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Restricted use pesticide

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Restricted use pesticides or "RUP" are pesticides not available to the general public in the United States. [1]

11 relations: Atrazine, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, Fungicide, Hazard Communication Standard, Insecticide, Pesticide misuse, Right to know, Toxicity class, United States, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Worker Protection Standard.

Atrazine

Atrazine is a herbicide of the triazine class.

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Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act

The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) is a United States federal law that set up the basic U.S. system of pesticide regulation to protect applicators, consumers, and the environment.

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Fungicide

Fungicides are biocidal chemical compounds or biological organisms used to kill parasitic fungi or their spores.

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Hazard Communication Standard

The Hazard Communication Standard requires employers to disclose toxic and hazardous substances in workplaces.

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Insecticide

Insecticides are substances used to kill insects.

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Pesticide misuse

Under United States laws, pesticide misuse is the use of a pesticide in a way that violates laws regulating their use or endangers humans or the environment; many of these regulations are laid out in the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).

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Right to know

"Right to know", in the context of United States workplace and community environmental law, is the legal principle that the individual has the right to know the chemicals to which they may be exposed in their daily living.

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Toxicity class

Toxicity class refers to a classification system for pesticides that has been created by a national or international government-related or -sponsored organization.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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United States Environmental Protection Agency

The Environmental Protection Agency is an independent agency of the United States federal government for environmental protection.

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Worker Protection Standard

The Worker Protection Standard is intended to protect employees on farms, forests, nurseries, and greenhouses that are occupationally exposed to agricultural pesticides.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Restricted_use_pesticide

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