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EPA Requests Public Comment on Obtaining Information Regarding Nanomaterials in Pesticides

On June 17, 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a notice in the Federal Register announcing that it was seeking "comment on several possible appraoches for obtaining information about what nanoscale materials are present in registered pesticide products. . .  . and its potential effects on humans or the environment. . . ." Under … Continue Reading

EPA nanomaterial disclosure policy submitted to OMB for review

Inside Washington’s Inside the EPA newsletter carries an article regarding the EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention submitting for review a notice outlining EPA’s intention to use its existing regulatory authority under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide & Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) to require that manufacturers of pesticides provide more information to EPA about their use of … Continue Reading
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