EPA Web Site is Amended

EPA recently substantially revised and expanded the information on the home page of the Agency’s web site for Organic Arsenicals to more accurately convey the commitments made in the Agreement in Principle signed in January 2009.

The revised information more clearly reflects EPA’s commitment made in the January 2009 Agreement in Principle, to a review of the science of inorganic arsenic in 2012 and to consider any additional information on the benefits conferred by MSMA for use on sod farms, golf courses and highway rights-of-way. The Task Force believes that a review of the science and the evaluation of additional benefits information will provide sufficient information to permit the continued use of MSMA for these applications. Users are encouraged to provide information to EPA on emerging weed resistance issues or other indications of the benefits offered by MSMA.

At EPA’s request, all MSMA labels are being revised to say that the use of the product will be terminated in 2013. This statement reflects the status of the current labels. The Task Force strongly believes that following the review described above, new labels will be issued and the product will continue to be used beyond 2013.