This section of the webpage contains information regarding pesticide safety issues of significant interest or impact for PSEPs, or the stakeholders they serve. Information is archived for future reference.
This original announcement was published by the EPA on October 19, 2022. Click here for more information. On October 12, 2022, EPA triggered its emerging viral pathogen (EVP) guidance in support of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) response to the Ebola virus cases in western Uganda. With EPA’s EVP guidance, additional disinfectants, for which emerging viral pathogen […]
https://npsec.us/wp-content/uploads/boris-smokrovic-gr7ZkoZnHXU-unsplash.jpg8531280Kara Maddoxhttps://npsec.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/NPSEC-Logo-1.pngKara Maddox2022-10-21 13:24:142022-10-21 13:24:14EPA Releases Updated Lists of Disinfectants for Emerging Viral Pathogens Including Ebola
This original announcement was published by the EPA on October 13, 2022. Click here for more information. Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a revised human health risk assessment for the pesticide tetrachlorvinphos (TCVP) and its registered pet uses to control various insects including public health pests such as fleas, ticks, flies, lice, and pest larvae. Based on this assessment, the Agency is issuing a […]
https://npsec.us/wp-content/uploads/federico-respini-sYffw0LNr7s-unsplash-1.jpg7201280Kara Maddoxhttps://npsec.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/NPSEC-Logo-1.pngKara Maddox2022-10-14 11:49:312022-10-14 11:49:31EPA Responds to Petition and Releases Revised Human Health Risk Assessment for Tetrachlorvinphos
This original announcement was published by the EPA on October 8, 2022. Click here for more information. Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing finalized guidance and test methods for registering antimicrobial products with residual efficacy against viruses and bacteria. While traditional disinfectants only kill viruses and bacteria that are on the surface at […]
https://npsec.us/wp-content/uploads/federico-respini-sYffw0LNr7s-unsplash-1.jpg7201280Kara Maddoxhttps://npsec.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/NPSEC-Logo-1.pngKara Maddox2022-10-10 09:05:202022-10-10 09:05:20EPA Releases Test Methods and Guidance for Long-Lasting Antimicrobial Efficacy Claims
This original announcement was published by the EPA on October 1, 2022. Click here for more information. In line with the Agency’s commitment to improve outcomes for all federally threatened and endangered (listed) species, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing revisions to the 2020 Proposed Interim Decision (PID) for methomyl, a type […]
https://npsec.us/wp-content/uploads/tim-mossholder-4DLnYJQE6kw-unsplash.jpg8531280Kara Maddoxhttps://npsec.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/NPSEC-Logo-1.pngKara Maddox2022-10-03 13:13:132022-10-03 13:13:13EPA Proposes Early Mitigation to Help Protect Endangered Species from Methomyl
This original announcement was published by the EPA on September 28, 2022. Click here for more information. Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a response to a petition filed by the Center for Food Safety (CFS) with and on behalf of beekeeper, farmer, and public interest groups. The petitioners asked the Agency to interpret or amend the treated article exemption at 40 […]
https://npsec.us/wp-content/uploads/federico-respini-sYffw0LNr7s-unsplash-1.jpg7201280Kara Maddoxhttps://npsec.us/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/NPSEC-Logo-1.pngKara Maddox2022-10-03 13:04:202022-10-03 13:04:20EPA Responds to Treated Seed Petition
EPA Releases Updated Lists of Disinfectants for Emerging Viral Pathogens Including Ebola
This original announcement was published by the EPA on October 19, 2022. Click here for more information. On October 12, 2022, EPA triggered its emerging viral pathogen (EVP) guidance in support of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) response to the Ebola virus cases in western Uganda. With EPA’s EVP guidance, additional disinfectants, for which emerging viral pathogen […]
EPA Responds to Petition and Releases Revised Human Health Risk Assessment for Tetrachlorvinphos
This original announcement was published by the EPA on October 13, 2022. Click here for more information. Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a revised human health risk assessment for the pesticide tetrachlorvinphos (TCVP) and its registered pet uses to control various insects including public health pests such as fleas, ticks, flies, lice, and pest larvae. Based on this assessment, the Agency is issuing a […]
EPA Releases Test Methods and Guidance for Long-Lasting Antimicrobial Efficacy Claims
This original announcement was published by the EPA on October 8, 2022. Click here for more information. Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing finalized guidance and test methods for registering antimicrobial products with residual efficacy against viruses and bacteria. While traditional disinfectants only kill viruses and bacteria that are on the surface at […]
EPA Proposes Early Mitigation to Help Protect Endangered Species from Methomyl
This original announcement was published by the EPA on October 1, 2022. Click here for more information. In line with the Agency’s commitment to improve outcomes for all federally threatened and endangered (listed) species, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing revisions to the 2020 Proposed Interim Decision (PID) for methomyl, a type […]
EPA Responds to Treated Seed Petition
This original announcement was published by the EPA on September 28, 2022. Click here for more information. Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a response to a petition filed by the Center for Food Safety (CFS) with and on behalf of beekeeper, farmer, and public interest groups. The petitioners asked the Agency to interpret or amend the treated article exemption at 40 […]