EPA SOIL FUMIGATION REGULATIONS

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) instituted  new requirements for soil fumigation products including metam sodium and metam potassium in 2011.  The goal of the new regulations was to protect workers and bystanders while maintaining the benefits of the products for agricultural production.  Further revisions to these labels are expected in 2012 .

NovaSource is committed to providing the latest information regarding these fumigation regulations.  Check back to this website for the latest information regarding these regulatory changes.  Don’t see the answer to your questions here, email us for more information.

SECTAGON 2011 (current) LABELS

 EPA Links & Documents

• Soil Fumigant Tool Box
• Fact Sheet-Posting
• Fact Sheet-SiteSpecific Management Plans update
• Fact Sheet-Worker Protection Measures
• Fact Sheet-Buffer Zones
• Fact Sheet-Emergency Preparedness
• Fact Sheet-Implementation Schedule by Year
• MITC Monitoring When Devices Not Available
• Pesticide Soil Fumigation Safety Information for Handlers 
• Pesticide Soil Fumigation Safety Information for Handlers(Spanish)
• Soil Fumigant Training Materials
  

Other Documents

• 2010-11 Metam Manufacturers label update.ppsx
• OR Dept. of Agriculture

 On-Line Fumigant Management Plan 

Fumigant applicators seeking to comply with the EPA's new reporting requirements can simply click here to begin accessing the Agrian^® Fumigant Management Plan.

 

Other Useful Tools 

NovaSource is assembling helpful tools for users and applicators including a Fumigation Management Plan which can be printed and used as a template for tracking fumigation applications.