United States
Environmental Protection
Agency
Office of Prevention, Pesticides 21T- lOOx
And Toxic Substances June 1992
(H-7508W)
R.E.D. FACTS
Pesticide
Reregistration
Putrescent Whole
Egg Solids
All pesticides sold or used in the United States must be registered by
EPA, based on scientific studies showing that they can be used without
posing unreasonable risks to people or the environment. Because of
advances in scientific knowledge, the law requires that pesticides which
were first registered years ago be reregistered to ensure that they meet
today's more stringent standards.
In evaluating pesticides for reregistration, EPA obtains and reviews a
complete set of studies from pesticide producers, describing the human
health and environmental effects of each pesticide. The Agency imposes
any regulatory controls that are needed to effectively manage each
pesticide's risks. EPA then reregisters pesticides that can be used without
posing undue hazards to human health or the environment.
When a pesticide is eligible for reregistration, EPA announces this and
explains why in a Reregistration Eligibility Document, or RED. This fact
sheet summarizes the information in the RED for putrescent whole egg
solids.
Use Profile
Regulatory
History
Putrescent whole egg solids are an active ingredient in pesticide
products registered for use as animal repellents to protect a variety of trees
and shrubs. These products are used in nurseries, large greenhouses and
forestry plantations, on a variety of forest, fruit and nut trees, conifers and
ornamental woody shrubs. They are applied in dust or liquid form to
seedlings or full-grown trees and shrubs to repel black- and white-tailed
deer, Roosevelt elk, and mountain beaver.
EPA registered the first pesticide product containing putrescent whole
egg solids as an active ingredient in 1975. Currently, six repellent products
containing this active ingredient are registered. In 1985, EPA exempted
putrescent whole egg solids from the requirement of a tolerance when used
as an animal repellent in or on almonds (see 40 CFR 180.1071). Fresh eggs
and egg products are "generally recognized as safe," or GRAS (see 21 CFR
170.3).
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Human Health And Although EPA has developed a set of data requirements for
Environmental reregistration, the Agency believes there is a category of pesticides for
Assessment which a greatly reduced set of data requirements are appropriate. Such
pesticides may be exempt from the usual generic data requirements for
toxicology, residue chemistry, human exposure, ecological effects and
environmental fate, without compromising human health or environmental
safety. However, some data requirements (such as basic product identity
and product chemistry data) usually are essential, and generally will not be
waived.
Putrescent whole egg solids are in this category of pesticides, and
EPA is waiving most of the generic data requirements for their
reregistration. Egg solids are a common human food. Putrescent whole
egg solids (including inedible egg powder, dried whole egg and powdered
inedible egg solids) are produced from eggs that the U.S. Department of
Agriculture has declared inedible for human consumption due to cracked
shells or imperfections. They are, therefore, a natural product, high in
protein, fat, vitamins and minerals.
Used as pesticides, putrescent whole egg solids have a non-toxic mode
of action for repelling animals. They are presumed to be non-persistent
since they are organic and are known to rapidly degrade in the environment.
EPA has received no reports of adverse effects resulting from their use.
The Agency believes that no significant adverse effects to humans or the
environment are associated with the use of putrescent whole egg solids as
pesticides.
Additional Data EPA is not requiring the submission of additional generic data for the
RedUJred active ingredient putrescent whole egg solids. However, EPA is requiring
the submission of product specific data (product chemistry, acute toxicity
and efficacy). These studies are being required now, through the RED.
The labels of putrescent whole egg solid pesticide products must
comply with EPA's current pesticide labeling requirements.
• The registered animal repellent uses of putrescent whole egg solids
are not likely to cause unreasonable adverse effects in people or the
environment, and are eligible for reregistration.
• The six registered products that contain putrescent whole egg solids
as their only active ingredient will be reregistered once product-specific data
and amended labeling are received and accepted by EPA.
EPA is requesting public comments on the Reregistration Eligibility
Document (RED) for putrescent whole egg solids during a 60-day time
period, as announced in a Notice of Availability published in the Federal
Register. To obtain a copy of the RED or to submit written comments,
please contact the Public Response and Program Resources Branch, Field
Product Labeling
Changes Required
Regulatory
Conclusion
For More
Information
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Operations Division (7506C), Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP), US
EPA, Washington, DC 20460, telephone 703-305-5805.
In the future, the putrescent whole egg solids RED will be available
from the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), 5285 Port Royal
Road, Springfield, VA 22161, telephone 703-487-4650.
For more information about putrescent whole egg solids or about
EPA's pesticide reregistration program, please contact the Special Review
and Reregistration Division (7508W), OPP, US EPA, Washington, DC
20460, telephone 703-308-8000. For information about reregistration of
individual putrescent whole egg solids products, please contact the
Registration Division (7505C), OPP, US EPA, Washington, DC 20460,
telephone 703-305-5447.
For information about the health effects of pesticides, or for assistance
in recognizing and managing pesticide poisoning symptoms, please contact
the National Pesticides Telecommunications Network (NPTN). Call toll-
free 1-800-858-7378, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, or Fax your
inquiry to 806-743-3094.
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