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Fri, 15 Nov 2002 11:12:10 -0500
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
CARBARYL ASSESSMENT AVAILABLE
EPA has released a preliminary health and ecological assessment on carbaryl,
the active ingredient in Sevin. Carbaryl is one of the most widely used
insecticides in the U.S. The risks from carbaryl are largely limited to
residential uses and possibly drinking water exposures. None of the
agricultural uses have led to any concerns over dietary risk. Carbaryl
is the second-most widely detected insecticide in surface water, leading to
surface water concerns. Copies of the preliminary assessment are
available at:
http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/reregistration/carbaryl (Source: Pesticide &
Toxic Chemical News, Vol. 30, No. 45)
PESTICIDE SECURITY
All pesticide industry organizations and facilities are encouraged to review
existing security measures. Pesticide safety and security is important
at anytime for your pest control business. The following security
measures should be taken:
- Establish and maintain facility perimeter security.
- Limit access and lock all storage areas, and tightly control access keys.
- Assure that locks are case-hardened, tamper-resistant, and in top working order.
- Use cable seal locks to secure individual storage containers.
- Maintain thorough stock records and perform frequent inventories.
- Provide exterior lighting and systems for handling emergency situations (video cameras, alarms, etc.) and frequently check systems for full functionality.
- Restrict access of non-employees (deliveries, maintenance, etc.) to your facilities.
- Have employees report suspicious activity to their supervisors.
- Establish contact with local law enforcement and fire authorities.
- Post a list of emergency contacts (names, phone numbers, etc.) at facility entrance.
Security also involves being alert to unusual or suspicious actions. Indications that something is amiss may include unusual behavior by customers, employees or others. Any suspicious activity should be reported immediately to your local law enforcement agency. (Source: IPMnet NEWS, Issue 94)
DIAZINON PHASE-OUT
EPA has begun a phase out of all non-agriculture outdoor uses of diazinon.
This includes home lawns and gardens or any other outdoor residential or
outdoor non-agricultural use.
- Sale to retailers will stop August 31, 2003.
- All sales to consumers will stop December 31, 2004.
In the meantime, diazinon can still be used according to the label directions until the supply is completely used. However, no diazinon product can be sold by retailers after December 31, 2004. Technical registrants will begin buying back existing products from retailers after the stop-sale date.
Any diazinon labeled for indoor use can not be sold after December 31, 2002. This includes diazinon labeled for homes, schools, stores and other enclosed areas such as greenhouses.
QUEBEC PLANS TO BAN NON-AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES
The Canadian province of Quebec announced plans to ban the use of most
non-farm pesticides by 2005. The province will immediately move to ban
28 pesticides on public lands, including parks, schools, day-care centers and
hospitals. As of 2005, the ban will be extended to private and
commercial lands. Golf courses will have to develop strategies to
significantly reduce pesticide use by 2005. Pesticide use on
agricultural land will not be affected. (Source: Pesticide & Toxic
Chemical News, Vol. 30, No. 37)
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