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FIELD COMPLIANCE TESTS FOR PESTICIDE CONTAINERS: A SUMMARY OF STUDIES PERFORMED UNDER COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NO. CR813936030 WITH WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY
Citation:
Ferguson*, T D. FIELD COMPLIANCE TESTS FOR PESTICIDE CONTAINERS: A SUMMARY OF STUDIES PERFORMED UNDER COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT NO. CR813936030 WITH WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY. doi:10.1016/0956-053, WASTE MANAGEMENT. Elsevier BV, AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, 13(3):285-287, (1993).
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The U.S. EPA estimated that during 1986 a total of 223 million empty pesticide containers were generated in the United States. Federal statutes regulate the handling and disposal of pesticide wastes, which include empty containers, equipment rinsate and excess or unwanted pesticides. Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), the EPA promulgated procedures for the disposal of pesticides and pesticide Container. This document summarizes current work performed in this area by Wright State University under Cooperative Agreement No.R813936-03-0 with the U. S. EPA.
