment on whether his agency should modify its policy
regulating pesticides
Driving the issue is the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals overturning of
EPA's interpretation of the Delaney clause in the Federal Food, Drug and
Cosmetic Act concerning negligible risk. The court held that the Delaney
clause bars tolerances (maximum allowable levels of residues in food) for
carcinogenic pesticides in processed food without regard to the degree of
risk. The decision is not yet final, however, because a pesticide industry
group, the National Agricultural Chemicals Association (NACA), has asked
the Supreme Court to review the case. A decision by the Supreme Court as
to whether it will hear the case is expected by March.
If the Supreme Court does not hear the case, the eventual effect of the
decision, given existing EPA policies, may be that dozens of pesticides
will be canceled.
Among the issues concerning pesticide residues in food for which the agency
is seeking comments are: (1) the appropriateness of EPA's policy of
generally not setting raw food tolerances and canceling pesticides where a
tolerance for processed food is needed but has been revoked or cannot be
approved because of Delaney, and (2) EPA's granting of exemptions when the
registration process isn't complete.
In addition, EPA is required to consider benefits and costs which would
result from revocation of Section 409 (processed food) tolerances and the
associated Section 408 (raw agricultural commodity) tolerances, another
issue the agency wants to resolve. Finally, EPA is seeking comments on
when the tolerance revocations resulting from the Delaney decision should
become effective.
-- Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News, 1/20/93
SHORT-TERM 'LOW-RISK' PESTICIDE REGISTRATION PLAN ISSUED
Generic guidance to pesticide registrants will be issued by EPA, allowing
them to denote "opportunity for reduced risk" in applications for
registration, while working on a long-term plan for getting so-called "low-
risk" pesticides on the U.S. market.
Under the so-called short-term strategy, outlined in a Jan. 13 press
release, EPA said it is "encouraging registrants to lay out a rationale, to
accompany their registration application, that explains the reasons why the
submission may qualify for special consideration as a reduced-risk
pesticide."
EPA said this procedure will allow it to "pilot-test the feasibility of
some of the lower risk premises the agency has tentatively adopted." EPA
said this also will give it a chance to devise a long-term strategy.
"Applicants will be asked to discuss why their product(s) presents a
reduced risk and make a comparison between the risks posed by the new
active ingredient under consideration and the other pesticides for that
use." EPA added:
"Registrants should consider human health, environmental fate and
ecological effects, other hazards and pest resistance management. In
addition, they may consider the cost of the product relative to
substitutes. An application's review priority will depend on the agency's
determination that the new active ingredient may pose significantly lower
risks."
EPA said it will issue a Pesticide Registration notice to all registrants
outlining details on topics that should be addressed in any such request
for low-risk status.
Over the long run, EPA said, it will focus on four major issues in devising
a "low-risk" registration category:
(1) Develop specific criteria for identifying lower-risk pesticides for
priority review. The criteria should be science-based with assurance that
they will protect public health and the environment.
(2) Streamline registration procedures to affect all incoming
applications, not just those for low risk.
(3) Reform pesticide labeling and boost resources to make more information
about pesticides available to users. Also, to encourage more informed
choices in pesticide purchasing This includes allowing makers of low-risk
pesticides to make comparative safety and efficacy in advertising materials
to inform users of risks and benefits.
(4) Examine possible statutory changes to extend the period of patent
protection for low-risk pesticides to give the industry incentive to
produce these kinds of products.
-- Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News, 1/20/93
EPA ADMINISTRATOR ISSUES FINAL POLICY STATEMENT ON PESTICIDE EXPORTS
EPA Administrator William Reilly signed a final policy statement on
pesticide export control the day before his departure from office. The
policy describes the agency's export requirements for pesticide products,
the international notification regulations covering all pesticides shipped
to other countries, and EPA's programs to improve public health and
environmental protection worldwide through improved information exchanges
and technical cooperation, according to a statement released by EPA.
Some of the changes from the old policy include: warning statements on
labels of all exported products will be required to be multilingual;
exporters will be required to provide more information in the purchaser
acknowledgement statement, including the identity of the product and
country or countries of destination; and a requirement to notify other
countries immediately of actions resulting in possible hazard to human
health or the environment.
-- Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News, 1/20/93
REVOCATION OF ZINEB TOLERANCES
On 9 December the EPA established expiration dates for the revocation of
all zineb tolerances for residues in or on agricultural commodities. All
U.S. registrations for ethylene bisdithiocarbamate (EBDC) pesticide
products containing zineb have been canceled. Zineb tolerances for
residues in or on all agricultural commodities (except grapes for wine use)
will expire on 31 December 1994. The zineb tolerance for grapes designated
for wine use will expire on 31 December 1997. However, the wine grape
tolerance only applies to grapes grown for wine vintage years 1992
(Northern Hemisphere) and 1993 (Southern Hemisphere). For more information
contact David Chen, EPA, 703/308-8017 (FR, V. 57, # 237, pp. 58384-7).
-- Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News, 11/04/92, pp. 25-6
PROPOSED REVOCATION OF TOLERANCES DINOSEB AND TOXAPHENE
On 12 November the EPA proposed the revocation of tolerances for residues
of the herbicide, insecticide and fungicide dinoseb from application of its
phenol or its readily hydrolyzable salts in or on various agricultural
commodities. EPA is initiating this action because all registered uses of
dinoseb have been canceled (FR, V. 57, #219, pp. 53675-6). On 12 November
the EPA proposed the revocation of tolerances for residues of the
insecticide toxaphene (chlorinated camphene containing 67-69 percent
chlorine) in or on various agricultural commodities, milk, and commodities
have been canceled, and all existing stocks provisions expired 1 March 1990
(FR, V. 57, #219, pp. 53676-8).
-- Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News, 11/04/92, pp. 25-6
URBAN INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT EXPO SCHEDULED
EPA officials are tentatively planning an urban Integrated Pest Management
Expo, scheduled for January 1994. The focus of the forum will be the
reduction of traditional pesticide use in urban settings through
alternative methods of pest control. Both outdoor, residential lawn and
garden use, and indoor structural use would be included topics. Pesticide
usage in the U.S. has been relatively stable at 1.1 billion pounds of
active ingredient, according to a report, Pesticide Industry Sales and
Usage: 1990 and 1991 Market Estimates, by EPA's Economic Analysis Branch,
Biological and Economic Analysis Division. To obtain a copy of the report,
contact the EPA's Economic Analysis Branch at (703) 308-8136
-- Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News, 11/04/92, pp. 25-6
ANNUAL REPORT ON THE NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDE IMPACT ASSESSMENT
PROGRAM (NAPIAP) OF FY92 ACTIVITIES BY USDA/ES
The FY92 Agricultural Appropriations Bill funded the USDA Extension Service
(ES) National Agricultural Pesticide Impact Assessment Program (NAPIAP)
under Smith-Lever 3(d) at $3,404,000. During FY92, these funds have been
used to support activities related to Pesticide Impact Assessment Programs
in 50 States and 6 Territories. The FY92 funds have been utilized as
follows:
Federal Administrative Costs (8%) $ 272,000
Program Funding Dispersed to States (92%)
1. Assessment Team Expenditures $ 125,000
2. State 3(d) PIAP formula funds $1,730,000
3. NAPIAP Special Funded Projects $1,277,000
TOTAL $3,132,000 $3,404,000
Special Funded Projects:
Monies available for ES/NAPIAP special funded projects have been disbursed
for FY 92. These projects allow NAPIAP to target funding to specific areas
for:
1) gathering needed pesticide use data; 2) obtaining yield and quality
changes related to different pest management technologies or; 3)conducting
commodity or chemical assessments with teams of State scientists. Since
each participating State submits a project proposal, USDA/ES can provide
input and direction to State projects to ensure that data gaps are
addressed.
Pesticide Assessments:
Recently Completed: A biologic and economic assessment of: 1) propoxur
was completed and submitted to EPA in March, 1992, 2) atrazine was
submitted to EPA in August 1992, and 3) methyl bromide was submitted to EPA
in September 1992.
Active Assessments: An assessments of the crop and livestock usage of the
insecticides diazinon and chlorpyrifos are underway. Chlorpyrifos will be
completed in the Fall of 1992 and diazinon will be completed by January 1,
1993. Other assessments which are presently underway are: 1) an assessment
of pesticide usage in peanut production is partly funded by ES/NAPIAP, 2)
an assessment of pesticide usage on stored grain products is being
conducted at Oklahoma State University, 3) a biologic and economic
assessment of pesticide use on cotton, and 4) a biologic and economic
assessment of propagate.
Recently Initiated: The following assessments have been initiated during
FY 92:
By Commodity: 1) Pesticide Use in Corn and Soybean Production, 2)
Planting Time Insecticides of Corn, 3) Pesticide Usage in Rice, 4)
Pesticide Usage in Sorghum, 5) Fungicide usage in Leafy Green Vegetables,
6) Pesticide use on cranberries.
Soon to be Initiated: The following assessments will be initiated early in
FY 93:
By Active Ingredient: 1) Telone (A soil Fumigant), 2) 2,4-D (a broadleaf
phenoxy herbicide) and 3) Carbaryl (a commonly used insecticide).
Additional NAPIAP Activities during 1992:
1) A National Workshop on NAPIAP issues was held in Raleigh, North Carolina
on February 26-27,1992. The purpose of the workshop was to provide
information and training to State PIAP Staff on the assessment process and
other NAPIAP issues. 2) Update of the extension publication EXTOXNET. 3)
Support for the development of a software package to query the California
Department of Food and Agriculture's pesticide use data base. 4) Update of
the Extension Entomology Directory.
-- Dennis Kopp, National Program Leader, USDA
GAO URGES HALT IN GROUNDWATER STRATEGY, CITES STATE PROBLEMS
The General Accounting Office (GAO) has recommended that EPA hold off on
implementing its October 1991 differential groundwater protection strategy
for pesticides. citing lack of preparedness by the states.
-- Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News, 1/20/93
ICI AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS NAME HAS BEEN CHANGED TO ZENECA AG PRODUCTS
As of January 1, 1993, ICI Americas Inc. was divided into two separate
organizations. In the US, these companies are ZENECA Inc. and ICI Americas
Inc. Each company has its own management and executive teams. Both are
wholly owned subsidiaries of Imperial Chemical Industries PLC. Any
decision to separate fully and operate independently will not occur until
after the publication of ICl's preliminary results in February, 1993.
ZENECA Inc. includes the Ag Products, Seeds, Pharmaceuticals and Specialty
businesses. ICI Americas Inc. includes the Materials, Explosives, Paints,
and Industrial Chemicals businesses.
ZENECA Ag Products will not appear on all our items right away. The most
immediate changes will be made to invoices, stationery, business cards,
shipping documents, etc. We are also now answering the phones ZENECA Ag
Products. Advertising, technical bulletins, literature, packaging, signs,
and product labels will begin to change in late 1993 and continue to change
throughout 1994.
-- Anthony Pillarelli, ICI Agricultural Products
REREGISTRATION NOTIFICATION NETWORK (RNN) ANNUAL SUMMARY -- 1992
Listed here alphabetically by pesticide common name is a summary of action
over the last year in the RNN. We recommend that you express any concerns
or questions you may have to the contact mentioned below or your NAPIAP
State Liaison Representative. If you wish to contact us at USDA or obtain
a back copy of the RNN, our numbers are: phone (301) 504-8846, fax (301)
504-8063.
Nature of Date of
Pesticide name action* Contact RNN notice
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acetic acid TOR Ms. Patricia Critchlow 09/21/92
EPA, Registration Division
(703) 305-5226
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aldicarb (Temik) TOR Mr. Sepehr Haddad 08/19/92
EPA, Special Review Branch
(703) 308-8036
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anilazine TVC Dr. Ken Noegel 04/15/92
(Dyrene) Miles Inc.
(816) 242-2752
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asulam (Asulox) PVC Ms. Barbara Pastine 01/21/92
Rhone Poulenc Ag. Co.
(800) 334-9745
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benomyl PVC Mr. Chris Coombs 06/19/92
(Benlate or Dupont Agricultural Products
Tersan 1991) (302) 892-0767
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bufencarb (Bux) TOR Ms. Patricia Critchlow 09/21/92
EPA, Registration Division
(703) 305-5226
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captan TOR Ms. Patricia Critchlow 09/21/92
(Orthocide) EPA, Registration Division
(703) 305-5226
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chlorpyrifos PVC Mr. Robert F. Bischoff 01/21/92
(Lorsban) DowElanco
(317) 871-8280
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copper PVC Mr. Fred Omundson 08/19/92
ammonium Chemical Specialties, Inc.
carbonate (Copsol) (704) 522-0825
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crufomate TOR Mr. Killian Swift 08/19/92
(Ruelene) EPA, Registration Division
(703) 305-5317
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diclofop-methyl PVC Dr. Bert Volger 01/21/92
(Hoelon 3EC) Hoechst Celanese Corp.
(908) 231-2367
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dienochlor PVC Ms. Donna Hillebold 06/19/92
(Pentac WP) Sandoz Crop Protection Corp.
(708) 699-3796
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diethatyl ethyl TVC Mr. Kenneth W. Chisholm 08/19/92
(Antor) NOR-AM Chemical Co.
(302) 477-3039
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dinoseb TOR Ms. Melissa L. Chun 12/08/92
(dinitro) EPA, Registration Division
(703) 305-6354
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EBDCs (maneb, PEC Dr. Janet Ollinger 02/24/92
mancozeb, metiram) Rhone Poulenc
(215) 592-3058
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EPN TOR Ms. Patricia Critchlow 09/21/92
EPA, Registration Division
(703) 305-5226
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EPTC (Eptam) PVC Mr. Wayne Hillebrecht 11/12/92
ICI Americas Inc.
(302) 886-1280
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ethoprop (Mocap) PVC Ms. Barbara Pastine 01/21/92
Rhone Poulenc Ag. Co.
(800) 334-9745
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fenbutatin PVC Mr. Chris Coombs 06/19/92
oxide (Vendex) Dupont Agricultural Products
(302) 892-0767
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fenthion PVC Mr. John Thornton 03/19/92
(Baytex) Mobay Corp.
(816) 242-2255
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fluvalinate PVC Ms. Donna Hillebold 01/21/92
(Spur 22EW) Sandoz Agro, Inc.
(708) 390-3796
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fluvalinate PVC Ms. Donna Hillebold 04/15/92
(Spur) Sandoz Agro, Inc.
(708) 390-3796
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fonofos PVC Mr. Andrew A. Davidson 11/12/92
(Dyfonate) ICI Americas Inc.
(302) 886-1220
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malathion PVC Ms. P. Leanne Pruett 12/08/92
Cheminova, Inc.
(201) 305-6600
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methomyl PVC Mr. Chris Coombs 06/19/92
(Lannate) Dupont Agricultural Products
(302) 892-0767
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methyl bromide TEC Mr. Douglas V. Curtis 02/24/92
Hendrix & Dail, Inc.
(919) 846-1851
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methyl parathion PVC Mr. Curt Pedersen 01/21/92
Cheminova, Inc.
(201) 305-6600
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methyl parathion PVC Mr. Kurt Halling 04/15/92
(Penncap-M) Cheminova, Inc.
(201) 305-6600
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mevinphos PVC Ms. Judy Oldham 01/21/92
(Phosdrin) Helena Chemical Co.
(901) 761-0050
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MITC + 1,3-D PVC Mr. Kenneth W. Chisholm 08/19/92
(Vorlex) NOR-AM Chemical Co.
(302) 477-3039
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nicotine PVC Mr. James J. Wurz 03/19/92
(Bonide Tobacco Dust) Bonide Products, Inc.
(315) 736-8231
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nitrapyrin TOR Ms. Patricia Critchlow 07/08/92
EPA, Registration
(703) 305-5226
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oxamyl (Vydate) PVC Mr. Chris Coombs 06/19/92
Dupont Agricultural Products
(302) 892-0767
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parathion (ethyl NOT Mr. Kurt Pederson 12/08/92
parathion) Cheminova, Inc.
(201) 305-6600
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parathion (ethyl NOT Mr. Kurt Pederson 03/19/92
parathion) Cheminova, Inc.
(201) 305-6600
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perfluidone TOR Mr. Killian Swift 07/08/92
EPA, Registration
(703) 305-5317
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permethrin PVC Mr. Fred Pearson 11/12/92
(Ambush) ICI Americas Inc.
(302) 886-1233
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phenylmercuric PVC Dr. Paul Sartoretto 11/12/92
acetate (PMA) W.A. Cleary Corporation
(800) 238-7813
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profluralin TOR Mr. Killian Swift 08/19/92
(Tolban) EPA, Registration Division
(703) 305-5317
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silvex TOR Ms. Patricia Critchlow 07/08/92
EPA, Registration Division
(703) 305-5226
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simazine PVC Mr. Thomas Parshley 04/15/92
(Aquazine, Ciba-Geigy Corp.
Princep) (919) 632-7207
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sodium diacetate TOR Ms. Patricia Critchlow 09/21/92
EPA, Registration Division
(703) 305-5226
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terbacil PVC Ms. Sue Koehler 01/21/92
(Sinbar) Du Pont Agricultural Products
(800) 342-5247
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toxaphene TOR Ms. Tina Levine 12/08/92
EPA, Registration Division
(703) 305-7700
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trichlorfon PVC Dr. Doyle Cohick 08/19/92
(Dylox) Miles, Inc.
(816) 242-2120
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trifluralin PVC Mr. Dennis Lade 01/21/92
(Treflan) DowElanco
(317) 870-7269
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triphenyltin PVC Mr. Jack Skwara 01/21/92
hydroxide Atochem North America, Inc.
(TPTH) (215) 587-7303
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* Nature of action: NOT = NOT changed, PEC = Partial EPA Cancellation, PVC
= Partial Voluntary Cancellation, TEC = Total EPA Cancellation, TVC = Total
Voluntary Cancellation, and TOR = Tolerance Revocation action.
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