winter 1997 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Pesticide Programs Labeling Alert TO: Manufacturers, Formulators, Producers and Registrants of Pesticide Products FROM: The Labeling Unit (7505W) "Protecting Life Through Better Pesticide Labeling" SUBJECT: Label Review Manual (Second Edition) BACKGROUND: The Label Review Manual was developed to serve as a training tool for new EPA, Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) employees and as guidance for product management team members who are responsible for performing label reviews of pesticide products. It is the goal of this manual to improve the quality of labels as well as increase the consistency of label reviews. The availability of the first edition of the Label Review Manual was announced in the Federal Register on February 1, 1995. Since then, the Agency has received comments from OPP label reviewers as well as the regulated community. Accordingly, the manual has been revised to address these comments and to reflect current changes in Agency policy. ALERT: EPA is announcing the availability of the Label Review Manual, Second Edition. Copies of the Label Review Manual, Second Edition may be ordered from the following organizations: National Technical Information Service (NTIS) The order number is PB 97-117667. By mail: National Technical Information Service, U.S. Department of Commerce, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, Virginia 22W. Telephone and fax number: (703)487-4650 and (703)321-8547. FedWorld Electronic access to FedWorld, an information service of NTIS, can be made through Internet-telnet to: fedworld.gov or connect via modem by dialing 703-321 -3339, with the settings N.8,1 (no pariety, 8 data bits and 1 stop bit), with the terminal emulation = VT100. FedWorld accomondates speeds up to 28,800 baud. After Main menu look under: Marketplace, then under Environmental Area. EPA Gopher Server Electronic access can also be obtained through the Internet at: gopher.epa.gov. The manual can be found under "Rules and Regulations". Other Internet Access Electronic access will also be available through the internet at: http:\\www. pestlaw.com. Contact the Labeling Unit if you have any questions about the Label Review Manual. Phone: 703-308-8641; FAX: 703-308-8369 ------- ------- |