ISSN: 1546-962X
CODEN: JAIOAD
Published Online: 2 September 2010
Page Count: 8

Joint Inerts Task Force: Partnership of Suppliers and Registrants to Defend Inert Ingredients within United States Regulatory System

Swayze, Karen M.
Supply R&D, Dow AgroSciences, LLC, Indianapolis, IN

Cleveland, Cheryl B.
Human Health Assessment, Dow AgroSciences, LLC, Indianapolis, IN

(Received 18 February 2010; accepted 22 July 2010)

Abstract

This paper discusses a suite of regulatory actions and decisions made by the Environmental Protection Agency Office of Pesticide Programs for the regulation of inert ingredients used in pesticidal products. It describes the framework of the Joint Inerts Task Force and corresponding cluster teams, which was formed by industry suppliers and registrants to address data gaps and submit tolerance exemptions petitions to comply with regulatory requirements for groups of co-formulants. Finally, it describes the risk assessment process used for recent 2009 decisions.

Keywords:
cluster teams, aggregate exposure, co-formulants, tolerance exemption, risk assessment, pesticidal products

Paper ID: JAI103047
DOI: 10.1520/JAI103047
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