An exhaustive, definitive guide to the past, present, and future of pesticide management

Pesticides provide myriad benefits but present a variety of risks. With definitive policies and requirements for pesticide review before a product enters the marketplace, with clear and precise labeling, and with good consumer education, however, pesticides can play an important role in maintaining the quality of life we enjoy. The Complete Book of Pesticide Management describes the step-by-step process by which industry and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reach a consensus on the relative risk that pesticides pose to people, wildlife, and water.

While most books only skim the risk assessment process or are too technical for practical application, The Complete Book of Pesticide Management is at once technically sound and easy to understand. Fred Whitford's authoritative text links scientific information developed from pesticide testing programs with the safety and precautionary language commonly found on product labels. It describes how to communicate pesticide benefits and risks to the public and provides information on how to select pesticides and protect the professionals handling these chemicals. Risk assessment and risk communication are emphasized throughout. Contents include:

* The Evolution of Pesticide Regulations: The Shift from Benefits to Risks

* Epidemiology: Validating Human Risk Assessments

* Pesticide Labels: The Convergence of Science, Public Policy, and User Responsibility

* Environmental Site Assessments: Managing the Facility Against Contamination

* Planning for Emergencies: Preventing and Reacting to Emergencies in the Workplace

* Educating the Community and the Workforce About Hazardous Chemicals

Engineers, scientists, toxicologists, industrial hygienists, and extension and commercial application industry professionals, as well as students of these fields, will find The Complete Book of Pesticide Management to be an indispensable resource.

Whitford, coordinator of Purdue Pesticide Programs at the Purdue U. Cooperative Extension Service at Purdue U., Indiana, offers an exhaustive guide to the history, uses, and future of pesticide management. Aiming to be both technically sound and easy to understand, this volume contains 18 chapters covering the history of pesticide regulation, human health risk assessment, epidemiology, ecological risk assessments, water quality risk assessment, product development and registration, pesticide labels, liabilities and lawsuits, environmental site assessments, occupational use of pesticides, protective equipment, employee communication, emergencies, insurance, educating the community, workforce, and customers; risk communication, and the future of pesticide use.
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"...contains voluminous coherent information about pesticides and their management...understandable language, coherent diagrams, extensive...photographs and other illustrations, variety of contents, all toxicologists...will find it useful." (Veterinary and Human Toxicology, Vol. 44, No. 6, December 2002)

"...well illustrated, and...lucidly presentedthe index is extensive and useful..." (Choice, Vol. 40, No. 4, December 2002)

"...an informative and useful reference work..." (Chemistry &Industry, 17 February 2003)

"...well-illustrated, comprehensive volume...a must read for anyone joining the pesticide industry, and a great review for those with many years of experience." (Chemical Health &Safety, May/June 2003) "

This book provides a thorough introduction to the regulations, risk assessment, labeling, selection, and proper use of pesticides. It describes the process that is followed by the industry and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to determine the risk that pesticides pose to people, wildlife, and water. Whitford also links scientific information developed from pesticide testing programs to safety and precautionary language found on product labels.

While most books only skim the risk assessment process or are too technical for practical application, The Complete Book of Pesticide Management is at once technically sound and easy to understand. Fred Whitfords authoritative text links scientific information developed from pesticide testing programs with the safety and precautionary language commonly found on product labels. It describes how to communicate pesticide benefits and risks to the public and provides information on how to select pesticides and protect the professionals handling these chemicals. Risk assessment and risk communication are emphasized throughout. Contents include: The Evolution of Pesticide Regulations: The Shift from Benefits to RisksEpidemiology: Validating Human Risk AssessmentsPesticide Labels: The Convergence of Science, Public Policy, and User ResponsibilityEnvironmental Site Assessments: Managing the Facility Against ContaminationPlanning for Emergencies: Preventing and Reacting to Emergencies in the WorkplaceEducating the Community and the Workforce About Hazardous ChemicalsEngineers, scientists, toxicologists, industrial hygienists, and extension and commercial application industry professionals, as well as students of these fields, will find The Complete Book of Pesticide Management to be an indispensable resource.

FRED WHITFORD, PhD, is the Coordinator of Purdue Pesticide Programs of the Purdue University Cooperative Extension Service at Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.

Professional Acknowledgments.

Personal Acknowledgments.

Book Contributors.

Introduction.

The Evolution of Pesticide Regulations: The Shift From Benefits to Risks (F. Whitford, et al.).

Human Health Risk Assessment: Evaluating Potential Effects of Pesticides on Human (F. Whitford, et al.).

Epidemiology: Validating Human Risk Assessments (F. Whitford, et al.).

Ecological Risk Assessments: Evaluating Pesticide Risks to Nontarget Species (F. Whitford, et al.).

Water Quality Risk Assessment: Predicting Complex Interactions Between Pesticides and the Environment (F. Whitford, et al.).

Product Development and Registration: Blending Scientific Information into Public Policy Decisions (F. Whitford, et al.).

Pesticide Lables: The Convergence of Science, Public Policy, and User Responsibility (F. Whitford, et al.).

Liabilities and Lawsuits: Understanding Regulations, Inspections, and the Courts (F. Whitford, et al.).

Environmental Site Assessments: Managing the Facility Against Contamination (F. Whitford, et al.).

Occupational Use of Pesticides: Handling Products in the Workplace (F. Whitford, et al.).

Personal Protective Equipment: Selection, Care, and Use (F. Whitford, et al.).

The Employee Bulletin Board: Where Employers Communicate Policies, Procedures, and Practices (F. Whitford, et al.).

Planning for Emergencies: Preventing and Reacting to Emergencies in the Workplace (F. Whitford, et al.).

The Insurance Policy: Protecting Yourself Against the Unexpected (F. Whitford, et al.).

Educating the Community and the Workforce About Hazardous Chemicals (F. Whitford, et al.).

Educating Your Consumer Clientele: A Holistic Approach to Pest Management (F. Whitford, et al.).

Pesticides and Risk Communication: Interactions and Dialogues with the Public (F. Whitford, et al.).

Today's Discussions, Tomorrow's Issues (F. Whitford, et al.).

Conclusion.

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