[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 23]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR156.85]



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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 156_LABELING REQUIREMENTS FOR PESTICIDES AND DEVICES--Table of 

Contents

 

       Subpart E_Environmental Hazard and Precautionary Statements

 

Sec.  156.85  Non-target organisms.



    (a) Requirement. Where a hazard exists to non-target organisms, EPA 

may require precautionary statements of the nature of the hazard and the 

appropriate precautions to avoid potential accident, injury, or damage.

    (b) Examples. The statements in this paragraph illustrate the types 

of hazard statements that EPA may require and the circumstances under 

which they are typically required. These statements are not 

comprehensive;



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other statements may be required if more appropriate to the formulation 

or use.

    (1) If a pesticide intended for outdoor use contains an active 

ingredient with a mammalian acute oral LD50 of 100 mg/kg or 

less, the statement, ``This pesticide is toxic to wildlife'' is 

required.

    (2) If a pesticide intended for outdoor use contains an active 

ingredient with a fish acute LC50 of 1 ppm or less, the 

statement, ``This pesticide is toxic to fish'' is required.

    (3) If a pesticide intended for outdoor use contains an active 

ingredient with an avian acute oral LD50 of 100 mg/kg or 

less, or a subacute dietary LC50 of 500 ppm or less, the 

statement, ``This pesticide is toxic to wildlife'' is required.

    (4) If either accident history or field studies demonstrate that the 

use of the pesticide may result in fatality to birds, fish or mammals, 

the statement, ``This pesticide is extremely toxic to wildlife (fish)'' 

is required.

    (5) If a product is intended for or involves foliar application to 

agricultural crops, forests or shade trees, or mosquito abatement 

treatments, and contains a pesticide toxic to pollinating insects, the 

label must bear appropriate label cautions.

    (6) If a product is intended for outdoor use other than aquatic 

applications, the label must bear the caution, ``Keep out of lakes, 

ponds or streams. Do not contaminate water by cleaning of equipment or 

disposal of wastes.''



Subparts F-J [Reserved]