Resource Pointer #203
April 7, 1999
For copies of the following resources, please contact the
appropriate publishers or organizations directly.
*U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Pesticide
Programs (OPP), Fact Sheets on New Active Ingredients*
Contains comprehensive information on conventional pesticide
active ingredients, including year of initial registration, chemical
family, U.S. producer, application sites, types of formulations,
methods of application, application rates, and toxicological
characteristics. Fiscal years 1998 and 1999 are available. OPP will
expand this page to include more new active ingredients, as well as
those registered in previous years.
http://www.epa.gov/opprd001/factsheets/
*Pesticide Data Program, Annual Summary Calendar Year 1997*
United States Department of Agriculture. Summarizes test data on
insecticide, herbicide, fungicide and growth regulator residues
found in fresh and processed fruits, vegetables, whole milk and
grains. Participating states include California, Florida, Michigan,
New York, Ohio, Texas, Washington, Colorado, Maryland and
Wisconsin, representing 50% of the nation's population. 50 pp.
Contact Dr. Robert L. Epstein, Associate Deputy Administrator for
Science and Technology, Agricultural Marketing Service, USDA,
P.O. Box 96456, Room 3522-S, Stop Code 0222, Washington, DC
20090-6456; fax (703) 369-0678.
*Status of Pesticides in Registration, Reregistration and Special
Review, 1998* U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Provides
status of pesticides that are undergoing or have completed
pesticide registration or review process as mandated by Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act. Lists "new" pesticide
active ingredients, those initially registered since November 1,
1984, which by law are not subject to reregistration. Available at
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides. 458 pp. For hard copies contact
National Center for Environmental Publications and Information
(EPA/NCEPI), P.O. Box 42419, Cincinatti, OH 45242-2419;
phone (800) 490-9198; fax (513) 489-8695.
*Pesticides and Texas Water Quality, January 1999* Texas
Pesticide Information Network. Overview of pesticide-related
water issues in Texas. Presents an evaluation of available reports
of pesticides in Texas surface water and fish tissue. Analyzes
drinking water and groundwater data and examines limitations of
present surface water data. Promotes the need for a pesticide use
reporting system and looks at how this would affect water quality
monitoring. 100 pp. Available at http://www.texascenter.org. Hard
copies US$10. Contact Texas Center for Policy Studies, P.O. Box
2618, Austin, Texas 78768; phone (512) 474-0811; fax (512) 474-
7846; email tcps@econet.org.
*Realm of the Unknown: Pesticide Use in Texas, January 1999*
Texas Pesticide Information Network. Provides an overview of
pesticide use in the U.S. Examines pesticide use in Texas by
agricultural and non-agricultural sectors. Looks at federal pesticide
regulation, the Food Quality Protection Act, and Texas state
programs. Reviews Integrated Pest Management and organic
production in Texas. 40 pp. Available at
http://www.texascenter.org. Hard copies US$5. Contact Texas
Center for Policy Studies, P.O. Box 2618, Austin, Texas 78768;
phone (512) 474-0811; fax (512) 474-7846; email
tcps@econet.org.
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