Unreasonable Risk: Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), "unreasonable adverse effects" means any unreasonable risk to man or the environment, taking into account the medical, economic, social, ...
unreasonable risk Under FIFRA, any unreasonable risk to man or the environment after consideration of the medical, economic, social, and environmental costs and benefits of any pesticide.
unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment.
toxicant A harmful substance or agent that may injure an
exposed organism.
Unreasonable Risk A concept applied under the Federal Insecticide and Fungicide Act (FIFRA) pertaining to any danger to man or the environment that may be brought about by the use of certain chemicals or substances.
Special Review: Formerly known as Rebuttable Presumption Against Registration (RPAR), this is the regulatory process through which existing pesticides suspected of posing unreasonable risks to human health, non-target organisms, ...
Toxic Substance: A chemical or mixture that may present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment.
Toxic Waste: A waste that can produce injury if inhaled, swallowed, or absorbed through the skin.
Hazardous Material: A substance or material which is capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety, and property when transported in commerce; materials designated by the Department of Transportation as hazardous.
Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
A federal law of 1976 to regulate chemical substances or mixtures that may present an unreasonable risk of injury to health or the environment.
prove that: (1) there are compelling reasons (including economic factors) why it cannot meet a MCL or Treatment Technique; (2) it was in operation on the effective date of the requirement, and (3) the exemption will not create an unreasonable risk to ...
that such conditional registration is in the public interest, that a reasonable time for conducting the additional studies has not elapsed, and the use of the pesticide for the period of conditional registration will not present an unreasonable risk.
 See also: Water, Waste, Table, Pollutant, Environment
  
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