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New Changes to the Rodenticide Risk Mitigation Decision

In response to concerns from the pest management industry, the EPA has made a revision to their 2008 Risk Mitigation Decision. There have been several instances where the RMD has directly conflicted with common sanitation practices, as well as with many integrated pest management practices of the food processing industry.

The concerns addressed were as follows:

  • Rodent infestations in structures other than buildings
  • The need to place dumpsters and other garbage receptacles more than 50 feet away from any building
  • Outdoor food storage facilities that are further than 50 feet away from any building
  • Urban environmental concerns
  • Burrow baiting concerns

Because of these concerns, the EPA has issued several changes to the RMD. These changes are as follows:

  • The distance that rodenticides can be placed from a man-made structure has been extended to 100 feet (from the previous 50 foot rule)
    • The term “building” has been replaced with the term “man-made structure” and does not include fencing and perimeters
    • Upon confirmation of a rodent infestation, first generation anticoagulant and non anticoagulant rodenticides can now be used in Norway/roof rat burrows further than 100 feet from buildings and man-made structures
    • Second generation anticoagulant products labeled for burrow treatments can only be applied to active Norway/roof rat burrows within 100 feet of any building or man-made structure, and only if the building is constructed in a manner that is vulnerable to rodent invasions
    • Any product labeled for use to treat an active Norway/roof rat burrow must be placed no less than 6 inches into the burrow. Broadcast baiting is not allowed

Keep in mind that these changes will apply to agricultural and PCO users only.

Please click here to see the EPA’s entire memorandum regarding this matter.

If you have any questions about this topic, feel free to contact your local Cardinal Professional Products representative.
 
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Fumigation Management PlanVersion 5 of the “Fumigation Management Plan” is now available which incorporates the 2010 label changes for metal phosphide fumigants.  The most significant changes include:

  • Prohibiting use in single and multi-family residential properties, nursing homes, schools, daycare facilities and hospitals
  • The FMP is to be completed prior to, and created for each type of fumigation application
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These changes are only for metal phosphide fumigants, and don’t apply to ProFume® or cylinderized phosphine fumigants.

If you have questions, please contact us at info@cardinalproproducts.com.  For a pdf version, click here, and Excel version, click here.
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