EPA Pesticide Program Updates from EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs 08/02/02 http://www.epa.gov/pesticides ************************************ IN THIS UPDATE OPP UPDATE 8/02/02 1)Scientific Advisory Panel Meeting to Consider Methodology to Assess Children's Exposure to Wood Preservatives PRESS ADVISORY 2)Tennessee Man Arrested, Indicted For Pesticide Poisoning Of Birds ************************************ 1)Scientific Advisory Panel Meeting to Consider Methodology to Assess Children's Exposure to Wood Preservatives There will be a 1-day meeting of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory Panel to consider and review a methodology to assess children's exposure and dose to wood preservative pesticides from treated playsets and residential decks using EPA's Stochastic Human Exposure and Dose Simulation (SHEDS) Probabilistic Model. The meeting will be held on August 30, 2002, from 8:30 a.m. to approximately 5:00 p.m. at the Sheraton Crystal City Hotel, 1800 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Arlington, VA. The telephone number for the Sheraton Hotel is (703) 486-1111. Requests to present oral comments, submission of written comments, or requests for special seating arrangements may be submitted by mail, electronically, or in person. For more detailed instructions for each method, or for more general information, please refer to the July 30 Federal Register or contact Olga Odiott, Designated Federal Official (DFO), Office of Science Coordination and Policy (7202M), Environmental Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20460; telephone number: (202) 564-8450; fax number: (202) 564-8382; e-mail addresses: odiott.olga@epa.gov. ************************************ PRESS ADVISORY 2)Tennessee Man Arrested, Indicted For Pesticide Poisoning Of Birds Donald Ray Keel of Trezevant, Tenn., was arrested on July 22. He was indicted on July 18 for allegedly violating the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act by baiting deer carcasses with the pesticide aldicarb. Nine hawks were killed when they ate deer flesh that the defendant is alleged to have poisoned for the purpose of killing the birds. Aldicarb is a highly toxic pesticide which can present a significant risk to humans and wildlife through either direct contact with a poisoned animal or by inhalation. Keel has previously served six months in federal prison after being convicted of a similar offense. The case was investigated by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, EPA's Criminal Investigation Division and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency. It is being prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney's office in Memphis. An indictment is merely 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 automated 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 Information Center Network (NPIC), toll-free, at: 1-800-858-7378, by E-mail at npic@ace.orst. edu, or by visiting their website at: http://npic.orst.edu 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