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Contacting EPA about the Health Effects of Pesticides

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EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) works with 10 Regional Offices and other EPA program offices on a wide range of pesticide issues and topics. In OPP, the Health Effects Division (HED) is responsible for reviewing and validating data on properties and effects of pesticides, as well as characterizing and assessing exposure and risks to humans and domestic animals. Unless otherwise noted, contacts are from the Office of Pesticide Programs.

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General Information

National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC)
NPIC 800-858-7378 OR
http://npic.orst.edu/ Exit EPA disclaimer

Pesticides on Food

General Information
Office of Pesticide Programs
703-305-5017
Meat and Poultry
USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 800-535-4555
Organic Food
USDA National Organic Program 202-720-3252
Seafood
FDA Food Information and Seafood Hotline 800-FDA-4010
Pesticide Residues on Food
Office of Pesticide Programs 703-305-5017

Worker Protection

Office of Pesticide Programs
703-305-7666  
Region 3 (DE, MD, PA, VA, WV, DC)
Magda Rodriguez-Hunt 215-814-2128
Region 4 (AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN)
Christine Cairns 404-562-9003
Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI)
Donald Baumgartner 312-886-7835
Region 7 (KS, MO, NE)
Jamie Green 913-551-7139
Region 9 (AZ, CA, HI, NV, Pacific Islands)
Region 9 415-947-8704
Region 10 (AK, ID, OR, WA)
Allan Welch 206-553-1980
Eva Chun 206-553-1970

Pesticide Applicator Training

General Information
Office of Pesticide Programs 703-305-7666
Pesticide Applicator Core Exam Project
Jeanne Heying (United States) 703-308-3240
Lynn Skillings (Canada) Lynn_Skillings@hc-sc.gc.ca
Certification and Training
Magda Rodriguez-Hunt (Region 3 - DE, MD, PA, VA, WV, DC) 215-814-2128
Christine Cairns (Region 4 - AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN) 404-562-9003
Lavarre Uhlken (Region 5 - IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI) 312-886-6016
Region 9 (AZ, CA, HI, NV, Pacific Islands) 415-947-8704
Allan Welch (Region 10 - AK, ID, OR, WA) 206-553-1980
Pesticide Insepctor Training
Andy Wilson (Region 4 - AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN) 404-562-9000

Pesticide Safety

Pesticide Exposure Questions
National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) 800-858-7378
Reporting a Chemical Spill
National Response Center 800-424-8802
Pesticides and National Strategies for Health Care Providers
Office of Pesticide Programs 703-305-7666 OR
pesticide-safety@epa.gov

Anthrax

General Information
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 888-246-2675
Registering Anthrax Decontamination Technology
Jeff Kempter 703-305-5448
Technology for Biological Threats
Vendor Helpline 703-390-0701

West Nile Virus

General Information
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 888-246-2675
In Your Area
Contact Your State  

Reducing Pesticide Risk

Biological Pesticides
Robert Torla 703-308-8098
Microbial Pesticides and Plant-Incorporated-Protectants
Phil Hutton 703-308-8260
Biochemical Pesticides
Sheryl Reilly 703-308-8269
Reduced Risk Pesticide Program
Stephen Schaible 703-308-9362

Integrated Pest Management

General Information
Sheryl Glick 703-305-7035
David Ramsey (Region 7 - KS, MO, NE) 573-636-5223
Region 9 (AZ, CA, HI, NV, Pacific Islands) 415-947-8704
Don Priest (Region 10 - AK, ID, OR, WA) 206-553-2584
In Schools
Sheryl Glick 703-305-7035
Troy Pierce (Region 4 - AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN) 404-562-9016
Donald Baumgartner (Region 5 - IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI) 312-886-7835
Heather McDonald (Region 5 - IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI) 312-886-3572
Region 9 (AZ, CA, HI, NV, Pacific Islands) 415-947-8704
Mark Lesher (Region 7 - KS, MO, NE) 913-551-7054
Don Priest (Region 10 - AK, ID, OR, WA) 206-553-2584
Finding an IPM applicator
Contact your local cooperative extension service office. Exit EPA disclaimer
Outreach
Region 9 (AZ, CA, HI, NV, Pacific Islands) 415-947-8704
Sharon Collman (Region 10 - AK, ID, OR, WA) 206-553-2876
Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Program
EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs 800-972-7717 - voicemail box OR
703-308-8712 - direct number
Region 9 (AZ, CA, HI, NV, Pacific Islands) 415-947-8704
Lora Lee Schroeder (Region 4 - AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN) 404-562-9015

 

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