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The Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) develops and implements regulatory requirements to control impacts of fumigants as both toxic air contaminants (TACs) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
- VOC emissions from fumigants — Information on regulations to reduce emissions of VOCs from field fumigants.
- Chemical specific information
- Chloropicrin — Requirements to control VOC emissions are in effect. DPR is developing measures to control toxic exposure.
- 1,3-dichloropropene (Telone) — Requirements to control VOC emissions and toxic exposure are in effect.
- Methyl iodide — Requirements to control VOC emissions and toxic exposure are in effect.
- Metam sodium and methyl isothiocyanate (MITC) — Requirements to control VOC emissions and toxic exposure are in effect.
- Methyl bromide — Requirements to control VOC emissions and toxic exposure are in effect.
- Sulfuryl fluoride — Interim measures to control toxic exposure are in effect.
- Fumigant labeling and training information
- 2010 field fumigant labels — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and DPR approved major revisions to fumigant labeling requirements in December 2010.
- Fumigant management plan (FMP) templates — DPR FMP templates that comply with labeling and state regulatory requirements.
- Fumigant training for county agricultural commissioner staff — Joint DPR and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency training materials for staff of county agricultural commissioners on state and federal fumigant labeling and methyl isothiocyanate (MITC) requirements that went into effect in 2010 and 2011.
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) fumigant toolbox — U.S. EPA information on training, outreach, and other resource materials for applicators and handlers, communities, state and local agencies, and others interested in understanding and implementing the current requirements for safe use of soil fumigants.
For content questions, contact:
Randy Segawa
1001 I Street, P.O. Box 4015
Sacramento, CA 95812-4015
Telephone: (916) 324-4137
E-mail: rsegawa@cdpr.ca.gov