UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460 OFFICIAL BUSINESS PENALTY FOR PRIVATE USE $300 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER POSTAGE AND FEES PAID U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENC EP A-335 A Environmental News .. O'Neill (202) 755-0344 Deister (202) 755-0344 NEWS BRIEFS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1974 MEETING OF COMMITTEE ON PESTICIDE DISINFECTANTS OPEN TO PUBLIC The public may participate in a meeting of a Federal pesti- cides advisory committee concerned with the effectiveness and label claims of disinfectant type pesticides'. The committee, which advised the Environmental Protection Agency, is known as the Antimicrobial Program Advisory Committee. It will meet at 9 a.m., January 17, Conference Room 3305, Environmental Pro- tection Agency, 401 M Street, SW., Washington, D.C., and for three hours beginning at 9 a.m., January 18 at the same location. One hour will be set aside at the beginning of each day's meeting for public comment. The meetings—the Committee's third since its establishment last year—will concern an EPA proposed policy statement regarding claims of residual action by disinfectant type pesticides. Briefly stated, this policy would limit the anti-germ activity claims of disinfectants, air fresheners, sanitizers and fungicides to practical values which can be demonstrated. Public health protection claims would have to.be supported by clinical evidence. Residual action refers to the activity of a pesticide after it has been applied and dried. Persons interested in participating in the meetings should contact Dr. William G. Roessler (202) 755-2562 by-January 15. (more) Return this sheet if you do NOT wish to receive this material ~, or if change of address is needed ~ (indicate change, including zip code). EPA FORM 1510-1 (REV. 8-72) 3-332 ------- -2- Notice of the meetings appeared in the December 28, 1973, Federal Register. PUBLIC HEARING JANUARY 25 ON EPA'S PROPOSED STANDARDS FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES The Environmental Protection Agency will biegin public hear- ings January 25 on proposed effluent standards for nine toxic pollutants. It was originally reported that th'e hearings would commence on January 15. The nine pollutants are aidrin-dieldrin, bbnzidine, cadmium, cyanide, endrin, DDT (DDD,DDE), mercury, PCB's,! and toxaphene. Final standards will be promulgated in June 1974, after the com- ments and public hearing evidence have been reviewed. They be- come effective one year after promulgation. The hearings, starting at 9 a.m., will be held in the Depart- ment of Agriculture Auditorium, 12th Street and< Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, D.C. #. # # R-332 ------- |