Status of Urban Misting Systems What N ext? Jim Roelofs Field and External Affairs Division Office of pesticide Programs

Background SFIREG Issue Paper: SFIREG Issue Paper: –Disallow residential use, OR –Ensure label directions for it Concerns include -- unwanted exposure to people &nontargets; lack of data for risk assessment; efficacy and resistance issues; enforcement problems; and more Concerns include -- unwanted exposure to people &nontargets; lack of data for risk assessment; efficacy and resistance issues; enforcement problems; and more

Background, cont. OPP action item since 2005 OPP action item since 2005 Fall 2005, NPMA proposes stakeholder forum Fall 2005, NPMA proposes stakeholder forum Forum held December 2005 – broad participation; many issues discussed Forum held December 2005 – broad participation; many issues discussed

The Ad Hoc Group Outcome of forum – ad hoc group to take on 3 tasks: Outcome of forum – ad hoc group to take on 3 tasks: –Label recommendations for pyrethrins, PBO, permethrin: REDS coming soon –“BMPs” for industry –Research project on exposure and efficacy NPMA, industry, FL & NM, AMCA – not OPP NPMA, industry, FL & NM, AMCA – not OPP

Status: Ad hoc group Sent label recommendations to SRRD Sent label recommendations to SRRD Rough draft protocol for research project Rough draft protocol for research project “BMP” project still not yet active (waiting for REDs?) “BMP” project still not yet active (waiting for REDs?)

Status: the REDs Permethrin done; pyrethrins, PBO delayed – probable release = mid-June Permethrin done; pyrethrins, PBO delayed – probable release = mid-June Contain label language for misters; and require more exposure related data Contain label language for misters; and require more exposure related data 60 day comment period 60 day comment period

Proposed labeling includes: Must affirm or prohibit use in misters Must affirm or prohibit use in misters Precautions – people, pets, food, pools and water bodies Precautions – people, pets, food, pools and water bodies Application quantity/rate limitation Application quantity/rate limitation Consumer gets the label Consumer gets the label Reservoir tanks have content label Reservoir tanks have content label

Remaining issues Most of them – adequate data for assessment; enforcement issues (who is the applicator?) is this allowable distribution or not? Etc. Most of them – adequate data for assessment; enforcement issues (who is the applicator?) is this allowable distribution or not? Etc. Main issue is that the 2(ee) door is still open for any pesticide other than py, PBO and permethrin Main issue is that the 2(ee) door is still open for any pesticide other than py, PBO and permethrin

Next Steps Brief OPP Steering Committee – 5/22 Brief OPP Steering Committee – 5/22 Choose next steps now – or – wait for final REDs decisions (after comment period)? Choose next steps now – or – wait for final REDs decisions (after comment period)? What do you suggest??? What do you suggest???

Some options Develop public outreach – fact sheet/Q and A Develop public outreach – fact sheet/Q and A Collaborate with NPMA on industry guidance Collaborate with NPMA on industry guidance Develop generic policy – PRN? Rule? Develop generic policy – PRN? Rule?