US EPA Pesticide Analytical Methods and Procedures Pesticide Analytical Methods and Procedures Links to sites outside the U.S. EPA Web site are not an endorsement of the external site or its contents. OPP's Microbiology Laboratory provides Standard Operating Procedures related to the testing of antimicrobial products against three organisms - Staphylococcus aureus , Pseudomonas aeruginosa , and Mycobacterium bovis BCG . Pesticide manufacturers are required to develop and submit analytical methods for their pesticide products to support the case for registration of their products under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act. Data requirements are described in the Code of Federal Regulations.
Methods are available for liquid, spray, and towelette formulations.
Copies of those SOP's may be requested from the contacts listed below. Environmental chemistry methods for soil and water are used to determine the fate of pesticides in the environment. Reliable analytical methods are necessary for studies of exposure, environmental fate, and ecological effects. While most of the methods perform satisfactorily, some have deficiencies, particularly some of the older methods. EPA makes no claim of validity by posting these methods, but recognizes that the methods may be of some utility to state, tribal, and local authorities.