What is a 25b product?
Chemical products containing active and inert ingredients considered minimum risk are registered under Section 25(b) of FIFRA (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide Rodenticide Act). They are NOT required to have an EPA registration number and are exempt from EPA regulations on efficacy and toxicity.
What are inert ingredients?
An inert ingredient is any substance (or group of structurally similar substances if designated by the Agency), other than an “active” ingredient, which is intentionally included in a pesticide product. Inert ingredients play a key role in the effectiveness of a pesticidal product.
What is EPA inert ingredient?
Most pesticide products contain substances in addition to the active ingredient(s) that are referred to as inert ingredients or sometimes as “other ingredients.” An inert ingredient generally is any substance (or group of similar substances) other than an active ingredient that is intentionally included in a pesticide …
What is the difference between active ingredients and inert ingredients?
An “active ingredient” prevents, destroys, repels, or mitigates a pest, or is a plant regulator, defoliant, desiccant, or nitrogen stabilizer. All other ingredients are called “inert ingredients” by federal law. They are important for product performance and usability.
What are the 3 signal words found on pesticides?
DANGER, WARNING
Signal words are found on pesticide product labels, and they describe the acute (short-term) toxicity of the formulated pesticide product. The signal word can be ei- ther: DANGER, WARNING or CAUTION.
What is the chemical formula for pesticides?
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What is a 25b EPA exemption?
The US EPA has exempted certain pesticides that pose little to no risk to man or the environment from federal registration under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). These pesticides are known as FIFRA 25(b) exempt, or minimum risk, pesticides.