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    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed new safety measures for drug lords

    • Last Update: 2020-12-23
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    "The U.S Chinese. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will conduct the next regulatory review of pesticide poisonings with a wide range of agricultural and non-agricultural uses, " the World Agro-Chemical Network reported.
    epa proposed measures to reduce the risks identified in the agency's September 2020 draft risk assessment to better protect human health and the environment.
    proposed in its proposed interim decision (PID), the EPA proposed changing labels and restricting applications to address concerns about potential drinking water risks.
    new personal protective equipment and application restrictions to address potential risks for career handlers.
    spray drift, combined with clear usage and application restrictions, to address drinking water and occupational risks and reduce non-target biological exposure.
    the safety factor of the mitigation measures proposed in the PID is 10 times higher than that required by the Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA), reflecting the uncertainty of the dose that may cause effects on prenatal and postnatal neurodevelopment.
    the FQPA Act, the EPA evaluates new and existing pesticides to ensure they are used reasonably and do not harm infants, children or adults.
    , the EPA needs to use an additional 10 times the safety factor to study children's particular susceptivity to pesticides, unless there is enough data to support it.
    , for example, in the draft risk assessment in September 2020, the EPD added an additional 1x FQPA factor to reflect the estimated potential risk of poisoning.
    publication of piDs in the Federal Gazette, the public has 60 days to comment on the September 2020 draft risk assessment and the aforementioned PIDs.
    by initiating a review of both documents at the same time, the public can obtain more information and provide more insightful and sound advice.
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