Suspending the Registrations of All Pesticide Products Containing Dimethyl Tetrachloroterephthalate (Final)
Aug. 13, 2024
EPA is issuing an Emergency Order directing the suspension of all registrations issued under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) for pesticide products containing the active ingredient dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA), also marketed under the trade name Dacthal. EPA has determined that continued sale, distribution, or use of DCPA products during the time required to cancel such products would pose an imminent hazard and that an emergency exists that does not permit EPA to hold a hearing before suspending such products. These determinations are based primarily on a risk of thyroid hormone perturbations in the fetuses of female bystanders and workers who apply DCPA or who enter treated fields after application. This Emergency Order is issued and effective immediately upon signature. POC is Jean Overstreet, Pesticide Re-Evaluation Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide Programs; tele: 202-566-2425; email: overstreet.anne@epa.gov. (Federal Register 7 August 2024 [Notice] Pages 64445-64458)