Comparative Safety Statements or Logos for Pesticide Product Labeling Workgroup

August 2008

Meetings

April 2, 2009

February 3, 2009

December 5, 2008

Agenda

October 06, 2008

Agenda

September 10, 2008

Objective

This workgroup will address interest being expressed by the public for possible development of Agency or third party endorsements/ statements or logos on labels regarding comparative product safety. The workgroup will make recommendations as to whether the government should pursue a policy and regulatory change in order to develop or allow these types of statements or logos.

Members

User/Grower Groups

Bob Rosenberg, National Pesticide Management Association
Bob LaGasse, Mulch & Soil Council

Education/Public Foundation

Amy Brown, Pesticide Safety Education Program, UM

Public Health

James Roberts, Medical University of South Carolina

Environmental/Public Interest

Michael Fry, American Bird Conservancy
Caroline Cox, Center for Environmental Health
Carolyn Brickey, Center for American Progress
Susan Kegley, Pesticide Action Network, North America

Green Cleaning Organizations

Lauren Heine, Ph.D., Clean Production Action
Stephen Ashkin, President, The Ashkin Group (green cleaning experts)

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Industry/Trade Associations

Allen James, Responsible Industry for a Sound Environment
Julie Spagnoli, FMC Corporation
Ray McAllister, CropLife America
Phil Klein, Consumer Specialty Products Association
Pat Quinn, The Accord Group
Chris Pearce, SC Johnson
Eileen Moyer, Reckitt-Benckiser
Bill McCormick, Clorox
Seth Goldberg, represents ACC Biocides Panel
Bill Balek, ISSA
Paula Bodey, The Scotts Company
Amita Kanti, Procter & Gamble
Susan Ferenc, Chemical Producers & Distributors Association

Retail/Consumer Focus

Richard Leahy, Wal-Mart

States/AAPCO/Local Government

Jeanine Broughel, NY State Department of Environmental Conservation
Leilani Hansen, California DPR

Federal Agencies

Hampton Newsome, Federal Trade Commission
Clive Davies, EPA-OPPT
Bob Perlis, EPA-OGC
David Stangel, EPA-OECA
Daniella Taveau, EPA
Bob Pooler, National Organic Program, USDA