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The list of restricted use pesticides is maintained by the US EPA. [89] Additionally, specific environmental pollutants are identified in public law, which extends to all hazardous substances even if the item is not identified as a restricted use pesticide by the EPA.
The Worker Protection Standard (WPS) identifies the type of requirements that must be satisfied to obtain the proper license needed to purchase and apply restricted use pesticide. [2] The process required to obtain a pest control licenses is regulated by a combination of state laws, federal laws, common law, and private company policies.
The department hosts the annual North Carolina State Fair.. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is responsible for promoting agriculture in the state and enforcing various health and safety regulations through the implementation of over 75 laws and programs.
The Pesticide Recordkeeping Program (PRP), authorized by the 1990 farm bill (P.L. 101–624, Sec. 1491), requires that private pesticide applicators keep records of the pesticides they use in agricultural production and that the records be surveyed to provide a database on restricted-use pesticides.
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The distribution of restricted pesticides is also monitored. The EPA has different review processes for three categories of pesticides: antimicrobials, biopesticides, and conventional pesticides. The three categories have a similar application process, but have different data requirements and review policies. Depending on the category of ...
Editor’s note: NC Reality Check is investigating the rumors and misinformation, some of it from official sources, inundating social media about relief efforts in Western North Carolina.