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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.[1]

History

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The program was first established in 1978 as a toll free telephone service at the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center[2] to assist medical professionals with the recognition and management of pesticide poisonings. The service was later expanded to the general public.[3] In the mid 1980s the NPIC moved to Texas Tech University and became the National Pesticide Telecommunications Network.[2] 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.

Recent Highlights

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  • In 2012 NPIC developed an Insect Repellent Locator[4] Mobile App.
  • In 2013 NPIC developed several web Apps[5] including: Mobile Access to Pesticides and Labels (MAPL),[6] Pesticide Education & Search Tool (PEST),[7] and Pesticide and Local Services (PALS).[8]

Incident Reporting

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The National Pesticide Information Center does not have regulatory authority in relation to pesticides.[9] Pesticide regulatory agencies[10] in many states are delegated primary enforcement responsibilities for pesticide violations by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.[11] 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.[12] 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[13] is also available to professional veterinary staff seeking to report a pesticide incident involving an animal.[14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Pesticide Information Center". Archived from the original on 2007-08-20. Retrieved 2007-09-21.
  2. ^ a b "NPIC 2012 Annual Report" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-06-13.
  3. ^ "Funding Opportunity Announcement: National Pesticide Information Center (NPIC) (EPA-OPP-13-003)" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-06-13.
  4. ^ US EPA, OCSPP (August 20, 2013). "Find the Repellent that is Right for You". www.epa.gov.
  5. ^ "Web Apps by NPIC". npic.orst.edu.
  6. ^ "NPRO". npic.orst.edu.
  7. ^ "Where to start with pest control". npic.orst.edu.
  8. ^ "PALS". npic.orst.edu.
  9. ^ "Pesticides: Regulating Pesticides". Retrieved 2014-06-13.
  10. ^ "State Pesticide Regulatory Agencies". npic.orst.edu.
  11. ^ "Pesticide Companies Accused of Withholding the Truth from Regulators". 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2024-07-27.
  12. ^ "OPP Report on Incident Information: The Baseline" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-06-13.
  13. ^ "Veterinary Pesticide Incident Reporting Portal". npic.orst.edu.
  14. ^ "Report Adverse Effects (Incidents)". Retrieved 2014-06-13.
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