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Mitigating Exposure
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Mitigation Resources
Mitigation is the evaluation and selection of control measures that will reduce pesticide exposure to an acceptable level. Risk assessment is an important tool to determine a level of pesticide exposure that is acceptable (that is, with little chance of harm). Selection of mitigation measures is not based solely on scientific considerations, since it also involves social, economic, and legal considerations to make regulatory and policy decisions. The process is also subjective in that it requires value judgments on the acceptability of risks and the reasonableness of control measures. However, the bottom line is simple: DPR will not allow a chemical to be used unless it can be used safely.
Completed/Active Mitigations
| Active Ingredient | Risk Characterization Document | Risk Management Directive | Mitigation Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amitraz | 12/12/1995, PDF (319 kb) | None | In Process |
| Atrazine | 08/15/2001, PDF (1.1 mb) | None | In Process |
| Azinphos-Methyl | 04/29/1998, PDF (1.6 mb) | 06/08/2005, PDF (115 kb) | In Process |
| Chloropicrin | 02/04/2010, PDF (599 kb) - TAC Only | 12/31/2010, PDF (53 kb) | In Process |
| Deltamethrin/Tralomethrin | 06/13/2000, PDF (291 kb),
01/04/1996, PDF (2.3 mb) |
04/14/2004, PDF (65 kb) | In Process |
| EPTC | 08/18/1995, PDF (7 mb),
06/29/1998, PDF (29 kb) |
None | None |
| MITC | 07/25/2003, PDF (505 kb) | 12/02/2002, PDF (32 kb) | 11/05/2010 |
| Methamidophos | 06/20/2005, PDF (1.3, mb) | 05/15/2006, PDF (77 kb) | 6/16/2011, PDF (35 kb) |
| Methidathion | 06/2001, PDF (1.3 mb) | None | Voluntary Cancellation effective 12/31/12 |
| Naled | 11/1999, PDF (1.2 mb) | 09/17/02, PDF
(2.3 mb), 05/02/03, PDF (2.2 mb) |
In Process |
| Tribufos(DEF) | 06/1999 -
TAC Only
03/12/2004, PDF (437 kb)- Comprehensive |
07/21/2005, PDF (222 kb) | 09/08/1999, PDF (20 kb),
01/14/2002, PDF (30 kb) |
Training and Outreach
- CAC Presentations
Resources
- Approved tarps for Methyl Bromide, PDF (191 kb) and Methyl Iodide, PDF (87 kb)
- Buffer Zone Memos
- Development of additional methyl isothiocyanate buffer zones for the metam sodium mitigation proposal, PDF. (161 kb)
- Analysis of the relationship between percentiles of the whole field buffer zone distribution and the maximum direction buffer zone distribution, PDF (236 kb)
- Summary of "analysis of the relationship between percentiles of the whole field buffer zone distribution and the maximum direction buffer zone distribution", PDF (36 kb)
- 2010 Field Fumigant Labels
- Material Safety Data Sheets - maintained by Crop Data Management Systems, Inc.
- Extension Toxicology Network (EXTOXNET)
- U.S. EPA Registration Eligibility Documents (RED’s)
- US EPA Soil Fumigation Toolbox
For content questions contact:
Linda O’Connell
1001 I Street, P.O. Box 4015
Sacramento, CA 95812-4015
Telephone: (916) 445-1717
E-mail: loconnell@cdpr.ca.gov