Fact Sheets
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Alphabetical List of Fact Sheets
- Avian (Bird) Flu
- Chromated
Copper Arsenate (CCA)
- Mosquito Control
- Pesticide issues in the works are summaries of current issues
This collection of fact sheets contains general and chemical-specific information.
Health and Safety Fact Sheets include information such as safety precautions in applying pesticides to control mosquitos, product recalls and EPA's process for protecting the public from pesticide residues in food, including the special efforts taken to protect infants and children.
Regulatory Action Fact Sheets - Fact sheets on how EPA regulates certain chemicals or types of pesticides.
Specific Chemical Fact Sheets - These fact sheets provide technical information on pesticides; for example, information about newly registered pesticides and reregistration eligibility decisions made on individual organophosphate pesticides, and information on biological pesticides.
If you don't find an answer to your question about a chemical, contact the National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC). NPIC provides objective, science-based information about a variety of pesticide-related subjects, including pesticide products, recognition and management of pesticide poisonings, toxicology, and environmental chemistry. NPIC also lists state pesticide regulatory agencies, and provides links to their Web site. NPIC can be contacted at: 1-800-858-7378 or by email at npic@ace.orst.edu. For more information, read the NPIC fact sheet.