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FIRST AID INSTRUCTIONS REVISED FOR PESTICIDE PRODUCT LABELSFOR RELEASE: THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2000 On April 11, EPA proposed to revise the format and content of first aid advice on all pesticide product labels to make them easier to read. While companies can start to use this revision immediately, the Agency will accept public comments for 30 days. The revision incorporates recommendations by the medical community and the Consumer Labeling Initiative. Changes to labels will include: section headings labeled First Aid instead of Statement of Practical Treatment; new format designs; as well as first aid advice for each pathway of exposure through the mouth, skin, inhalation, and eye. The goal is to revise all product labels by October 1, 2001. For more information, please contact Amy Breedlove in the Office of Pesticide Programs at (703) 308-9069, or by e-mail at: breedlove.amy@epa.gov. For a copy of the notice, see: www.epa.gov/PR_Notices/ R-56 # # # Release date:04/20/2000 Receive our News Releases Automatically by Email
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