The Complete Book of Pesticide Management
Science, Regulation, Stewardship, and Communication
by Fred Whitford

Features:

• The Shift from Benefits to Risks
• Validating Human Risk Assessments
• Pesticide Labels
• Environmental Site Assessments
• Preventing and Reacting to Emergencies in the Workplace
• Educating the Community and the Workforce About Hazardous Chemicals

This book describes the step-by-step process by which industry and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reach a consensus on the relative risk that pesticides pose to people, wildlife, and water.

While most books only skim the risk assessment process or are too technical for practical application, The Complete Book of Pesticide Management is at once technically sound and easy to understand. This authoritative text links scientific information developed from pesticide testing programs with the safety and precautionary language commonly found on product labels.

It describes how to communicate pesticide benefits and risks to the public and provides information on how to select pesticides and protect the professionals handling these chemicals. Risk assessment and risk communication are emphasized throughout.

Contents

1. The Evolution of Pesticide Regulations: The Shift From Benefits to Risks
2. Human Health Risk Assessment: Evaluating Potential Effects of Pesticides on Human
3. Epidemiology: Validating Human Risk Assessments
4. Ecological Risk Assessments: Evaluating Pesticide Risks to Nontarget Species
5. Water Quality Risk Assessment: Predicting Complex Interactions Between Pesticides and the Environment
6. Product Development and Registration: Blending Scientific Information into Public Policy Decisions
7. Pesticide Lables: The Convergence of Science, Public Policy, and User Responsibility
8. Liabilities and Lawsuits: Understanding Regulations, Inspections, and the Courts
9. Environmental Site Assessments: Managing the Facility Against Contamination
10. Occupational Use of Pesticides: Handling Products in the Workplace
11. Personal Protective Equipment: Selection, Care, and Use
12. The Employee Bulletin Board: Where Employers Communicate Policies, Procedures, and Practices
13. Planning for Emergencies: Preventing and Reacting to Emergencies in the Workplace
14. The Insurance Policy: Protecting Yourself Against the Unexpected
15. Educating the Community and the Workforce About Hazardous Chemicals
16. Educating Your Consumer Clientele: A Holistic Approach to Pest Management
17. Risk Communication: Interactions and Dialogues with the Public
18. Today's Discussions, Tomorrow's Issues

Index

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