EPA Pesticide Program Update from EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs 8/16/01 http://www.epa.gov/pesticides ****************************************** IN THIS UPDATE: OHIO COMPANY, EXECUTIVES CHARGED WITH FALSIFYING PESTICIDE TEST RESULTS (Press Advisory 8/13/01) J.T. Eaton & Co. of Twinsburg, Ohio and two company executives, Stanley Z. Baker and Benjamin H. Baker, were indicted on July 19 for allegedly submitting to EPA falsified test results on a product designed to repel squirrels and birds. The tests were allegedly run on samples of a chemical formula- tion of the product that was different from the one the company currently markets. Falsifying test results can create a chemical exposure risk that may have adverse health impacts. If convicted, Stanley and Benjamin Baker each face maximum sentences of up to five years in prison and/or a fine of up to $250,000. The company faces a maximum fine of up to $500,000 if convicted. The case was investigated by EPA's Criminal Investigation Division, the FBI, the Defense Criminal Investigative Service Office of Inspector General and the Ohio Environmental Protection with the assistance of EPA's National Enforcement Investigations Center. The case is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Cleveland. An indictment is an accusation and all defendants are presumed innocent unless or until proven guilty in a court of law. ************************************************ EPA distributes its Pesticide Program Updates to external stakeholders and citizens who have expressed an interest in OPP activities and decisions. We have established an electronic listserve for people who want to keep abreast of pesticide issues and decisions. This update service is part of EPA' s continuing effort to improve public access to Federal pesticide information. To subscribe or unsubscribe to our automatic mailing list, visit: http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/cb/csb_page/form/form.html For general questions on pesticides and pesticide poisoning prevention, contact the National Pesticide Telecommunications Network (NPTN), toll-free, at: 1-800-858-7378, by E-mail at nptn@ace.orst.edu, or by visiting their website at: http://ace.orst.edu/info/nptn/ For information about ongoing activities in the Office of Pesticide Programs, visit our homepage at: http://www.epa.gov/pesticides Or call or write us directly at: Communication Services Branch Office of Pesticide Programs (7506C) US Environmental Protection Agency Ariel Rios Building 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004-2403 703-305-5017