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OHP labels get new rinse and disposal directions

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently called for changes in the rinse and disposal directions on pesticide container labels with compliance required by Aug. 17, 2009. OHP, and all registrants, are required to add the following to pesticide container labels:

• A statement identifying the container as refillable or nonrefillable and a reuse statement appropriate to that container;
• For nonrefillable containers, a recycling or reconditioning statement providing additional instructions for managing an empty container;
• For nonrefillable containers, a batch code;
• For some nonrefillable containers and all refillable containers, a statement providing cleaning instructions prior to container disposal;

Unless you read the container labels closely, you probably won’t notice much of a difference. However, it is important that growers follow the rinse and disposal directions on all pesticide container labels. For more information, see EPA PR Notice 2007- 4, Rinse and Disposal Statements.