The Force of Law: FIFRA and Toxic Substances
Federal pesticide statutes regulated under FIFRA apply to substances that are designed to be toxic. As part of the registration process, EPA requires that all pesticides sold in the United State be accompanied by a label describing the substances us...
Hazardous Materials: Hazardous Materials: Pesticides
The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) requires that pesticides used in the United States be registered with the EPA before they can be distributed, sold, or used. Once registered, there are specific legal requirements to be...
Health Effects of Hazardous Materials: Case of Inappropriate Use of Methyl Parathion, A
The case of an unlicensed Chicago exterminator is investigated. Used appropriately, methyl parathion poses no danger. But Reuben Brown did not use it for its intended agricultural purposes. He used it inside people's homes, where it may not break d...