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In This Issue
Diazinon Sales Stop December 31 As part of the phase-out of diazinon by Syngenta for non-agricultural outdoor uses, all retail sales of diazinon must stop on December 31, 2004. Retailers are to pull the product from their shelves and Syngenta and Makhteshim will buy back any remaining inventory. Diazinon for agricultural use that is being cancelled by Syngenta can be sold until supplies are exhausted. Consumers that have already purchased diazinon can still use it according to the label instructions. There is no need for consumers to dispose of diazinon. Rather than put the product into the waste stream, they should just use the product according to the label. More information about the EPA assessment of diazinon is available at: http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/op/diazinon.htm CCA is chromated copper arsenate, a wood preservative that has been popular in outdoor residential uses. The industry has voluntarily agreed to stop treating wood with CCA for consumer uses by December 31, 2004 because of concerns about arsenic. This includes all residential uses such as play-structures, decks, picnic tables, landscaping timbers, residential fencing, patios, gazebos and walkways/boardwalks. After December 31, EPA will not allow CCA to be used to treat wood intended for residential uses. Other alternatives will be used for wood treatment. More information is available at: http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/chemicals/1file.htm EPA reassures consumers who have already used CCA wood for projects that they do not need to tear the structures down. Instead, consumers are encouraged to put a coating such as paint or stain over the treated wood on a regular basis. Also, food should never come in contact with treated wood and it should never be burned in open fires, stoves, fireplaces or residential boilers. (Source: The Label, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Vol. 16, No. 8) EPA has compiled a list of chemicals that have been evaluated for their potential to be carcinogenic. The evaluation of the chemicals was done by the Health Effects Division of the Office of Pesticide Programs within EPA. The list features the pesticide active ingredients with their rating in terms of the perceived ability to cause cancer in humans. The cancer risk of the chemical is evaluated by studies of laboratory animals and the potential to cause human cancer. The risk potential of the chemical also depends on the extent of exposure to the chemical - how much time and how great of a quantity. The newest categories for the chemicals (established in 1999) are:
When looking at the data, keep in mind that the rating system is not the same for each chemical. The system for evaluating the carcinogenicity has changed with each review process. So, a chemical reviewed in 1986 would have a different system of ratings when compared with a chemical reviewed in 1996 or after 1999. This is reflected on the ratings of the list which is available as a pdf file at http://www.pestmanagement.rutgers.edu/NJinPAS/postings/EPAcancerevalchem704.pdf (Source: EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Update) EPA has completed a Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) for the active ingredient methoxychlor and denied reregistration. The organochlorine insecticide and miticide was first registered in 1948 and used in field crops, vegetables, fruits, ornamentals, stored grain, livestock and domestic pets. Product registrations are currently in the process of being voluntarily cancelled by manufacturers. More information is available at: http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/REDs/methoxychlor_red.htm (Source: EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Update) Proposed Rule for Methyl Bromide EPA has proposed a rule for critical use exemption of methyl bromide for agriculture use. This would amend the existing regulations that call for the phase out of methyl bromide by January 1, 2005. The rule has a 30-day comment period. For information on the exemption and phase out of methyl bromide, go to: http://www.epa.gov/ozone/mbr The exemptions for methyl bromide were in response to the needs of agriculture. EPA is proposing the exemptions that would remain in compliance with the Montreal Protocol which outlines a design for protecting the ozone. (Source: EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Update) EPA has issued a cancellation order for fenvalerate, a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide. The active ingredient was used to control insects and related organisms, mollusks, fouling organisms and other invertebrates for agricultural crops, home gardens and mosquito control. (Source: Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News, Vol. 32, No. 42) Monsanto and Syngenta are quarreling in court over ownership of GA21 genetic trait which provides resistance in plants to the herbicide glyphosate. Monsanto has a breach-of-contract lawsuit for the Roundup Ready soybean license granted to Ciba-Geigy Corp, one of Syngenta's corporate predecessors. Syngenta then filed a suit against Monsanto for monopolizing the bioengineered corn seed market. (Source: Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News, Vol. 32, No. 42) Insecticides
Herbicides
Fungicides
Misc.
(Sources for Pesticide Crop Watch: Agricultural Chemical News, Vol. 299; Pesticide & Toxic Chemical News, Vol. 32, No. 35; EPA Office of Pesticide Programs Update)
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