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Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
Rocky Beem
2011 Smithfield Environmental Conference
Started in 1910 as the Insecticide Act
40 CFR 150-189 Registration of all
pesticides prior to use. Remove dangerous and
unsafe pesticides from use. Control risk to human
health and environment vs. efficacy
FIFRA Purpose
FIFRA Requirements
Cannot sell, distribute, or use a pesticide unless it is registered by EPA. EPA approval of the pesticide's label Label gives detailed instructions for its safe use.
EPA must classify each pesticide "General use" pesticides may be applied by anyone “Restricted use" pesticides may only be applied by
certified applicators Applicators are usually certified by a state
Is Your Chemical Registered?
Check the MSDS for the EPA Registration # Look on the label for it Go to Purdue University’s National Pesticide
Information Retrieval System (NPIRS) Portal to EPA's pesticide database. Can search for pesticides by product name,
company name, or EPA Reg. No.
Pesticide Registration
Over 20,000 registered pesticides today….. Fungicides, Insecticides, Herbicides,
Rodenticides, Antimicrobials, Defoliants, Defoliants, Desiccants, Plant Regulators
Any substance intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any pest.
FIFRA Related Regulations
Worker Protection Standard (WPS) –40 CFR 170 relates to agriculture and protecting workers
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) – pesticide thresholds in food & feed
Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA) – tougher standards for pesticides used with food or feed
Chemical Labels
EPA approved chemical container labels. Ensures you can follow the label guidance for using
the chemical.
Labels must be simple to understand.
Ensures the end users can meet their LEGAL OBLIGATION to follow the label directions.
“Apply as Directed”
Extensive Labeling Requirements
Smithfield Requirements
Environmental Affairs Guidelines Protocol for Handling of Waste Material
VII. Pesticide Disposal
General Requirements Use a certified contracted service for
application Applicator training documentation available
Application by company employees prohibited
Application coordinated through Food Safety and approved by USDA
Smithfield Requirements
General Requirements Do Not apply in areas that would risk food or
water contamination
Use mechanical, non-baited rodent control traps in the plant
No on-site storage of pesticides is allowed
No on-site pesticide disposal is allowed
Food Safety Manager maintains: Labels, MSDS’s, and the service log book
BE SAFE ! (Off the Shelf Products)
“Right to Know” Applies Use Proper PPE!
Eye protection Wash thoroughly after use
May contain: Mutagens, teratogens, carcinogens,
endocrine disruptors, heavy metals, etc… Read and understand the labels!!!!
Pesticide Disposal
Regulated by RCRA FIFRA ends when
disposal is required May be a hazardous
waste Should be isolated and
secured until disposal
References
http://www.sfienvironmental.com/
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/regulating/laws.htm
State Environmental Offices
Poison Control Centers: 1-800-222-1222
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