EPA Extends Comment Period on Nanoscale Materials in Pesticide Products

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to publish a Federal Register notice on July 13, 2011, extending the comment period concerning possible approaches for obtaining information about what nanoscale materials are present in registered pesticide products until August 17, 2011. EPA states that it received requests from CropLife America, the Biocides Panel of the American Chemistry Council, the Chemical Producers & Distributors Association, and the International Center for Technology Assessment. The NanoBusiness Commercialization Association (NanoBCA) also requested a 90-day extension of the comment period, which was not granted.