National Pesticide Information Center
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The National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) is a collaboration between Oregon State University and the United States Environmental Protection Agency to provide objective, science-based information about pesticides, the recognition and management of pesticide poisonings, toxicology and environmental chemistry. It is funded through a cooperative agreement that is competitively awarded to an eligible applicant every 3–5 years. It was previously known as the National Pesticide Telecommunication Network.{{cite web |url=http://bexar-tx.tamu.edu/HomeHort/F1Column/2004Articles/OCT31.htm |title=National Pesticide Information Center |accessdate=2007-09-21 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070820223952/http://bexar-tx.tamu.edu/HomeHort/F1Column/2004Articles/OCT31.htm |archivedate=2007-08-20 }}
History
The program was first established in 1978 as a toll free telephone service at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center{{cite web |url=http://npic.orst.edu/reports/NPIC12AR.pdf |title=NPIC 2012 Annual Report |accessdate=2014-06-13 }} to assist medical professionals with the recognition and management of pesticide poisonings. The service was later expanded to the general public.{{cite web |url=http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/factsheets/npic-2013-final-rfa-9.10.13.pdf |title=Funding Opportunity Announcement: National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) (EPA-OPP-13-003) |accessdate=2014-06-13 }} In the mid 1980s the NPIC moved to Texas Tech University and became the National Pesticide Telecommunications Network. In 1995 the program was moved to Oregon State University (OSU) and the name was later changed to the National Pesticide Information Center in 2001.
Highlights
- In 2012, NPIC developed an Insect Repellent Locator{{Cite web |url=https://www.epa.gov/insect-repellents/find-repellent-right-you |title=Find the Repellent that is Right for You |first=OCSPP |last=US EPA |date=August 20, 2013 |website=www.epa.gov}} Mobile App.
- In 2013, NPIC developed several web Apps{{Cite web |url=http://npic.orst.edu/webapps.html |title=Web Apps by NPIC |website=npic.orst.edu}} including: Mobile Access to Pesticides and Labels (MAPL),{{Cite web |url=http://npic.orst.edu/NPRO/index.html |title=NPRO|website=npic.orst.edu}} Pesticide Education & Search Tool (PEST),{{Cite web|url=http://npic.orst.edu/pest/index.html|title=Where to start with pest control|website=npic.orst.edu}} and Pesticide and Local Services (PALS).{{Cite web|url=http://npic.orst.edu/pals/|title=PALS|website=npic.orst.edu}}
Incident Reporting
The National Pesticide Information Center does not have regulatory authority in relation to pesticides.{{cite web |url=http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/regulating/ |title=Pesticides: Regulating Pesticides |accessdate=2014-06-13 }} Pesticide regulatory agencies{{Cite web|url=http://npic.orst.edu/reg/state_agencies.html|title=State Pesticide Regulatory Agencies|website=npic.orst.edu}} in many states are delegated primary enforcement responsibilities for pesticide violations by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-09 |title=Pesticide Companies Accused of Withholding the Truth from Regulators |url=https://www.collinslaw.com/blog/pesticide-companies-accused-of-withholding-the-truth-from-regulators/ |access-date=2024-07-27 |language=en-US}} However, in addition to being reported to state regulators, pesticide incidents involving people, pets, wildlife (including bees), or the environment can be reported to the NPIC.{{cite web |url=http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ppdc/2007/oct2007/session10-finalrpt.pdf |title=OPP Report on Incident Information: The Baseline |accessdate=2014-06-13 }} Incident reports collected by the NPIC, which exclude personally identifiable information, are provided to the U.S. EPA through scheduled reporting and by request from U.S. EPA and partner agencies. A veterinary incident reporting portal{{Cite web|url=http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/VIRP.html|title=Veterinary Pesticide Incident Reporting Portal|website=npic.orst.edu}} is also available to professional veterinary staff seeking to report a pesticide incident involving an animal.{{cite web |url=http://www2.epa.gov/pets/report-adverse-effects-incidents |title=Report Adverse Effects (Incidents) |accessdate=2014-06-13 }}
See also
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External links
- [http://npic.orst.edu/about.html Official Website]
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