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Glossary Terms
Pesticide
tolerance
The amount of pesticide residue allowed by law to remain
in or
on a harvested crop. EPA seeks to set these levels well below the point
where
the compounds might be harmful to consumers.(5)
Registration
Formal listing with EPA of a new pesticide before
it can
be sold or distributed: under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act. EPA is responsible for registration (pre-market
licensing) of
pesticides on the basis of data demonstrating no unreasonable adverse
effects on
human health or the environment when applied according to approved label
directions.(1)
Tolerances
Permissible residue levels for pesticides in raw
agricultural produce and processed foods. Whenever a pesticide is
registered for
use on a food or a feed crop, a tolerance (or exemption from the
tolerance
requirement) must be established. EPA establishes the tolerance levels,
which
are enforced by the Food and Drug Administration and the Department of
Agriculture.(1)
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