EPA Final Guidance and Test Method for Legionella Claims in Cooling Tower Water
Update to original blog on this topic, which was posted on October 03, 2023. On August 28, 2024, EPA published a final guidance and corresponding test method to allow the addition of planktonic Legionella pneumophila claims for [...]
UPDATE: EPA Reset Activation Date of Emerging Viral Pathogens Policy for Monkeypox Virus
Update to SRC's 2022 blog: EPA Triggers Emerging Viral Pathogens Policy for Monkeypox Virus In response to the recent outbreak of over 20,000 Mpox cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and spread of [...]
Reminders for Year-End State Product Registration Renewal Season
It’s hard to believe how quickly quarter 4 is approaching! Over 40 U.S. states and territories have pesticide product registration renewal deadlines between September 15th and December 31st. Our 7 SRC State Registration Specialists are [...]
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Bilingual Labeling Requirements
Last week EPA released Bilingual Labeling Questions & Answers on its website to aid registrants in adding Spanish to their product labels. PRIA 5 requires all agricultural and restricted use non-agricultural pesticides to provide Spanish [...]
Update From California DPR on CalPEST Launch Date
UPDATE: The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) has released a California Notice to Stakeholders, stating the launch of the California Pesticide Electronic Submission Tracking (CalPEST) system has been delayed until September 24, 2024. This [...]
Multi-State Minimum Risk(b) Pesticide Audit Results
In 2021, the Office of the Indiana State Chemist (OISC) state agencies began an audit of all registered Minimum Risk 25(b) Pesticide products to ensure they met the requirements outlined in AAPCO FIFRA 25(b) Workgroup guidance [...]