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US EPA releases new Label Review Manual
Aug. 21, 2014
The US EPA has released a new Label Review Manual (LRM) in May 2014. According to the manual, "the goal of the LRM is to improve the quality and consistency of labels" and helping state label reviews, registration and others in producing readable and unambiguous labels.
Additionally, pesticide product labels provide critical information about how to safely handle and legally apply pesticide products. Unlike most other types of product labels, pesticide labels are enforceable, and all of them carry the statement: It is a violation of Federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling.
According to the US-EPA website, they consider the document to be an instructional aid that does not establish new guidance, but instead compiles existing interpretations of statutory and regulatory provisions and reiterates existing Agency policies.
The LRM is divided into some interesting and easy-to-read chapters that tend to follow those sections on current labels: General Label Requirements, Ingredient Statement, Use Classification, Precautionary Statement, Environmental Hazards, Worker Protection Labeling, Directions for Use, and Storage and Disposal. There are also chapters on less common topics, such as Labelling claims, Graphics and Symbols, and Physical and Chemical Hazards.
One of the largest chapters is Worker Protection Labeling. While the purpose of the LRM is for labels, this chapter (like many of the others) is a great reference on what is required for worker protection.
Source: University of Illinois
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