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Pesticides and the Law - A Guide to the Legal System

Fred Whitford, Michael Olexa, Michael Thornburg, David Gunter, John Ward, Larry LeJuene, Gerald Harrison and, Joe Becovitz (May, 2001)

Summary

This publication summarizes how pesticide users are obligated to store, handle, and dispose of pesticides in a responsible manner to protect nontarget areas, public safety, and the environment. Improper pesticide use leaves the user vulnerable to a myriad of liabilities. It describes how pesticide labels provide the user not only with specific instructions for using the product to its greatest advantage, but also with a mechanism to minimize liabilities by following label information.