August 15, 2013
In This Update:
EPA Requests Applications for the National Pesticide Information Center Cooperative Agreement
The EPA’s Office of Pesticide Programs is announcing the availability of funds and soliciting applications for a cooperative agreement to support the National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC)
Through this longstanding partnership program, a grantee provides objective, science-based information on a wide variety of pesticide-related subjects to anyone within the United States and its territories and supports public health surveillance of pesticide exposures.
What is NPIC?
This program provides an extensive online resource and toll-free telephone service to respond, in multiple languages including English and Spanish, to questions from the general public, the medical and veterinary communities, and other stakeholders. Trained experts in toxicology, environmental health and science, public health, and veterinary medicine respond to questions on topics such as:
• Pesticide product and label information
• Resources on recognition and management of pesticide poisonings
• Interpretation and clarification of toxicology and environmental chemistry information
• Referrals for laboratory analyses, identification of pests, investigation of pesticide incidents, and emergency treatment
• Safety practices
• Health and environmental effects
• Clean-up and disposal
• Regulation of pesticides in the United States
When Can I Apply?
The agency is accepting proposals through September 30, 2013.
Who Can Apply? How Do I Apply?
See the full announcement http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheet ... 13-003.pdf for complete information.
EPA distributes its Pesticide Program Updates to external stakeholders and citizens who have expressed an interest in the agency's pesticide program activities and decisions. This update service is part of EPA’s continuing effort to improve public access to federal pesticide information.
For general questions on pesticides and pesticide poisoning prevention, contact the National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC), toll-free, at: 1-800-858-7378, by E-mail at npic@ace.orst.edu, or, by visiting their website at: http://npic.orst.edu
To report an environmental violation, visit EPA’s website at http://www.epa.gov/compliance/complaints/index.html
For information about ongoing activities in the Office of Pesticide Programs, visit our homepage at: http://www.epa.gov/pesticides
Telephone 703-305-5017 or write us directly at Communication Services Branch, Office of Pesticide Programs (7506 P), US Environmental Protection Agency, Ariel Rios Building, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20004-2403.