Develop an introductory understanding of pesticide use and monitoring in the human food chain. • Know the major classes of pesticides. • Understand the legal basis for monitoring. • Comprehend the risk vs. benefits analysis basis of – FIFRA, FQPA Special Topic: Pesticide Residues in Food Principles of Environmental Toxicology Instructor: Gregory Möller, . University of Idaho | Special Topic Pesticide Residues in Food Principles of Environmental Toxicology Instructor Gregory Möller . University of Idaho Principles of Environmental Toxicology Learning Objectives Develop an introductory understanding of pesticide use and monitoring in the human food chain. Know the major classes of pesticides. Understand the legal basis for monitoring. Comprehend the risk vs. benefits analysis basis of - FIFRA FQPA 2 Principles of Environmental Toxicology Pesticides Economic and public health poisons. - Control of insects weeds rodents and other pest animals. - Bacterial fungal and viral infection in agriculture homes and public health applications. Principles of Environmental Toxicology Pesticide Data Program USDA Annual survey of target commodities for target chemicals and multi-residue screening 12 446 samples . Year 2004 overall results. - Detectable residue. 70 of fruit veg samples. Natural chemicals synthetic chemicals biological agents. Residue or Risk 3 50 of drinking water samples. - Residue exceeding tolerance. of samples. - Residue without tolerance. of samples. - http science pdp Principles of Environmental Toxicology Scope of US Commercial Activity About 865 Active Ingredients 1996 . - 350 in food chain. 20 000 products 9000 tolerances. - billion pounds AI pesticides. - Herbicides are 50 of volume 50 sales most top 10 use. Retail sales. - 10 B Ag Non-Ag . - 8 B Agricultural . Principles of Environmental Toxicology Trends in Regulation and Use Lower use rate. Low-volume application. Risk mitigation requirements. Integrated Pest Management 5 IPM . Conditional registration monitoring . Safer chemicals. Biopesticide use. Increased exposure concerns. - Patterns routes and levels. 6 -Applicator training. 1 Principles of Environmental Toxicology Major Classes of Pesticides Insecticides. Herbicides. Fungicides. Rodenticides. Bactericides. Biopesticides. Special application. 7 Principles of Environmental
