RE: [gardeners] Whiteflies
Dorsett (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Mon, 22 Oct 2001 13:36:45 -0500
> What is the EPA label on a package of chewing tobacco on your
> grocers shelf?
Chewing tobacco is a consumable product. The FDA has jurisdiction over
consumables.
The EPA has jurisdiction over pesticides used on consumables or
disposition of byproducts used in the manufacture of consumables.
> What is the EPA label on tobacco dust?
Ask the EPA yourself, Byron.
http://www.epa.gov/epahome/comments2.htm
When I asked, the EPA representative told me that tobacco dust is *required*
to have an EPA label if it's sold as a pesticide.
Or surf through their webpages. I did...tobacco dust is in pre-RED status,
which means that the EPA is still collecting data from producers as to
whether it should be continued to be an allowed pesticide. It's a List B
item...pesticides of greater concern based on their potential for human
exposure and other factors.
http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/Rainbow/98rainbo.pdf
BONIDE Tobacco Dust and F & B Tobacco Dust are the only registered tobacco
dust products I found...active ingredients:
METHYL-2-PYRROLIDINYL)PYRIDINE
NICOTINE
NICOTINE ALKALOID
PYRIDINE, 3-(1-METHYL-2-PYRROLIDINYL)-, (S)-
The labels are available as downloadable pif files.
http://www.cdpr.ca.gov/docs/epa/m2.htm
Barb in Southern Indiana Zone 5/6 dorsettm@scin.quik.com
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