Pesticides and the Law - A Guide to the Legal System

Fred Whitford, Michael T. Olexa, Michael Thornburg, David Gunter, John Ward, Larry LeJuene, Gerald A Harrison, and Joe Becovitz ( May, 2001 )

Summary

This publication summarizes how pesticide users are obligated to store, handle, and dispose of pesticides in a responsible manner to protect nontarget areas, public safety, and the environment. Improper pesticide use leaves the user vulnerable to a myriad of liabilities. It describes how pesticide labels provide the user not only with specific instructions for using the product to its greatest advantage, but also with a mechanism to minimize liabilities by following label information.

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Purdue Extension

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Purdue University

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