Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)

1. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Kraig Westerbeek 2013 Smithfield Environmental Conference

2. FIFRA Purpose • Started in 1910 as the Insecticide Act • 40 CFR 150-189 • Registration of all pesticides prior to use. • Remove dangerous and unsafe pesticides from use. • Control risk to human health and environment vs. efficacy

3. FIFRA Requirements • Cannot sell, distribute, or use a pesticide unless it is registered by EPA. • EPA approval of the pesticide's label • Label gives detailed instructions for its safe use. • EPA must classify each pesticide • "General use" pesticides may be applied by anyone • “Restricted use" pesticides may only be applied by certified applicators • Applicators are usually certified by a state

4. Is Your Chemical Registered? • Check the MSDS for the EPA Registration # • Look on the label for it • Go to Purdue University’s National Pesticide Information Retrieval System (NPIRS) • Portal to EPA's pesticide database. • Can search for pesticides by product name, company name, or EPA Reg. No.

5. Pesticide Registration • Over 20,000 registered pesticides today….. • Fungicides, Insecticides, Herbicides, Rodenticides, Antimicrobials, Defoliants, Defoliants, Desiccants, Plant Regulators • Any substance intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any pest.

6. FIFRA Related Regulations • Worker Protection Standard (WPS) –40 CFR 170 relates to agriculture and protecting workers • Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) – pesticide thresholds in food & feed • Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA) – tougher standards for pesticides used with food or feed

7. Chemical Labels • EPA approved chemical container labels. • Ensures you can follow the label guidance for using the chemical. • Labels must be simple to understand. • Ensures the end users can meet their LEGAL OBLIGATION to follow the label directions. • “Apply as Directed”

8. Extensive Labeling Requirements

9. Smithfield Requirements • Environmental Affairs Guidelines • Protocol for Handling of Waste Material • VII. Pesticide Disposal • General Requirements • Use a certified contracted service for application • Applicator training documentation available • Application by company employees prohibited • Application coordinated through Food Safety and approved by USDA

10. Smithfield Requirements • General Requirements • Do Not apply in areas that would risk food or water contamination • Use mechanical, non-baited rodent control traps in the plant • No on-site storage of pesticides is allowed • No on-site pesticide disposal is allowed • Food Safety Manager maintains: • Labels, MSDS’s, and the service log book

11. BE SAFE ! (Off the Shelf Products) • “Right to Know” Applies • Use Proper PPE! • Eye protection • Wash thoroughly after use • May contain: • Mutagens, teratogens, carcinogens, endocrine disruptors, heavy metals, etc… • Read and understand the labels!!!!

12. Pesticide Disposal • Regulated by RCRA • FIFRA ends when disposal is required • May be a hazardous waste • Should be isolated and secured until disposal

13. References • http://www.sfienvironmental.com/ • http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/regulating/laws.htm • State Environmental Offices • Poison Control Centers: 1-800-222-1222