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Dated: December 22, 2016.
Gautam Srinivasan,
Acting Associate General Counsel.
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AGENCY
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Paraquat Dichloride Human Health
Mitigation Decision; Notice of
Availability
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
This notice announces the
availability of EPA’s human health
mitigation decision for the pesticide
paraquat dichloride, case 0262.
Registration review is EPA’s periodic
review of pesticide registrations to
ensure that each pesticide continues to
satisfy the statutory standard for
registration, that is, that the pesticide
can perform its intended function
without causing unreasonable adverse
effects on human health or the
environment. Through this program,
EPA is ensuring that each pesticide’s
registration is based on current
scientific and other knowledge,
including its effects on human health
and the environment. EPA may pursue
mitigation at any time during the
registration review process if it finds
that a pesticide poses unreasonable
adverse effects to human health or the
environment. Based on the number and
severity of paraquat human health
incidents, the EPA believes that the
mitigation measures outlined in this
human health mitigation decision are
necessary to address identified human
health risk concerns.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
pesticide specific information, contact:
Marianne Mannix, Pesticide ReEvaluation Division (7508P), Office of
Pesticide Programs, Environmental
Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001;
telephone number: (703) 347–0275;
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(tsp) can be lethal if ingested and there
is no known antidote. Paraquat
dichloride is associated with a
disproportionately high number of
incidents including accidental
ingestions typically leading to fatalities
as well as occupational spills, splashes,
and leaks resulting in severe and often
damaging dermal or ocular contact.
Paraquat is known to be corrosive to
skin and eyes. EPA recently reviewed
all available incident information and
determined that mitigation measures to
I. General Information
address these human health risk
concerns are necessary.
A. Does this action apply to me?
In addition to the human health
This action is directed to the public
mitigation decision document, the
in general, and may be of interest to a
registration review docket for paraquat
wide range of stakeholders including
dichloride also includes other relevant
environmental, human health, farm
documents related to the registration
worker, and agricultural advocates; the
review of this case. The proposed
chemical industry; pesticide users; and
human health mitigation decision was
members of the public interested in the
posted to the docket in March 2016, and
sale, distribution, or use of pesticides.
the public was invited to submit any
Since others also may be interested, the
comments or new information.
Agency has not attempted to describe all
During the 60-day comment period,
the specific entities that may be affected comments were received that resulted in
by this action. If you have any questions changes to the Agency’s human health
regarding the applicability of this action mitigation decision, including that
to a particular entity, consult the
backpack and hand-held application
pesticide specific contact person listed
methods will remain, but will require
under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
the development of special containers as
CONTACT.
part of a ‘closed system’ that prevents
B. How can I get copies of this document spills, mixing, pouring or other actions
that could lead to paraquat exposure.
and other related information?
Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58(c), the
The docket for this action, identified
registration review case docket for
by docket identification (ID) number
paraquat dichloride will remain open
EPA–HQ–OPP–2011–0855, is available
until registration review has been
at https://www.regulations.gov or at the
completed.
Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
Background on the registration review
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the
program is provided at: https://
Environmental Protection Agency
www2.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation.
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
Links to earlier documents related to the
Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
registration review of this pesticide are
Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC provided at: https://www.epa.gov/
20460–0001. The Public Reading Room
ingredients-used-pesticide-products/
is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
paraquat.
Monday through Friday, excluding legal
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
holidays. The telephone number for the
Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,
Dated: December 7, 2016.
and the telephone number for the OPP
Yu-Ting Guilaran,
Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division,
the visitor instructions and additional
Office of Pesticide Programs.
information about the docket available
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at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
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email address: Mannix.marianne@
epa.gov.
For general information on the
registration review program, contact:
Richard Dumas, Pesticide Re-Evaluation
Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide
Programs, Environmental Protection
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
number: (703) 308–8015; email address:
dumas.richard@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
II. What action is the agency taking?
Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58(c), this
notice announces the availability of
EPA’s human health mitigation decision
for paraquat dichloride, case 0262.
Paraquat is a widely used broad
spectrum herbicide for the control of
weeds in many agricultural and nonagricultural settings. It is also used as a
desiccant on crops, prior to harvest. It
is classified as restricted use due to high
toxicity. An estimated 1.5 teaspoons
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
[EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0855; FRL-9955-72]
Paraquat Dichloride Human Health Mitigation Decision; Notice of
Availability
AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces the availability of EPA's human health
mitigation decision for the pesticide paraquat dichloride, case 0262.
Registration review is EPA's periodic review of pesticide registrations
to ensure that each pesticide continues to satisfy the statutory
standard for registration, that is, that the pesticide can perform its
intended function without causing unreasonable adverse effects on human
health or the environment. Through this program, EPA is ensuring that
each pesticide's registration is based on current scientific and other
knowledge, including its effects on human health and the environment.
EPA may pursue mitigation at any time during the registration review
process if it finds that a pesticide poses unreasonable adverse effects
to human health or the environment. Based on the number and severity of
paraquat human health incidents, the EPA believes that the mitigation
measures outlined in this human health mitigation decision are
necessary to address identified human health risk concerns.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For pesticide specific information,
contact: Marianne Mannix, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division (7508P),
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703) 347-0275; email address: Mannix.marianne@epa.gov.
For general information on the registration review program,
contact: Richard Dumas, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division (7508P),
Office of Pesticide Programs, Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001; telephone number:
(703) 308-8015; email address: dumas.richard@epa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. General Information
A. Does this action apply to me?
This action is directed to the public in general, and may be of
interest to a wide range of stakeholders including environmental, human
health, farm worker, and agricultural advocates; the chemical industry;
pesticide users; and members of the public interested in the sale,
distribution, or use of pesticides. Since others also may be
interested, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific
entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions
regarding the applicability of this action to a particular entity,
consult the pesticide specific contact person listed under FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
B. How can I get copies of this document and other related information?
The docket for this action, identified by docket identification
(ID) number EPA-HQ-OPP-2011-0855, is available at https://www.regulations.gov or at the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the Environmental Protection Agency
Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334,
1301 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460-0001. The Public
Reading Room is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday, excluding legal holidays. The telephone number for the Public
Reading Room is (202) 566-1744, and the telephone number for the OPP
Docket is (703) 305-5805. Please review the visitor instructions and
additional information about the docket available at https://www.epa.gov/dockets.
II. What action is the agency taking?
Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58(c), this notice announces the
availability of EPA's human health mitigation decision for paraquat
dichloride, case 0262. Paraquat is a widely used broad spectrum
herbicide for the control of weeds in many agricultural and non-
agricultural settings. It is also used as a desiccant on crops, prior
to harvest. It is classified as restricted use due to high toxicity. An
estimated 1.5 teaspoons (tsp) can be lethal if ingested and there is no
known antidote. Paraquat dichloride is associated with a
disproportionately high number of incidents including accidental
ingestions typically leading to fatalities as well as occupational
spills, splashes, and leaks resulting in severe and often damaging
dermal or ocular contact. Paraquat is known to be corrosive to skin and
eyes. EPA recently reviewed all available incident information and
determined that mitigation measures to address these human health risk
concerns are necessary.
In addition to the human health mitigation decision document, the
registration review docket for paraquat dichloride also includes other
relevant documents related to the registration review of this case. The
proposed human health mitigation decision was posted to the docket in
March 2016, and the public was invited to submit any comments or new
information.
During the 60-day comment period, comments were received that
resulted in changes to the Agency's human health mitigation decision,
including that backpack and hand-held application methods will remain,
but will require the development of special containers as part of a
`closed system' that prevents spills, mixing, pouring or other actions
that could lead to paraquat exposure.
Pursuant to 40 CFR 155.58(c), the registration review case docket
for paraquat dichloride will remain open until registration review has
been completed.
Background on the registration review program is provided at:
https://www2.epa.gov/pesticide-reevaluation. Links to earlier documents
related to the registration review of this pesticide are provided at:
https://www.epa.gov/ingredients-used-pesticide-products/paraquat.
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
Dated: December 7, 2016.
Yu-Ting Guilaran,
Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide
Programs.
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