Vol. XXV - No. 2 Summer 2008
The Label Is The Law!
Inside
[This is the first of a two part
article discussing Signal Words
on pesticide labels. Part 1 will
explain what the Signal Word
tells the applicator and what
studies are used for determining
Signal Words. Part 2 will
explain how Signal Words are
determined, and regulations
pertaining to Signal Words. ]
By Cam McDonald, Certification
& Training Specialist, NCDA&CS
The label is the law! Most
applicators have certainly
heard this statement at some
time or another. But why is
this true and how can it help
you, the applicator? This statement is true
because pesticide sales, distribution, and
use are federally governed by The Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA).The Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) has the authority, under FIFRA, to
develop and adopt regulations regarding the
sale, distribution, and use of pesticides. The
North Carolina Department
of Agriculture is the State
Lead Agency responsible for
the enforcement of FIFRA
in North Carolina as well as
enforcement of the North
Carolina Pesticide Law of 1 971
and its Regulations.
Pesticide labels furnish
applicators with important
information. Labels contain
precautionary statements
designed to provide the
applicator with information
regarding the toxicity,
irritation and sensitization
hazards associated with the
use of a pesticide, as well
as treatment instructions and information to
reduce exposure potential. A very important
precautionary statement that every applicator
should be familiar with is the Signal Word.
Signal Words approved for pesticide labels
include: CAUTION, WARNING, and DANGER.
See "Label," Page 2
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New Members Join NCDA&CS Team
By Renee Woody, Certification and Training Specialist, NCDA&CA
The Structural Pest Control and Pesticides Division welcomed four new
team members. Dr. Bob Bruss, Environmental Toxicologist, will be lead¬
ing our Risk Assessment & Environmental Fate Team. This team manages
the Division's environmental programs, which include risk identification,
ground water quality, endangered species, public health concerns, and
the pesticide disposal assistance program.
Joining the Division's Field Operations Unit are Pesticide Inspector I, Doug
Bullard in the Eastern District, and Pesticide Inspector I's, Travis Snodgrass
and Eddie Nunn, in the Western District. The Field Operations Unit of
the Pesticide Section has the responsibility to carry out, on a statewide
basis, the inspection and investigative functions of all mandated pesticide
programs.
Dr. Bob Bruss
• Quarantine Area for
the Imported Fire Ant
Expanded
• Always Safety!
Siempre Seguridad!
• Protect Yourself From
the Heat!
• Don't Let This Happen
To You!
• Pesticide Exam
Changes in 2008
• Compliance
Assistance
• North Carolina
Pesticide Board
Actions
For additional
information
about the
Structural
Pest Control
& Pesticides
Division, visit
our website at:
www.ncagr.
com/pesticide
or write to us at:
1090 Mail Service
Center Raleigh,
NC 27699.