Pesticides in the Pacific Northwest and Alaska

Emergencies

Immediate Steps
Poison Control Center: 800-222-1222

National Pesticide Information

Pesticides Home

Regional Information

Questions on Pesticides?

National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC)
1-800-858-7378

¿Preguntas sobre pesticidas?

Centro Nacional de Información sobre Pesticidas (National Pesticide Information Center, NPIC): 1-800-858-7378

EPA’s Region 10 Pesticides Office is responsible for implementing the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Most of these requirements have been delegated to our state lead agencies through cooperative agreements.

Contact your state lead agency to report a pesticide application violation or for information on how to become a certified pesticide applicator.

Report Pesticide Violations

For violations of the use of a pesticide:

For manufacturer or distributor violations (i.e. labeling or production)

EPA Environmental Tips and Complaints System

Regulating Pesticides

Looking up a Pesticide Product

National Pesticide Information Retrieval System – Search for any pesticide product using the pesticide name, company, or active ingredient
Pesticide Product Information System - Download ASCII files containing information on all pesticide products registered in the United States
Pesticide Product Label System – View product labels for pesticides approved by the EPA. Use one of the databases above to locate the manufacturer and product number first
Pesticide Information Center On-Line - Look in pesticide databases for information on Oregon and Washington pesticide labels and on pesticide tolerances relevant to agricultural commodities in the Pacific Northwest.

Pesticide Grants

Strategic Agricultural Initiative (SAI) Grants - Innovative efforts that enable growers to reduce their reliance on pesticides reviewed under the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)
Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) - Offering communities innovative ways of addressing risks from toxic pollution
Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program (PESP) - Supporting pollution prevention projects

Worker Protection

Applicator certification and training - Required for certain hazardous pesticides
Worker safety and training
Pesticide Safety Programs Web Portal – Fact Sheets, publications and contacts on pesticide safety
Publications:
- How to Comply with the Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides: What Employees Need to Know – A manual that provides detailed information on who is covered by the worker protection standards and how to meet the regulatory requirements
- English/Spanish Training Guide: Protect Yourself from Pesticides: Guide for Agricultural Workers/Protéjase de los pesticidas: Guía para los trabajadores agrícolas (PDF) (50pp. 5.5MB)
- English/Russian Training Guide: Protect Yourself from Pesticides: Guide for Agricultural Workers (PDF) (50 pp. 6.7MB)

Endangered Species Protection Program - Ensures that the use of registered pesticides is not likely to jeopardize endangered species and their critical habitats. View monthly county bulletins for restrictions on pesticide application in your area.

Controlling Pests

Around the home - The dos and don'ts of using household pesticide products, why it is important to read the label first, and more tips on safe pest control in the home.
Lawn and garden - How to control mosquitoes, what consumers need to know about CCA-treated wood, and how to care for your lawn or garden in an environmentally friendly way.
At school - How an integrated pest management (IPM) program at your school will reduce sources of food, water and shelter for pests.
In agriculture - How to monitor, identify, and prevent pests using IPM in food production.

EPA, State, and Tribal Contacts