NPMA and ASPCRO Hold Structural Fumigation Workshop for EPA Staff

This week, NPMA and ASPCRO held a workshop hosted by the University of Florida School of Structural Fumigation in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Five EPA Office of Pesticide Program staffers from three divisions (Pesticide Re-evaluation, Health Effects and Benefits and Economic Analysis Divisions) joined state regulators from Georgia, South Carolina and Florida for a 3-day workshop detailing the Structural Fumigation process.  The workshop, which included expert instructors such as Sean Brantley, Ellen Thoms, John Sansone, and Thomas Chouvenc featured both classroom style education and an observation of a real-life fumigation in the UF "Hurricane House". These experiences provided EPA staff with an opportunity to better understand the highly technical nature of fumigation and the risk mitigation procedures that are in place to ensure safety. This workshop will help inform EPA's response to extensive industry comments submitted in September 2021 regarding proposed label changes as well as the ongoing Registration Review for sulfuryl fluoride.