[Pharmwaste] FW: DfE Antimicrobial Pesticide Pilot Project

[Gilliam, Allen]

Maybe  a little off this listserve's target and sorry for any cross posting...

Greasons' Seetings!

Allen Gilliam
ADEQ Pretreatment type guy
501.682.0625

From: Pickrel, Jan [mailto:Pickrel.Jan at epa.gov]
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 11:45 AM
To: Discussion forum for State Pretreatment Coordinators
Subject: [statepretcoord] DfE Antimicrobial Pesticide Pilot Project

FYI -

As many of you have asked questions about Triclosan and other antimicrobial labeled products, below is a link to a website for the pilot project to recognize pesticide class chemicals that are considered on the greener end of the spectrum.
http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/regulating/labels/design-dfe-pilot.html

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Design for the Environment Antimicrobial Pesticide Pilot Project: Moving Toward the Green End of the Pesticide Spectrum
December 2013
Quick Resources
*        What is the Conventional Reduced Risk Pesticide Program?<http://www.epa.gov/opprd001/workplan/reducedrisk.html>
*        Label Statements Pilot<http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/regulating/labels/fact-statement.html>
We have extended the Design for the Environment Antimicrobial Pesticide Pilot for two years, until May 3, 2015. This Web page will help you understand and get involved in the pesticide pilot Design for the Environment program as well as find products that are approved to use the logo on the label.
On this page:
*   How to Participate in the Pesticide DfE Program<http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/regulating/labels/design-dfe-pilot.html#howto>
*   What the DfE Logo Means on Antimicrobial Product Labels<http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/regulating/labels/design-dfe-pilot.html#means>
*   Authorized Use of the DfE Logo<http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/regulating/labels/design-dfe-pilot.html#authorize>
*   EPA Asks for Public Input on How This Pilot Project Can be Improved<http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/regulating/labels/design-dfe-pilot.html#improve>
*   List of Authorized DfE Products<http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/regulating/labels/design-dfe-pilot.html#compliance>
*   Ingredients Approved for Use in Products for DfE Pesticide Pilot<http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/regulating/labels/design-dfe-pilot.html#ingredients>
*   How We Developed the Pesticide DfE Program<http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/regulating/labels/design-dfe-pilot.html#howwe>
How to Participate in the Pesticide DfE Program
Pesticide registrants wishing to take part in this program should follow the instructions to apply for the DfE Logo on Antimicrobial pesticide labels<http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/regulating/labels/apply-for-dfe.html>. In addition, you will need to provide test results demonstrating effectiveness on hard, nonporous surfaces against microorganisms that pose a threat to human health for which the product has label claims.
As part of the application package specified in the instructions, you will need to submit a certification (PDF)<http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/regulating/labels/dfe-certification.pdf> (2 pp, 88k, about PDF<http://www.epa.gov/epahome/pdf.html>).
What the DfE Logo Means on Antimicrobial Product Labels
By their very nature, most pesticides have the potential to pose hazards to human health or the environment. This is particularly the case if the label instructions are not followed precisely. Because of this, we cannot say that any registered pesticide is safe under all circumstances.  However, if you see the DfE logo on an EPA-authorized antimicrobial pesticide label, you can be assured that the product:
*   is in the least-hazardous classes (i.e. III and IV) of EPA's acute toxicity category hierarchy (PDF)<http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/labeling/lrm/chap-07.pdf> (18 pp, 933k, About PDF<http://www.epa.gov/epahome/pdf.html>);
*   is unlikely to have carcinogenic<http://www.epa.gov/opp00001/health/cancerfs.htm> or endocrine disruptor properties<http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/regulating/laws/fqpa/fqpa_implementation.htm#endocrine>;
*   is unlikely to cause developmental, reproductive, mutagenic, or neurotoxicity issues;
*   has no outstanding "conditional registration" data issues<http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/regulating/registering/index.htm#conditional>;
*   EPA has reviewed and accepted mixtures, including inert ingredients;
*   does not require the use of Agency-mandated personal protective equipment<http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/safety/workers/equip.htm>;
*   has no unresolved or unreasonable adverse effects reported<http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/fifra6a2/>;
*   has no unresolved efficacy failures (associated with the Antimicrobial Testing Program<http://www.epa.gov/oppad001/antimicrobial-testing-program.html> or otherwise);
*   has no unresolved compliance or enforcement actions associated with it; and
*   has the identical formulation as the one identified in the DfE application reviewed by EPA.

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