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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

AGENCY

40 CFR Part 156

[OPP–250111; FRL–4988–5]

Worker Protection Standard; Labeling

Revisions Required for Pesticide

Products within the Scope of the

Worker Protection Standard

AGENCY: Environmental Protection

Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Policy Statement.

SUMMARY: EPA is issuing a final policy

statement on labeling revisions required

by the Worker Protection Standard

(WPS) for sale or distribution of certain

agricultural pesticides after October 23,

1995. This policy addresses pesticide

products that are within the scope of the

WPS, do not bear full WPS labeling, and

are being sold or distributed by any

person, other than the registrant. Certain

statements are required to be placed on

the labeling of all pesticide products

within the scope of the WPS. These

statements reference the WPS and

certain practices intended to reduce or

eliminate human exposure to pesticides.

In most instances, these statements were

required to appear on all WPS products

by April 21, 1994. Wholesalers and

dealers may have stocks of product that

do not have WPS complying labeling.

This policy presents options for the

registrant to relabel the product or

authorize the person(s) holding the

product for distribution or sale to

relabel the product. This policy

statement does not apply to growers,

custom applicators, or other persons

holding product for their own use,

unless they also distribute and sell

pesticides or are registrants.

EFFECTIVE DATE: This policy became

effective on September 28, 1995. The

contents of this statement were issued

on September 28, 1995, as Pesticide

Regulation (PR) Notice 95-5.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

James Tompkins, Office of Pesticide

Programs (7505C), Environmental

Protection Agency, 401 M St., SW.,

Washington, DC 20460. Office location,

telephone number, and e-mail address:

1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Crystal

Mall #2, Rm. 239, Arlington, VA, 703–

305–5697, e-mail:

tompkins.james@epamail.epa.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Agency is issuing a final policy

statement that allows registrants or their

authorized representatives that sell or

distribute pesticides to relabel noncomplying pesticide products in their

possession. The policy provides

examples of mechanisms to bring labels

into compliance with WPS

requirements, so that such products may

be legally sold and distributed after

October 23, 1995. The required actions

for registrants, wholesalers, and retailers

to relabel products are discussed to aid

compliance with the policy. All

products within the scope of WPS must

bear final, printed WPS replacement

labeling after October 23, 1996. Except

for products that have been canceled,

products accompanied only by generic

supplemental labeling, as outlined in PR

Notice 93–11, are not considered

labeled in compliance with the WPS

provisions after October 23, 1995.

I. Summary of the Policy

EPA will permit registrants or their

authorized representatives to relabel

non-complying stocks of products that

do not bear full WPS labeling. Under

this policy, the registrant has the option

to either relabel the product or provide

written authorization to the person(s)

holding the product for distribution or

sale to relabel the product. Both the

registrant and the person(s) holding

such pesticides are responsible for

relabeling these products in accordance

with the WPS and this policy statement.

This policy statement does not apply to

growers, custom applicators, or other

persons holding products for their own

use, unless they also distribute and sell

pesticides or are registrants.

Using the decision diagram presented

in this policy statement, registrants may

determine if they hold non-complying

products that require amended labeling.

If a product requires amended labeling,

the registrant may conduct or provide

written authorization for wholesalers or

retailers to do relabeling, and provide

product-specific WPS labeling. Options

for amended labeling include: a final

printed WPS-complying replacement

label and supplemental product-specific

labeling. Supplemental labeling must be

provided to the end-user whenever the

product is offered for sale and a ‘‘STOP

sticker’’ is affixed to the existing label.

Pesticide-specific relabeling may occur

at any site without registration of the

site as a pesticide-producing

establishment. Under the provisions of

this policy, relabeling of stocks of

products with non-complying labels

may be carried out by person(s) acting

under the authority of the registrant as

an ‘‘authorized agent’’ of the registrant.

The policy also addresses how to revise

labels of orphaned and deleted use

products, products that have been

transferred, and dormant products.

II. Background

The 1992 WPS requires that certain

statements be placed on the labeling of

all pesticide products within the scope

of the standard. These statements

reference the WPS and certain practices

intended to reduce or eliminate human

exposure to pesticides. The WPS also

established a schedule for meeting these

labeling requirements. The schedule

required that, by April 21, 1994, all

registrants of pesticides covered by the

WPS had to amend product labeling in

accordance with PR Notice 93-7 and 93-

11. Most products sold or distributed by

registrants since April 21, 1994, should

have WPS-complying labeling. In some

instances, wholesalers and retailers may

have stocks of products that do not have

WPS complying labeling. These stocks

could have originated from these

sources: (1) Products shipped by

registrants before the April 21, 1994

date; (2) products distributed or sold by

registrants under the ‘‘released for

shipment’’ option allowed under PR

Notice 93-11; or, (3) ‘‘deleted use’’

products, for which the registrant has

amended the registration to delete

certain uses and these deletions place

the product outside the scope of the

WPS. After April 21, 1994, under the

‘‘release for shipment’’ option,

registrants could sell or distribute

products without the WPS label if the

registrant agreed to either recall and

relabel, or relabel products at

wholesaler sites through an ‘‘authorized

agent’’ by April 1996.

The WPS provides that any person

other than a registrant (e.g., pesticide

retailers or wholesalers) who has under

their ownership, custody or control

existing stock of product that is within

the scope of the WPS, but does not bear

WPS labeling, may not legally sell or

distribute the product after October 23,

1995. The primary purpose of this

policy statement is to describe the

process for relabeling to bring products

into compliance.

III. Definitions

The following definitions apply for

the purposes of this policy statement:

Distribute or sell means to distribute,

sell, offer for sale, hold for distribution,

hold for sale, hold for shipment, ship,

deliver for shipment, release for

shipment, or receive and (having so

received) deliver or offer to deliver. The

term does not include the holding or

application of registered pesticides or

use dilutions thereof by any applicator

who provides a service of controlling

pests without delivering any unapplied

pesticide to any person so served.
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Label means the written, printed, or

graphic matter on, or attached to, the

pesticide or device or any of its

containers or wrappers.

Labeling means all labels and all other

written, printed, or graphic matter (a)

accompanying the pesticide or device;

or (b) to which reference is made on the

label or in literature accompanying the

pesticide or device.

Registrant means any person who has

registered any pesticide pursuant to the

provisions in FIFRA (Federal

Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide

Act).

Retailer means any person, other than

a registrant, who distributes or sells

pesticides to end-users.

Wholesaler means any person, other

than a registrant, who distributes or

sells pesticides to persons other than

end-users.

IV. Policy Provisions

A. Recognition of Product Labels

Requiring Amendment to Comply With

WPS

If a product has labeling required

under the WPS, the labeling will have

an Agricultural Use Requirements box

and can be sold or distributed after

October 23, 1995, without further

action. Products accompanied only by

generic supplemental labeling as

outlined in PR Notice 93-11 are not

considered labeled in compliance with

the WPS provisions after October 23,

1995. Products that do bear complying

WPS labeling include those relabeled in

accordance with Supplement D of PR

Notice 93-11 (by using a sticker or

similar modification to an existing label

and full product-specific labeling

referenced by the sticker). An example

of an Agricultural Use Requirements

box follows:

AGRICULTURAL USE REQUIREMENTS

Use this product in accordance with its labeling and with the Worker Protection Standard, 40 CFR 170. This

standard contains requirements for the protection of agricultural workers on farms, forests, nurseries, and

greenhouses, and handlers of agricultural pesticides. It contains requirements for training, decontamination, notification, and emergency assistance. It also contains specific instructions for exceptions pertaining

to the statements in this labeling about personal protective equipment, restricted-entry intervals, and notification to workers. The requirements in this box only apply to uses of this product that are covered by the

Worker Protection Standard (WPS).

Do not enter or allow worker entry into treated areas during the restricted entry interval (REI) of 48 hours.

PPE required for early entry to treated areas that is permitted under the Worker Protection Standard and that

involves contact with anything that has been treated, such as plants, soil, or water is:

Chemicals over long-sleeved shirt and long pants

Chemical-resistant gloves such as barrier laminate or viton

Chemical-resistant footwear plus socks

Protective eyewear

Chemical-resistant headgear for overhead exposure

Notify workers of the application by warning them orally and by posting warning signs at entrances to treated

areas.

If a product label does not have an

Agricultural Use Requirements box, it is

necessary to determine whether the

product is within the scope of the WPS

and, therefore, requires WPS labeling. In

some instances, it may be easy to

identify a product that requires WPS

labeling; the newest shipment of

containers of the same product may bear

the following: (1) Labeling with an

Agricultural Use Requirements box that

refers to the WPS; or (2) stickers

referring to supplemental replacement

labeling which contains such an

Agricultural Use Requirements box.

The Agricultural Use Requirements

box references the WPS and requires

certain practices intended to reduce or

eliminate worker and handler exposure

from pesticides. The box includes

restricted entry intervals, personal

protective equipment and the

notification requirement for pesticidetreated areas. Retailers and wholesalers

may determine whether modifying a

product label is necessary by calling the

registrant of the product or by using the

following diagram and criteria

presented in Section B to evaluate each

product. For additional assistance,

contact the industry-sponsored ‘‘WPS

Task Force’’ at 1–800–713–2291.

BILLING CODE 6560–50–F
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BILLING CODE 6560–50–C
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B. Scope Criteria and Determining WPS

Applicability to Individual Products

In PR Notice 93-7, registrants were to

answer a series of questions to

determine if their product fell within

the scope of WPS. To determine

whether pesticide products fall within

the scope of this policy (i.e. those that

do not already bear labeling containing

WPS requirements in an Agricultural

Use Requirements box), the following

questions must be answered:

Begin here for each product:

1. Does the labeling contain directions

for application to:

• Plants grown to produce food, feed,

or fiber?

• Turfgrass?

• Ornamental plants, trees, or shrubs?

• Plants grown to produce seedlings

or transplants?

• Plants grown to produce cut flowers

or cut ferns?

• Trees grown to produce timber?

• Areas where any such plants are

growing?

• Areas where such plants will soon

be grown (i.e., pre-plant or at-plant

application)?

• Areas from which such plants have

just been harvested?

If you answered ‘‘Yes’’ to any of these

questions, this product may be within

the scope of this policy. Go on to

question 2.

If you answered ‘‘No’’ to all of these

questions, this product is not within the

scope of this policy statement. Begin

again with question 1 for your next

product.

2. Does the labeling explicitly limit

application only to plants intended for

aesthetic purposes or climate

modification and growing in interior

plantscapes, ornamental gardens or

parks, or on golf courses or lawns and

grounds?

If you answered ‘‘Yes’’ to this

question, this product is not within the

scope of this policy statement. Begin

again with question 1 for the next

product.

If you answered ‘‘No’’ to this

question, this product may be within

the scope of this policy statement.

Go on to question 3.

3. Does the labeling explicitly limit

uses only to those not directly related to

the production of food, feed, fiber,

timber, turfgrass, or ornamentals, such

as the following:

• Use on pasture or rangeland?

• Use on rights-of-way or other noncrop areas?

• Use for structural pest control?

• Use for mosquito abatement,

Mediterranean fruit fly eradication, or in

other wide-area government-sponsored

pest control programs?

If you answered ‘‘Yes’’ to this

question, this product is not within the

scope of this policy. Begin again with

question 1 for the next product.

If you answered ‘‘No’’ to this

question, this product may be within

the scope of this policy. Go on to

question 4.

4. Does the labeling contain directions

only for one or more of the following:

• Control of vertebrate pests?

• Use as an attractant in traps?

• Use on the portions of agricultural

plants that have been harvested,

including harvested timber?

• Application using a point-source

pheromone dispenser of a size easily

retrieved from the field, such as a

‘‘twist-tie’’?

If you answered ‘‘Yes’’ to this

question, this product is not within the

scope of this notice. Begin again with

question 1 for the next product.

If you answered ‘‘No’’ to this

question, this product may be within

the scope of this policy. Go on to

question 5.

5. Is the product labeled primarily for

use in production of plants in homes,

home flower or vegetable gardens, home

lawns, or home greenhouses? Answer

‘‘yes’’ to this question only if the current

labeling meets all the following tests:

a. The labeling indicates that the

product is intended for use in or around

the home, home flower or vegetable

garden, home lawn, or home

greenhouse.

b. The labeling does not include any

of the following directions or phrases:

• Skull and crossbones symbol and

word ‘‘Poison.’’

• A requirement for users to wear a

respirator.

• A requirement for users to wear

chemical-resistant, waterproof, or

liquid-proof suits or coveralls or

‘‘rainsuits.’’

• The phrase ‘‘for professional use.’’

• The phrase ‘‘for commercial use.’’

• Directions for use on farms, sod

farms, forests, nurseries, or greenhouses

except home greenhouses.

• Directions for use including the

phrases ‘‘for crop production’’ or ‘‘for

sod production.’’

• Application rates expressed per

acre.

• Dilution rates expressed per

hundred gallons.

• Directions for application by aerial,

ground-boom, airblast, or other motordriven vehicles or equipment.

• Directions for use of a ‘‘surfactant,’’

‘‘buffer,’’ or ‘‘adjuvant,’’ using those

words.

• Any reference to chemigation.

• Directions for mechanical agitation.

• Instructions or restrictions

concerning livestock grazing.

c. The product is packaged in a

container holding no more than 40

pounds if the product is a solid, or 2

gallons if it is a liquid, or 2 pounds if

it is an aerosol.

If all three tests (5a, 5b, 5c) above are

fully satisfied, this product is not within

the scope of this policy. Begin again

with question 1 for the next product.

If any of these three tests is not fully

satisfied, this product is within the

scope of this policy statement. (If the

product does not satisfy all these three

tests but you believe it is nonetheless

intended primarily for home use or is

otherwise limited to use on plants

grown for other than commercial or

research purposes, check with the

registrant. Start again with question 1

for the next product.

C. Registrant Responsibilities in the

Revision of Product Labels to Comply

with the WPS

Registrants must conduct or authorize

any relabeling. If a retailer or wholesaler

will relabel products, the registrant

must provide a written authorization

and provide product-specific WPS

labeling.

In conducting or authorizing

relabeling, registrants are responsible for

ensuring that relabeling of noncomplying products takes place in

accordance with the WPS and this

policy statement. They may choose to

conduct relabeling by recalling the

product and relabeling with final

printed replacement labeling at a

registered establishment or relabeling at

the location of the product; or authorize

a wholesaler or retailer to relabel in

accordance with this policy. Options

and required specifications for

relabeling are outlined in Unit IV.F. of

this document.

The registrant must provide a written

authorization to any wholesaler or

retailer who agrees to relabel noncomplying products. The authorization

should outline the specific roles of the

retailer, wholesaler, and registrant in

relabeling. Registrants are fully

responsible for ensuring that labeling

modifications are carried out correctly

by any person or company they

authorize. Any limitations on who may

be authorized to carry out relabeling

under this policy statement must be

explicit in the authorization document.

The authorization cannot change the

responsibilities of any of the parts of

terms of this policy statement. Any

relabeling of products with WPS labels

must be done in cooperation with all

involved parties and under the written

authorization of the registrant.

The registrant must provide labeling

to those they authorize to conduct
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relabeling. The labeling must comply

with the WPS and this policy statement.

This also includes ‘‘STOP stickers’’ if

supplemental labeling is used. A

description and specifications for the

‘‘STOP stickers’’ are given in Unit IV.F.

of this document.

D. Wholesaler Revision of Product

Labels to Comply with the WPS

Wholesalers must take the following

actions in order to revise product labels

to comply with the WPS: gain registrant

authorization for any relabeling at the

wholesaler establishment, and distribute

non-complying products only as

permitted by this policy statement.

Wholesalers may use industrysponsored assistance to identify which

specific products require WPScomplying labels.

Wholesalers may gain registrant

authorization for relabeling at the

wholesaler establishment. The registrant

may authorize a wholesaler, retailer or

other person(s) to perform relabeling.

Any relabeling of products must be

performed under the written

authorization of the registrant. If the

registrant will not perform relabeling or

authorize the wholesaler or another

party to relabel, the wholesaler should

contact EPA’s Registration Division

(703–305–6250) for instructions on how

to proceed with these products.

Wholesalers must follow the options

and required specifications for

relabeling in this policy statement.

Wholesalers must not distribute noncomplying products, except as

permitted by this policy statement.

Products within the scope of the WPS

that do not bear WPS labeling may not

be legally distributed or sold after

October 23, 1995. This policy statement,

however, allows the wholesaler to ship

non-complying product prior to

relabeling, if the following conditions

are satisfied: (1) The wholesaler has

notified and obtained agreement of the

receiving person(s) to ensure that WPS

relabeling will occur before the product

is ‘‘offered for sale’’ or distribution to

the end user; and, (2) the registrant will

either conduct or has authorized

relabeling. For the purposes of this

policy statement, pesticides are

considered ‘‘offered for sale’’ whenever

they are available in areas accessible to

customers, unless they are clearly

identified as products that may not be

sold until relabeled.

Industry-sponsored assistance is

available to wholesalers in order to

bring products into compliance with

WPS. Wholesalers may contact the

‘‘WPS Task Force’’ at 1–800–713–2291.

This service will help identify which

specific products are covered by the

WPS and need WPS-complying labeling

and distribute ‘‘STOP stickers’’ and

required WPS supplemental labeling for

registrants participating in the service.

Other requests will be referred to other

organizations.

E. Retailer Responsibilities in Revision

of Product Labels to Comply with the

WPS

Retailers must take the three

following actions in order to bring

products into compliance with WPS: do

not offer for sale or distribute any noncomplying products after October 23,

1995. Retailers must obtain registrant

written authorization for relabeling at

the retailer establishment. Retailers may

use industry-sponsored assistance to

bring products into compliance.

Retailers must not offer for sale

products that do not comply with the

WPS after October 23, 1995, except as

allowed by this policy statement. This

policy statement allows products to be

relabeled under certain specifications

prior to being ‘‘offered for sale.’’ For the

purposes of this policy statement,

pesticides are considered ‘‘offered for

sale’’ whenever they are available in

areas accessible to customers, unless

they are clearly identified as products

that may not be sold until relabeled.

Retailers may gain registrant

authorization for relabeling at the

wholesaler establishment. The registrant

may authorize a wholesaler, retailer or

other person(s) to perform relabeling.

Any relabeling of products must be

performed under the written

authorization of the registrant. If the

registrant will not perform relabeling or

authorize the retailer or another party to

relabel, the retailer should contact

EPA’s Registration Division (703–305–

6250) for instructions on how to

proceed with these products. Retailers

must follow the options and required

specifications for relabeling in this

policy statement.

Industry-sponsored assistance is

available to retailers in order to bring

products into compliance with WPS.

Retailers may contact the ‘‘WPS Task

Force’’ at 1–800–713–2291. This service

will help identify which specific

products are covered by the WPS and

need WPS-complying labeling and

distribute ‘‘STOP stickers’’ and required

WPS supplemental labeling for

registrants participating in the service.

Other requests will be referred to other

organizations.

F. Options for Relabeling

The following options apply to the

majority of products covered by this

policy statement, i.e. stocks of registered

products subject to WPS which lack

required WPS labeling. The options

available to bring non-complying

product labels into compliance are: final

printed WPS-complying replacement

labeling and supplemental productspecific labeling with ‘‘STOP stickers.’’

Other products, referred to as ‘‘Special

Products,’’ are described and discussed

in Unit IV.H. of this document.

1. Final printed WPS-complying

replacement labeling. Products may be

relabeled by replacing existing labels

and labeling with final printed WPScomplying replacement labeling that is

securely affixed to the pesticide

container. The final printed WPScomplying replacement labeling must be

supplied by the registrant of the

product. Such labeling must be printed

or affixed to the product package. If

affixed, it must be difficult to remove

without residue or damage to the

underlying packaging or labeling it is

replacing. If final printed replacement

labeling is used, it must meet the above

standards as well as those required in

the WPS.

Replacement labeling could also be

designed only to modify existing

labeling by adding the required WPS

labeling statements without replacing

the entire existing labeling. Although

we do not expect this option to be used

often, it may provide additional

flexibility. If this option is chosen, the

replacement labeling must be designed

and affixed in such a way that it will not

alter or obscure the other portions of the

label text that remain unchanged. Under

this option, an additional supplement

containing WPS requirements cannot be

developed. Additionally, replacement

labeling must be affixed in such a

manner that any existing labeling

statements or requirements that are

superseded by WPS requirements are no

longer visible so there is no confusion

as to the appropriate use restrictions for

the end user.

If the product bears existing labeling

on both an outer packaging or

supplement and an immediate

container, the replacement labeling

must be affixed to both. For inner water

soluble packages, the outer package, but

not the immediate container, will

require replacement labeling.

2. Supplemental product-specific

labeling. Alternatively, products may be

relabeled by using supplemental

product-specific labeling that is

provided when the product is offered

for sale to the end user, provided that

a ‘‘STOP sticker’’ is affixed to the label

and the sticker meets the requirements

as specified below. The supplemental

product-specific labeling must be

supplied by the registrant of the

product.
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a. Format of supplemental productspecific labeling.—Supplemental

labeling can be presented in two

formats:

1. Single-product supplement that

contains labeling information for only

the specific product the end-user is

buying. This labeling must display the

(1) full text of current product labeling,

or (2) partial text that includes complete

WPS-complying labeling (as EPA

accepted or registrant-verified). An

example of a single-product supplement

follows the supplemental labeling

specification discussion in Unit

IV.F.2.b. of this document.

2. Multi-product supplement that

contains labeling information for all

products for a specific registrant. WPS

information required to appear on all

product labels may appear in the

brochure only once, along with productspecific WPS information presented for

each product covered by the brochure.

This option is not available for fumigant

products because of the specialized

nature of the fumigant label. An

example of a brochure follows the

supplemental labeling specification

discussion in Unit IV.F.2.b. of this

document.

b. Supplemental product-specific

labeling specifications.—Supplemental

replacement labeling must meet the

following specifications:

• Title. The supplemental labeling

must prominently bear the words

‘‘SUPPLEMENTAL LABELING WITH

WORKER PROTECTION

REQUIREMENTS’’ at the top of the first

page or be in a pouch prominently

displaying the words

‘‘SUPPLEMENTAL LABELING WITH

WORKER PROTECTION

REQUIREMENTS,’’ attached to the

container.

• Content. Supplemental labeling can

be presented in a single product

supplement or a multi-product

brochure.

Single-product supplements include

labeling information for only the

product the end-user is buying. These

supplements will contain either: (1) The

full text of current product labeling, or

(2) the partial text that includes only the

complete WPS product labeling

information, a contact phone number for

the registrant, and no information

unrelated to the products’ labeling. An

example of a single-product supplement

follows:

SINGLE-PRODUCT, PRODUCTSPECIFIC

(Example)

‘‘Supplemental Labeling With Worker

Protection Requirements’’

Product Name, Company Name, EPA

Reg. No.

For compliance with the Worker

Protection Standard (40 CFR Part 170).

Important: This supplemental labeling

does not apply (1) to soil or space

fumigant products, (2) to products

containing ethyl parathion, or (3) if

elsewhere on the product labeling an

Agricultural Use Requirements box

requires compliance with the Worker

Protection Standard (40 CFR Part 170).

When this product is used on an

agricultural establishment (farm, forest,

nursery, or greenhouse) for the

commercial or research production of

agricultural plants, users must comply

with the instructions in this

supplemental labeling. Users who must

comply with these instructions include

owners/operators of the agricultural

establishment and owners/operators of

commercial businesses that are hired to

apply pesticides on the agricultural

establishment or to perform cropadvising tasks on such establishments.

Failure to comply with the requirements

on this supplemental labeling and with

the Worker Protection Standard (40 CFR

Part 170) is a violation of Federal law,

since it is illegal to use a pesticide

product in a manner inconsistent with

its labeling.
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AGRICULTURAL USE REQUIREMENTS

Use this product in accordance with its labeling and with the Worker Protection Standard, 40 CFR 170. This

standard contains requirements for the protection of agricultural workers on farms, forests, nurseries, and

green houses, and handlers of agricultural pesticides. It contains requirements for training, decontamination, notification, and emergency assistance. It also contains specific instructions for exceptions pertaining

to the statements in this labeling about personal protective equipment, restricted-entry intervals, and notification to workers. The requirements in this box only apply to uses of this product that are covered by the

Worker Protection Standard (WPS).

Do not apply this product in a way that will contact workers or other persons, either directly or through drift.

Only protected handlers may be in the area during application. For any requirements specific to your State

or Tribe, consult the Agency responsible for pesticide regulation.

Entry-Restrictions: Do not enter or allow worker entry into treated areas during the restricted entry interval

(REI) of 48 hours/days.

Notification Instructions: (If required) Notify workers of the application by warning them orally and by posting warning signs at entrances to treated areas.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements:

Handler PPE: Applicators and other handlers must wear:

Coveralls over long-sleeved shirt and long pants

Chemical-resistant gloves such as barrier laminate or viton

Chemical-resistant footwear plus socks

Protective eyewear

Chemical-resistant headgear for overhead exposure

Chemical-resistant apron when cleaning equipment, mixing, or loading

Early Entry PPE: PPE required for early entry to treated areas that is permitted under the Worker Protection

Standard and that involves contact with anything that has been treated, such as plants, soil, or water is:

Chemicals over long-sleeved shirt and long pants

Chemical-resistant gloves such as barrier laminate or viton

Chemical-resistant footwear plus socks

Protective eyewear

Chemical-resistant headgear for overhead exposure

Conflicting Instructions: If the requirements of the WPS conflict with instructions listed elsewhere on this

product label, users must obey the more protective requirements.
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Multi-product brochures must contain

complete WPS product labeling

information for all products that are

within scope of the WPS for the

registrant, a contact phone number for

the registrant, and no information

unrelated to the products’ labeling. If a

brochure includes multiple products

with similar names (e.g., Weed Killer

4EC, Weed Killer 10WP), the brochure

must contain an advisory statement

located near such a grouping reminding

users to carefully match the WPS

requirements in the brochure with the

particular product they are using. This

option is not available for fumigant

products. An example of a multiproduct brochure is provided.

MULTI-PRODUCT, PRODUCTSPECIFIC

(Example)

‘‘Supplemental Labeling With Worker

Protection Requirements’’

For compliance with the Worker

Protection Standard (40 CFR Part 170):

Important: This supplemental labeling

does not apply (1) to soil or space

fumigant products, (2) to products

containing ethyl parathion, or (3) if

elsewhere on the product labeling an

Agricultural Use Requirements box

requires compliance with the Worker

Protection Standard (40 CFR Part 170).

When this product is used on an

agricultural establishment (farm, forest,

nursery, or greenhouse) for the

commercial or research production of

agricultural plants, users must comply

with the instructions in this

supplemental labeling. Users who must

comply with these instructions include

owners/operators of the agricultural

establishment and owners/operators of

commercial businesses that are hired to

apply pesticides on the agricultural

establishment or to perform cropadvising tasks on such establishments.

Failure to comply with the requirements

on this supplemental labeling and with

the Worker Protection Standard (40 CFR

Part 170) is a violation of Federal law,

since it is illegal to use a pesticide

product in a manner inconsistent with

its labeling.

WPS Product Summary for Company XYZ:

Advisory: Similar names.

Match WPS requirements

carefully with products.

Weed Killer 10 G Granules Weed Killer 10 WP Weed/Insect Killer Super

8EC

Active Ingredient(s) dicarbamon tribamocarb

tribamocarb

dicarbamon

tribamocarb

oxyethylion

EPA Reg. No. 9999-1 9999-2 9999-3

REI (hours) 12 48 48 (72 in arid areas)

PPE for Handlers

Note: ‘‘CR’’ = Chemical

Resistant

Long sleeved shirt

Long pants

Waterproof gloves

Shoes, socks

Protective eyewear

Mixers and loaders:

Coverall over short

sleeved shirt, short

pants

CR footwear, socks

CR headgear for overhead

exposure

CR apron

Dust/mist filtering

respirator (TC-21C)

Applicators:

Coverall over long sleeved

shirt, long pants

CR gloves such as barrier

laminate or viton

CR footwear

CR headgear for overhead

exposure

Protective eyewear

Applicators and other

handlers:

Coverall over short

sleeved shirt, short

pants

Waterproof gloves

CR footwear, socks

CR headgear for overhead

exposure

CR apron when cleaning

equipment

For exposures in enclosed

areas, either an organic

vapor removing cartridge

respirator (TC-23C) or

canister approved for

pesticides (TC-14C)

Outdoor exposures:

dust/mist respirator

(MSHA/NIOSH TC-21C)
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WPS Product Summary for Company XYZ:—Continued

Advisory: Similar names.

Match WPS requirements

carefully with products.

Weed Killer 10 G Granules Weed Killer 10 WP Weed/Insect Killer Super

8EC

PPE for Early Entry

Workers

Coverall

Waterproof gloves

Shoes, socks

Protective eyewear

Coverall over short

sleeved shirt, short

pants

Waterproof gloves

CR footwear, socks

CR headgear for overhead

exposure

Coverall over long sleeved

shirt, long pants

CR gloves

CR footwear, socks

CR headgear for overhead

exposure

Protective eyewear

Double Notification Required?No

Only Oral

No

Only Oral

Yes

Oral and posting

Supplemental distributors must

develop separate brochures because

product names will be different.

However, ‘‘buyout/transferred,’’

‘‘orphaned/canceled,’’ and ‘‘dormant’’

products for which WPS label language

has been approved by EPA (all

described in Unit IV.H.) may be

included in the same brochure if the

following conditions are met. ‘‘Buyout/

transferred’’ products can be included

only if (1) both registration numbers are

listed in the reference table, and (2) the

brochure cover specifies previous

registrants’ names represented on the

‘‘transferred’’ products’ labels and that

these products have been transferred to

the existing registrant. (i.e., this

brochure also contains products

previously owned by companies B, C,

and D but now owned by company A.

. .) This will facilitate end users locating

the correct brochure that corresponds to

each product. If ‘‘orphaned/canceled’’

products are included, then the

reference table should specify

‘‘canceled: generic instructions’’ for

each such product and should indicate

the specific generic requirements for

each particular pesticide’s label.

Optional information for both singleproduct supplements and multi-product

brochures includes: complete registrant

identification, including company logo;

statements clearly connecting the

brochure with the ‘‘STOP stickered’’

product; footnotes explaining chemical

resistant categories for gloves,

respirators, etc.; statements to clarify

information given in the brochure; and

statements concerning: discarding,

washing, or maintenance of personal

protective equipment, user safety

recommendations, Spanish language

warnings, REI’s that are longer than

those prescribed by the WPS, and

Engineering Control Statements.

• Highlighting. If the registrant has

chosen to use a multi-product brochure,

instead of a single-product supplement,

as described in the next sections, EPA

strongly encourages that the wholesaler

or retailer highlight or clearly identify in

the brochure the specific product(s)

being sold or distributed to the end user.

This will assist the end-user in quickly

identifying the requirements for the

specific product before pesticide

application.

• Location. EPA strongly encourages

physically attaching the supplemental

labeling to product containers to ensure

end-users receive the supplemental

labeling. (Note: It is a violation of the

WPS and this policy statement to sell or

distribute products with non-complying

labels or ‘‘offer such products for sale,’’

to the end-user without providing the

appropriate supplemental labeling.) If

the labeling is not attached, it must be

located in close physical proximity (e.g.,

immediately adjacent or next to) and

accompany the product when the

product is offered for sale to the enduser. When products are ‘‘offered for

sale’’ to the end user, the supplemental

labeling must be placed in such a way

that it is clear which labeling

corresponds to which product.

Therefore, single-product supplemental

labeling for different products and

multi-product brochures for different

registrants should not be mixed.

Whenever feasible, supplemental

labeling should accompany the

stickered product at every stage of

distribution.

• Format. The supplemental

replacement labeling may be

photocopied, provided all text is legible.

Illegible photocopies and faxes are

unacceptable. The User Safety

Recommendations and Agricultural Use

Requirements must each be located in a

clearly separate box with lines or other

graphic indicators to separate them from

the surrounding text.

3. ‘‘STOP sticker’’ specifications. If

supplemental product-specific labeling

will be used (instead of final printed

replacement labeling as defined in Unit

III.B.1. of this document) a ‘‘STOP

sticker’’ must be applied only to those

products that bear a label which has not

been revised to comply with complete

WPS requirements. If multiple products

are contained on pallets or in shipping

containers, these containers must be

opened and a ‘‘STOP sticker’’ must be

affixed to each individual product’s

immediate container and outside

container before the product is offered

for sale to the end-user. (The immediate

containers of water soluble packages do

not have to be stickered.)

‘‘Stickering’’ of products must be

carried out according to the following

specifications:

• Required Text. ‘‘STOP--Use this

product only in accordance with the

Worker Protection Standard, 40 CFR

Part 170, and the ‘‘SUPPLEMENTAL

LABELING WITH WORKER

PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS,’’

which must be provided when the

product is offered for sale. Otherwise,

you are in violation of FIFRA. For more

copies of the labeling, contact your

dealer or call 1–800–713–2291.

• Product labels that must not receive

stickers. ‘‘STOP stickers’’ must NOT be

applied to product labels that already

comply with WPS requirements or that

do not require a WPS label. For

instance, deleted-use products must not

receive a sticker or WPS labeling.

• Timing. The sticker must be affixed

to the product container prior to the

time the product is offered for sale to

the end-user.

• Prominence. The sticker must be

legible and prominent on the product

package through use of contrasting

colors or other graphic devices and must

be placed on the label of each product

container.

• Location. It must be printed on or

affixed to the product container. If

affixed, it must be difficult to remove

without residue or damage to
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underlying packaging or labeling. It

must not be located on the bottom of the

package or any other place that will not

readily be noticed by users. If the

product bears labeling on both outer

packaging and immediate container, the

sticker must be affixed to both.

However, inner water soluble packages

need not be modified under this

approach.

• Obscuring existing language. The

sticker must not obscure any

information on the existing label.

• Highlighting specific products in

brochures. EPA strongly encourages that

the retailer highlight or clearly identify

in the brochure the specific product(s)

being sold or distributed to the end user.

This will assist the end-user in quickly

identifying the requirements for the

specific product before pesticide

application.

G. Relabeling Sites

WPS-related relabeling under this

policy statement may occur at any site

(such as wholesale or retail sites), by

such persons without registration of the

site as a pesticide-producing

establishment. Relabeling of stocks of

products with non-complying labels

product under this policy statement

may only be carried out by persons

acting under the authority of the

registrant as an ‘‘authorized agent’’ of

the registrant.

H. Amending Product Labels of Special

Products to comply with the WPS

1. Orphaned or canceled products.

‘‘Orphaned’’ products are those

products where the registrants are no

longer in business. Canceled products

are those products canceled pursuant to

FIFRA section 4 or 6 where EPA cancels

the registration without transferring it to

another person. You may have existing

stock of these products that are within

the scope of the WPS and do not bear

WPS labeling.

EPA will allow sale or distribution of

a pesticide product which is an

orphaned or canceled product, after

October 23, 1995, provided the product

labeling is first modified to comply with

the requirements below.

Labels of orphan or canceled products

must be modified by using a ‘‘STOP

sticker’’ and generic supplemental

labeling that is provided when the

product is being offered for sale to the

end-user and meets certain

requirements as specified below. WPSrelated relabeling under this policy

statement, including generic

supplemental labeling may occur at any

site (such as distribution or retail sites),

by any retailer or wholesaler. An

example of the supplemental labeling

with the generic worker protection

requirement is provided.

‘‘Supplemental Labeling With Generic

Worker Protection Requirements’’

For compliance with the Worker

Protection Standard (40 CFR Part 170):

Important: This supplemental labeling

does not apply (1) to soil or space

fumigant products, (2) to products

containing ethyl parathion, or (3) if

elsewhere on the product labeling an

Agricultural Use Requirements box

requires compliance with the Worker

Protection Standard (40 CFR Part 170).

When this product is used on an

agricultural establishment (farm, forest,

nursery, or greenhouse) for the

commercial or research production of

agricultural plants, users must comply

with the instructions in this

supplemental labeling. Users who must

comply with these instructions include

owners/operators of the agricultural

establishment and owners/operators of

commercial businesses that are hired to

apply pesticides on the agricultural

establishment or to perform cropadvising tasks on such establishments.

Failure to comply with the requirements

on this supplemental labeling and with

the Worker Protection Standard (40 CFR

Part 170) is a violation of Federal law,

since it is illegal to use a pesticide

product in a manner inconsistent with

its labeling.
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AGRICULTURAL USE REQUIREMENTS

Use this product only in accordance with its labeling and with the Worker Protection Standard, 40 CFR 170.

This Standard contains requirements for the protection of agricultural workers on farms, forests, nurseries,

and greenhouses, and handlers of agricultural pesticides. It contains requirements for training, decontamination, notification, and emergency assistance. It also contains specific instructions and exceptions

pertaining to the statements in this labeling about personal protective equipment, restricted-entry intervals,

and notification to workers. The requirements in this box only apply to uses of this product that are covered by the Worker Protection Standard (WPS).

Do not apply this product in a way that will contact workers or other persons, either directly or through drift.

Only protected handlers may be in the area during application. For any requirements specific to your State

or Tribe, consult the agency responsible for pesticide regulation.

Entry-Restrictions: Do not enter or allow worker entry during the restricted-entry interval (REI). The restricted-entry interval for this product is:

• the specific number of hours or days (if any) listed elsewhere on the product labeling as the reentry interval or entry restriction for the crop or site, if 12 hours or more;

• 12 hours, if no specific number of hours or days is listed elsewhere on the product labeling as the reentry

interval or entry restriction for the crop or site;

The restricted-entry interval for this product must be at least 12 hours.

Notification Instructions: Follow the rules in the WPS for notifying workers of the application. EXCEPTION: If

the instructions about notification (if any) listed elsewhere on the product labeling require posting of treated

areas (rather than offering a choice), you must notify workers of the application by warning them orally AND

by posting signs at entrances to treated areas, following the rules in the WPS.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements:

• Handler PPE: Pesticide handlers must wear the PPE listed elsewhere in the product labeling for applicators. If specific PPE is required elsewhere on the product label for specific handling tasks (such as mixing

or loading), it must be worn while performing such tasks. In any case, any handler using this product must

wear no less than: long-sleeved shirt, long pants, shoes, socks, and chemical-resistant or waterproof

gloves.

• Early Entry PPE: PPE required for early entry to treated areas that is permitted under the Worker Protection Standard and that involves contact with anything that has been treated, such as plants, soil, or

water, is the same PPE as required elsewhere on this product label for applicators, except that any respirator requirement is waived. In any case, the minimum PPE required for any early entry worker exposed

to this product is no less than: coveralls, shoes, socks, and chemical-resistant or waterproof gloves.

Conflicting Instructions: If the requirements of the WPS conflict with instructions listed elsewhere on this

product label, users must obey the more protective requirements.
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The fumigant generic supplemental

labeling must be furnished to

purchasers of agricultural fumigants. An

example of a generic supplemental label

is provided. The non-fumigant generic

supplemental labeling must be

furnished to purchasers of all other

agricultural pesticides, except ethyl

parathion products.

‘‘Supplemental Labeling With Generic

Worker Protection Requirements For

Agricultural Fumigants’’

For compliance with the Worker

Protection Standard (40 CFR Part 170):

Important: This supplemental labeling

applies ONLY to soil or space fumigant

products used in the production of

agricultural plants. It does not apply if

elsewhere on the product labeling an

Agricultural Use Requirements box

requires compliance with the Worker

Protection Standard (40 CFR Part 170).

When this product is used on an

agricultural establishment (farm, forest,

nursery, or greenhouse) for the

commercial or research production of

agricultural plants, users must comply

with the instructions in this

supplemental labeling. Users who must

comply with these instructions include

owners/operators of the agricultural

establishment and owners/operators of

commercial businesses that are hired to

apply pesticides on the agricultural

establishment or to perform cropadvising tasks on such establishments.

Failure to comply with the requirements

on this supplemental labeling and with

the Worker Protection Standard (40 CFR

Part 170) is a violation of Federal law,

since it is illegal to use a pesticide

product in a manner inconsistent with

its labeling.
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AGRICULTURAL USE REQUIREMENTS

Use this product only in accordance with its labeling and with the Worker Protection Standard, 40 CFR Part

170. This Standard contains requirements for the protection of agricultural workers on farms, forests, nurseries, and greenhouses, and handlers of agricultural pesticides. It contains requirements for training, decontamination, notification, and emergency assistance. It also contains specific instructions and exceptions

pertaining to the statements in this labeling about personal protective equipment, restricted-entry intervals,

and notification to workers. The requirements in this box only apply to uses of this product that are covered by the Worker Protection Standard (WPS).

Do not apply this product in a way that will contact workers or other persons, either directly or through drift.

Only protected handlers may be in the area during application. For any requirements specific to your State

or Tribe, consult the agency responsible for pesticide regulation.

Entry-Restrictions: Follow the applicable entry restrictions listed elsewhere on the product labeling.

Notification Instructions: Follow the rules in the WPS for notifying workers of the application.

Exception: If there are instructions listed elsewhere on the product labeling that requires the posting of specific signs at treated areas, you must notify workers of the application by warning them orally AND by posting the signs specified on the labeling.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Requirements: Follow the applicable PPE instructions (if any) listed

elsewhere on the labeling.

Conflicting Instructions: If the requirements of the WPS conflict with instructions listed elsewhere on this

product label, users must obey the more protective requirements

Supplemental generic labeling

specifications

• Title. The supplemental labeling

must prominently bear the words

‘‘SUPPLEMENTAL LABELING WITH

GENERIC WORKER PROTECTION

REQUIREMENTS’’ at the top of the first

page or be in a pouch prominently

displaying the words

‘‘SUPPLEMENTAL LABELING WITH

GENERIC WORKER PROTECTION

REQUIREMENTS’’ attached to the

container.

• Content. As appropriate to the type

of product, the generic supplemental

labeling must contain the complete text

of the labeling as provided in the

example presented.

• Location. EPA strongly encourages

physical attachment of the

supplemental labeling to product

containers to ensure end-users receive

the supplemental labeling. (Note: It is a

violation of the WPS and this policy

statement to sell or distribute products

with non-complying labels or offer such

products for sale, to the end-user

without providing the appropriate

supplemental labeling.) If the labeling is

not attached, it must be located in close

physical proximity to and accompany

the product when the product is offered

for sale to the end-user. Whenever

feasible, supplemental labeling should

accompany the stickered product at

every stage of distribution.

• Format. The generic supplemental

labeling should be similar to that

presented in this policy statement, with

all text legible. See Units IV.F. and IV.H.

for examples.

Note: Ethyl Parathion Products: Holders

of stocks on products without WPScomplying labels may not use the option

of generic supplemental labeling

described below and should contact the

registrant of such products or, if

necessary, EPA for guidance.

‘‘STOP Sticker’’ Specifications for

Generic Supplemental Labeling

‘‘Stickering’’ of orphaned or canceled

products is only allowed according to

the following specifications:

• Required Text. STOP--Use this

product only in accordance with the

Worker Protection Standard, 40 CFR

Part 170, and the ‘‘SUPPLEMENTAL

LABELING WITH WORKER

PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS,’’

which must be provided when the

product is offered for sale. Otherwise,

you are in violation of FIFRA. For more

copies of the labeling, contact your

dealer or call 1–800–713–2291.

• Timing. The sticker must be affixed

to the product container whenever the

product is offered for sale or

distribution to the end user.

• Prominence. The sticker must be

legible and prominent on the product

package through use of contrasting

colors or other graphic devices, and

placement on the label of each product

container.

• Location. It must be printed on or

affixed to product containers. If affixed,

it must be difficult to remove without

residue or damage to underlying

packaging or labeling and must not be

located on the bottom of the package or

any other place that will not readily be

noticed by users. If the product bears

labeling on both outer packaging and

immediate container, the sticker must

be affixed to both. (Exception: STOP

stickers need not be affixed directly on

inner water soluble packages.)

• Obscuring existing language. The

sticker or facsimile must not obscure

any information on the existing label.

2. Buy-out or transferred products.

These are stocks of products that have

been transferred to another registrant

who has responsibility for the product’s

registration. The existing stocks have

the original company’s name and

registration number.

The new registrant should choose one

of the following options to deal with

these products:

• Recall and relabel/repackage.

Recalling the products and repackaging

them at a registered establishment with

final printed replacement labeling, or

• Product-specific relabeling.

Conducting or authorizing relabeling of

products with either: (i) Final printed

product-specific, WPS-complying

replacement labeling or (ii)

supplemental product-specific

replacement labeling and a ‘‘STOP

sticker’’ that meets certain requirements.
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Relabeling must occur in accordance

with the section entitled,

‘‘Supplemental Product-Specific

Labeling Specifications.’’ This section

also contains information about

including ‘‘transferred’’ products in

multi-product brochures. Generic

Supplemental Labeling and STOP

stickers may NOT be used for these

products.

3. Deleted-use products. These are

products for which the registrant has

amended the registration to delete

certain uses (e.g., sod) thereby putting

the product outside the scope of the

WPS. There may be existing stocks of

such products that still have the

previous label and are thus within the

WPS scope.

The registrant should choose one of

the following options to relabel these

products. Otherwise, the product may

not be distributed or sold after October

23, 1995.

• Recall and relabel/repackage.

Recalling the products and relabeling/

repackaging them at a registered

establishment with the current labeling

that has been amended to delete WPS

uses.

• Product-specific relabeling.

Conducting or providing a written

authorization for relabeling of products

with the current labeling that has been

amended to delete any WPS uses.

Products can be relabeled by: (i)

Replacing existing labeling with the

current final printed replacement

labeling, or (ii) marking/blocking out all

WPS uses and references to WPS uses

(e.g., use directions). If final printed

replacement labeling is used, the

amended labeling must completely

obliterate the previous label so that the

previous label does not show. It must be

securely affixed to the product package

and be difficult to remove without

residue or damage to the underlying

packing or labeling. If the option to

mark/block out of all WPS references is

chosen, all WPS uses and references to

WPS uses must be completely blocked

and no other portions of the label text

that remain unchanged must be altered

or obscured.

In the event that a retailer or

wholesaler is unable to get a registrant

to recall and relabel these products, you

should contact EPA’s Registration

Division (703–305–6250) for

instructions on how to proceed with

those products.

4. Dormant products. These are

products where no quantity of the

product has been produced and

distributed after April 21, 1994, and for

which registrants elected to defer

labeling amendments. If there are

products left in the channels of trade,

they must not be sold or distributed

after October 23, 1995. In this situation,

the registrant has several options:

• Product-specific relabeling. Amend

the product registration to include the

WPS requirements and follow all

requirements for relabeling with

product-specific replacement labeling.

• Relabeling with non-WPS label.

Amend the product registration to

delete any WPS uses by either recalling

and relabeling/repackaging or by

conducting or providing a written

authorization for relabeling of products

at the product’s location with the

updated, non-WPS label.

• Generic labeling. Voluntarily cancel

the registration and follow all

requirements for orphaned or canceled

products concerning relabeling with

supplemental generic replacement

labeling.

V. Deadline for Relabeling and Final

Sale

By October 23, 1996, all products

being distributed or sold must bear final

printed, WPS-complying, replacement

labeling that conforms to the

requirements outlined in this policy

statement. Supplemental productspecific replacement labeling will not be

allowed after this date.

Retailers or wholesalers of orphan or

canceled products may still use generic

supplemental replacement labeling and

‘‘STOP stickers’’ in accordance with this

policy statement after October 23, 1996.

VI. For Further Information and

Assistance

If after reading this policy statement

you have questions about what you

must do to bring the labeling of any

product you hold into compliance, you

are encouraged to call the registrants of

any such products for assistance. If

further assistance is necessary, you may

call EPA or any of its regional offices for

assistance. The EPA headquarters

number for assistance is (703) 305–6250.

Additional information also may be

obtained from the industry task force at

1–800–713–2291.

List of Subjects in Part 156

Environmental protection and Worker

protection.

Dated: November 30, 1995.

Daniel M. Barolo,

Director, Office of Pesticide Programs.

[FR Doc. 95–30503 Filed 12–13–95; 8:45 am]

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