FAQ On Claims of Pesticide Safety In Canada (May 2002)

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Subject:  FAQ On Claims of Pesticide Safety In Canada (May 2002)
Date:     Thu, 30 May 2002 15:18:21  -0400
From:      Stephen Tvedten <steve@getipm.com>
Organization:     Get Set Inc. (www.getipm.com)

To:     Paul Helliker <phelliker@cdpr.ca.gov>
          Director, State of California, Department of Pesticide Regulation 

cc:    Christine Whitman whitman.christine@epa.gov

FAQ On Claims of Pesticide Safety In Canada (May 2002)

Question 1: Is it correct to say that pesticide use is 'safe'?  If so, in which part of the Pest Control Products Act governing pesticides would this indication be found?

PMRA Answer: It is not appropriate or legal to say a control product (pesticide) is 'safe'.

Question 2: Does Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) documentation exist that would allow a licensed applicator to make the claim that registered pesticides are 'safe'?

PMRA Answer: No provision exists to allow a licensed applicator to claim a control product is 'safe'.

Question 3: Are pesticides approved for usage because they are proven 'safe'?  If not, on what basis are they approved?

PMRA Answer: The PMRA conducts assessments on the risks and value of the control product specific to its proposed use.   Only text from the approved control product label can be used to describe/advertise that product.

You can refer the PMRA website at http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pmra-arla for general information on the federal regulation of pesticides. The document, PMRA Overview Document' describes the PMRA & it's responsibilities.  The PMRA is responsible for providing safe access to pest management tools, while minimizing the risks to human and environmental health.

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