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Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, Rodenticide Act
AMANDA TORRES
AP Environmental Science
Who was involved?
Period 3
- President William H. Taft originally signed the Act into law
- In 1988 Ronald Reagan signed the amendments to FIFRA
Fun Facts
- Pesticide testing and development takes nine years and costs $150-$250 million per product
- There are over 120 tests to make sure a chemical is safe and useable
- Only 139,000 pesticide products are successfully tested and regulated
UPSHOT!!
- Long term effects of chemicals became noticed, causing re-registration
- Amendments have been made to the law stating any new chemicals and registration changes
- Helpful in knowing the difference between specific pesticides and other chemicals.
General Description
Background
FIFRA is meant to regulate pesticide distribution, sale, and use. They must be licensed by EPA, properly labeled, and mustn't cause unreasonable environmental harm.
F.I.F.R.A was enacted nationally in 1947 as a way of helping to protect pesticide consumers, applicators, and the environment.