INFORMATION DATA ANALYSIS NEEDS AGENDA TOPIC INTRODUCTION Jeff Blair reported that the purpose of the agenda item was to tee-up a discussion at the September meeting and to ensure members understand the topic and have time to prepare comments in advance of the meeting. Jeff explained that the Council is being asked to consider whether from their individual perspectives there is any type of information or data they believe should be provided to the Council relevant to their scope and charge. The agenda item was suggested by Joe Gaudino (chair) and he provided written comments explaining his thoughts regarding the topic. Following are Joe’s comments: During our previous meeting I asked that we add an agenda item so that the council members could consider identifying key metrics that could be useful in fulfilling the mission of the council. My thought was to identify several key metrics that provide important perspective on the overall progress, or deficiencies, in the field of pesticide management. These metrics could then be tracked by the council over time and might be included in the annual report. The metrics or questions could address a variety of subjects such as (note- Mr. Gaudino’s questions are indicated in bold type. FDACS responses are italicized): 1. The efficacy of pesticide use a. Are pesticides keeping up with the threats and challenges presented in agriculture and other areas? • http://agrochemicals.iupac.org/index.php?option=com_sobi2&sobi2Task=sobi2 Details&catid=3&sobi2Id=31 • http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=9598#toc • http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13147 b. What constraints limit the efficacy of pesticide use? Is the product efficacious in the first place? Application methods, weather, timing of application, etc. b. Can we measure trends relative to the problem of pesticide resistance? IFAS would likely have information on this. http://www.irac-online.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/09/Resistance-The-Facts.pdf (The above link will work if you paste it into the internet address line.) 2. The safety of pesticides a. What pesticides have been removed from the market as a result of safety concerns? All of the older, original organochlorine pesticides and many organophosphates have been removed from the market. However, the significant restriction or removal of the uses of fenamiphos, spirotetramat, methyl iodide, methyl bromide, MSMA, endosulfan and aldicarb were higher profile and potentially more impacting. It should be noted that the reasoning and process under which these products were restricted/canceled varied significantly. On a more general note, the EPA re-reviews all pesticide active ingredients on a 15-year cycle to incorporate the latest available data into the risk assessment and to make sure a pesticide continues to meet today’s standard for acceptable risk. This is the main mechanism for taking regulatory action on a registered pesticide. The outcomes of these registration reviews are posted on the federal docket. FDACS routinely reviews the docket for regulatory actions on pesticide active ingredients, and if appropriate, can submit commentary to the EPA during the public comment period. Certain databases (e.g., NPIRS, NSPIRS) can be searched for the registration status of individual active ingredients. However, there is not a readily available comprehensive list of active ingredients that have been cancelled due to health and safety or environmental concerns. Specific formulations (brands) are often cancelled while the active ingredient remains active in other brands. Also, for active ingredients, specific uses are continually added or deleted. There are numerous reasons for an active ingredient being cancelled. Unless otherwise noted, the following are examples of active ingredients that have had all uses cancelled in the U.S. as a result of health and safety or environmental concerns: Reregistration Update for PPDC– October 78, 2008: AZM, cyanazine, fenamiphos, fenthion, mevinphos, molinate, zineb http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ppdc/2008/oct2008/reregistration-update.pdf Restricted Use Products (RUP) Report (EPA, 2002): Acrolein, acrylonitrile, allyl alcohol, alachlor, avitrol, calcium cyanide, chlordane, chlorfenvinphos, clofentezine, coal tar creosote, creosote oil, cyanazine, demeton, diallate, dichloropropene, diclofop methyl, diflubenzuron, dodemorph, ethion, ethyl parathion, hydrocyanic acid, isazofos, lambda cyhalothrin, magnesium phosphide, methyl bromide, methyl parathion, meviphos, monocrotophos, sodium pentachlorophenate, sulfotepp, TEPP, toxaphene. http://www.epa.gov/opprd001/rup/rupdec02.htm Status of Pesticides in Special Review (EPA, 2000): Sodium arsenite, strobane, trysben, DDD (TDE; dichlorodiphenyl dichlorothane) , DDT (dichlorodiphenyl trichloroethane), mirex, cadmium, captafol, cyanazine, DBCP (dibromochloropropane), dinoseb, EPN (ethyl (p-nitrophenyl)thiobenzene phosphonate), lead arsenate, calcium arsenate, sodium arsenite, sodium fluoroacetate, 2,4,5-T/Silvex, 2,4,5-Trichlorophenol (TCP), benzene, chlordane, chlordimeform, cyhexatin, heptachlor, mercury, mevinphos, monocrotophos, nitrofen (TOK), sporocidin, tributyl tins, zineb, BHC, chloranil, methazole, OMPA (Octamethylpyrophosphoramide), perthane, phenarsazine chloride, pronamide, ronnel, safrole, diallate. http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/special_review/ http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/docs/sr00status.pdf Cancelled “Level 1 Pesticides” (EPA, 2000): Aldrin, dieldrin, chlordane, p,p-dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), mirex, and toxaphene http://www.epa.gov/pbt/pubs/pestaction.htm Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisonings (EPA, 1999): Hexachlorobenzene, terpene polychlorinates, chlordimeform, cyhexatin, Sodium fluosilicate (sodium silico fluoride), 2,4,5-T, dinosulfon, dinoterb acetate, dinoterb salts, dinoterbon, dibromochloropropane (DBCP): http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/safety/healthcare/handbook/handbook.pdf EPA Rainbow Report, 1998: http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/Rainbow/98rainbo.pdf Economic Impacts of Cancelled Pesticides (EPA, 1980): DDT, Aldrin/ dieldrin, chlordane, heptachlor, mercury, kepone, chlorobenzilate, endrin, DBCP, 2,4,5-T/ Silvex http://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyNET.exe/9100CCCM.TXT?ZyActionD=ZyDocument& Client=EPA&Index=1976+Thru+1980&Docs=&Query=FNAME%3D9100CCC M.TXT%20or%20(%20T%20or%20cancellation)&Time=&EndTime=&SearchM ethod=1&TocRestrict=n&Toc=&TocEntry=&QField=&QFieldYear=&QFieldM onth=&QFieldDay=&UseQField=&IntQFieldOp=1&ExtQFieldOp=1&XmlQue ry=&File=D%3A%5Czyfiles%5CIndex%20Data%5C76thru80%5CTxt%5C0000 0014%5C9100CCCM.txt&User=ANONYMOUS&Password=anonymous&SortM ethod=h%7C- &MaximumDocuments=10&FuzzyDegree=0&ImageQuality=r75g8/r75g8/x150y 150g16/i425&Display=p%7Cf&DefSeekPage=x&SearchBack=ZyActionL&Back =ZyActionS&BackDesc=Results%20page&MaximumPages=1&ZyEntry=1&See kPage=x&ZyPURL# Suspended and Cancelled Pesticides (EPA, 1979): Copper arsenate, BHC, Chloranil, DDD, Kepone (chlordecane), Mirex, OMPA, PCB’s, Phenarzide chloride, Polychlorinated Terphenyls, Safrole, Strobane, Thallium sulfate, and Vinyl chloride. http://nepis.epa.gov/Exe/ZyNET.exe/20015G5I.TXT?ZyActionD=ZyDocument&C lient=EPA&Index=1976+Thru+1980&Docs=&Query=FNAME%3D20015G5I.T XT%20or%20(%20%20(%20cancelled%20pesticides%20))&Time=&EndTime= &SearchMethod=1&TocRestrict=n&Toc=&TocEntry=&QField=&QFieldYear= &QFieldMonth=&QFieldDay=&UseQField=&IntQFieldOp=1&ExtQFieldOp= 1&XmlQuery=&File=D%3A%5Czyfiles%5CIndex%20Data%5C76thru80%5CT xt%5C00000009%5C20015G5I.txt&User=ANONYMOUS&Password=anonymou s&SortMethod=h%7C- &MaximumDocuments=10&FuzzyDegree=0&ImageQuality=r75g8/r75g8/x150y 150g16/i425&Display=p%7Cf&DefSeekPage=x&SearchBack=ZyActionL&Back =ZyActionS&BackDesc=Results%20page&MaximumPages=1&ZyEntry=1&See kPage=x&ZyPURL# Arsenicals Arsenic Acid: http://water.epa.gov/drink/info/arsenic/upload/2005_11_10_arsenic_occurrence. pdf Sodium arsenate, potassium dichromate, sodium pyroarsenate, sodium chromate, ammonium arsenate http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/reregistration/REDs/cca_red.pdf DSMA, CAMA, cacodylic acid and its sodium salt: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2009-09-30/html/E9-23319.htm Azinphos methyl: http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/cb/csb_page/updates/2008/cancel-azinphos.htm https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2008/02/20/E8-3112/azinphos-methyl- product-cancellation-order-and-amendments-to-terminate-uses Benomyl: http://www.epa.gov/EPA-PEST/2003/September/Day-29/p24560.htm Carbofuran: http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/reregistration/carbofuran/carbofuran_noic.htm Clofencet: http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/registration_review/clofencet/ Dicofol: http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/cb/csb_page/updates/2011/vc-dicofol.html Difenzoquat: http://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0787- 0009;oldLink=false Disulfoton: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2009-09-23/html/E9-22921.htm Ethyl parathion: http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2007/November/Day-16/p22374.htm Ethylene dibromide (EDB): http://www.epa.gov/aboutepa/history/topics/legal/02.html Fenvalerate: http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-PEST/2008/July/Day-09/p15314.htm Iodomethane: http://www.panna.org/sites/default/files/MIDASPress3-20-12FINAL_1.pdf Lindane: http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/REDs/factsheets/lindane_fs_addendum.htm Methamidophos: http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2009-09-23/html/E9-22921.htm Methoxychlor: http://www.epa.gov/oppsrrd1/REDs/methoxychlor_red.htm Methyl Bromide (all uses except post-harvest): https://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2011/05/20/2011-12478/methyl-bromide- cancellation-order-for-registration-amendments-to-terminate-certain-soil-uses Methyl