Food Crop Researcher Resources
These resources are relevant to all IR-4 team members conducting Food Crop research.
Helpful Researcher Resources
- IR-4 Guidance Documents and Advisories
- Electronic Field Data Book
- Efficacy/Crop Safety Reporting Form
- Glossary of Common Acronyms
- US Crop Production Region Map for Residue Trial Distribution
- CDMS (agri-chemical label database) – Search for current pesticide product labels & SDS’s based on product name, manufacturer, common name, etc.
- IR-4 Monthly Activity Reports – See the progress IR-4 projects make by month, from final report writing/signing to submissions made to EPA to permanent tolerances established.
- Crop Grouping Information & Crop Group Table
IR-4 Region and State Contacts
EPA Resources
EPA Good Laboratory Practices (GLP) Resources
- EPA GLPs: 40 CFR Part 160
- EPA GLP Preamble
- EPA GLP Advisories
- EPA GLPS Compliance Monitoring (Inspections)
EPA Regulatory Resources
- EPA 860 Series: Residue Chemistry Test Guidelines
- EPA Minor Uses & Grower Resources Page
- EPA Conventional Pesticide Work Plans
- EPA 40 CFR Part 180: Pesticide Tolerances in Food
- EPA Index to 40 CFR Part 180: Helpful Pesticide Residue Tolerance Information in Food and Feed Commodities
International Pesticide/Regulatory Resources
Canada
- Pest Management Centre – Minor Use Pesticides
- Joint Canada/US Studies: Field Trial Requirements
- Canada MRL Search
Worldwide
- Key Actors and Partners in Minor Uses of Plant Production Products
- OECD Good Laboratory Practices (GLP)
- Codex & Pesticides
- Codex MRL Search
- Joint Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR)
- EU Legislation on MRLs
- European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) Pesticide Information
