Hello, I'm Carol, an EPA employee working to help people stay safe.
By complying with pesticide regulations. I'm here to talk about how to read a label and report
compliance concerns. By the way a
disinfectant is a pesticide because it's intended to destroy or suppress the growth of harmful microorganisms
on objects or surfaces
Why read the label
unlike other
products?
Pesticide labels are legally enforceable and
carry this statement
In other words the label is the law.
Labels tell you how to use a product safely and effectively,
how to store the product safely,
first aid information and helpful phone numbers,
Follow all warnings and directions they tell you how to use the product
safely and effectively.
Keep products in original containers with their labels.
Prevent harm to yourself and the environment
by applying a product according to its label.
Buy the right product for your needs.
Reading the label to get the right product for the jobs saves time and money and frustration.
The label also tells you the right amount of the product to use once again saving time and money.
But also preventing harm to people pets and the environment
It's important to look that the EPA registration number and EPA
establishment number are on the label if a product's like a
Disinfectant has these numbers it means
EPA has reviewed
efficacy and safety data for that product
the label provides directions for use
Consistent with this testing for effectiveness and safety
so
Keep safe read the label first
Labels contain phone numbers to call in an emergency here are some helpful numbers to have handy
Who do you call if you suspect a pesticide product including disinfectants is not in compliance?
Well, if you're seeing an event that may lead to an immediate threat to human health or the environment in other words an
emergency call
911
report to the National Response Center
if not, go to this website to
report suspected violations
Thank you for listening I hope you have found this information helpful
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Govt take care and stay safe
