Regulatory Topics and Issues
NPIC specialists handle calls on numerous topics and issues related to the regulation of pesticides. The topics below represent the topics frequently discussed by our pesticide specialists; however, it is not a complete list of topics. If you don't see what you're looking for, feel free to call an NPIC specialist for assistance. There's much more information available about these topics, and others, within the NPIC information collection.
Regulatory Topics and Issues
- Endocrine Disruption
- Antimicrobials
- Biotechnology
- Inert Ingredients
- Treated Articles
- Worker Protection
Endocrine Disruption
- Endocrine Disruption - EPA
Antimicrobials
- Antimicrobial Division Homepage - EPA
- Disinfectant Technical Science Section (DIS/TSS) Guidance Documents (provide a summary of current efficacy-related requirements and/or policy for antimicrobial pesticide products) - EPA
- Liquid Chemical Sterilants - EPA/FDA
- List of FDA-cleared Sterilants and High Level Disinfectants - FDA
- Lists of EPA Registered Products Relevant to BBPS (Chemical Indexes/Lists ABCD) - EPA
- Bloodborne Pathogen Standard (BBPS) - Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
- Bloodborne Pathogen Standard (BBPS) Frequently Asked Questions - OSHA
- Standard Interpretations of BBPS (Letters) - OSHA
- Use of Antimicrobial Pesticide Products in Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Systems (HVA&R), Draft PR Notice 2006-A - EPA
- Dental Issues - EPA v. FDA Agency Roles - EPA
- Individual States' Child Care Licensure Regulations
- Cleaning and Sanitizing Daycare Facilities
Biotechnology
- U.S. Regulatory Agencies Unified Biotechnology Website
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Services' Role in Biotechnology - USDA
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Biotechnology - FDA
- Food Biotechnology: A Study of U.S. Consumer Attitudinal Trends, 2006 Report - International Food Information Council (IFIC)
- The Safety of Food Produced Using Biotechnology - EXTOXNET
Inert Ingredients
- Inert or "Other Ingredients" fact sheet - NPIC
- Inert (Other) Ingredients in Pesticide Products - EPA
- Inert (Other) Ingredients in Pesticide Products - Categorized List of Inert Ingredients - EPA
- Inert Ingredients in Pesticide Products - Reassessment Status List - EPA
Treated Articles
- Consumer Products Treated with Pesticides - EPA
- Applicability of the Treated Articles Exemption to Antimicrobial Pesticides, PR Notice 2000-1 - EPA
