Simplified labels Use Directions: not with the container

labeling

Download use directions labeling for only the sites/crops you need

Significantly reduces totallabel length

Basic & safety labelingstill on the container and would be with WDL

60 pages

6 pages

Pesticides used by applicators in their profession Agriculture production

Professional landscape and pest control

Industrial & rights-of-way management

Initially Excluded Home and garden use products

Antimicrobials

Do You See A Potential

Benefit?

Applicators MUST obtain Use Directions labeling Download from a Web site

Request from a Toll-Free number

Sent via US Post Office

Sent via FAX

Labels would have an enforceable statement requiring access/possession

Is this the ONLY way to get labeling? Registrants would choose for each product

either: Convert to new WDL system, or Stay the same as today

What if you don’t have computer access Have computer access, but too slow Is toll-free phone request a viable alternative? Who could you work with to obtain the labeling?

Children, friend; Dealer/Distributor; Extension Office; Who else?

Container labeling would have a released for shipment date

WDL Labeling would be downloaded after the released for shipment date

Downloaded labeling is good for as long as there is product in the container

Newly released container contains both

A new “released for shipment” date, and

Labeling changes as of that date

SAME

NEW

WDL would be voluntary on the part of manufacturers

No requirement to change

Manufacturers will select which products benefit from WDL

Change will occur if users see benefit

AAPSE researching how pesticide users feel about web-distributed labeling

Streamlined use directions

AAPSE Survey

Basic Questions

View Greenbook Pilot Web site

Follow-up Questions

Why? – help us convey your feelings to EPA,pesticide registrants, and dealers

50%50%

Yes No

You may opt of responding to survey questions at any time.

1. Yes2. No

18-20 years

21-35 years

36-45 years

46-55 years

Ove

r 55 ye

ars

20% 20% 20%20%20%1. 18-20 years

2. 21-35 years

3. 36-45 years

4. 46-55 years

5. Over 55 years

25%

25%25%

25%

Western (... Southern North Cent... Northeast

1. Western (includes WA, OR, ID)

2. Southern

3. North Central

4. Northeast

12%12%

12%12%12%

12%

12%12%

Farmer, forester Greenhous...

For hire – Ag For hire – non Ag

Public agency Dealer/consultant

Regulator Educator

1. Farmer, forester

2. Work in greenhouse or nursery business

3. For hire – Ag

4. For hire – non Ag

5. Work for public agency

6. Dealer/consultant

7. Regulator

8. Educator

17% 17% 17%17%17%17%1. Strongly Agree

2. Agree

3. No opinion

4. Disagree

5. Strongly Disagree

6. Not applicable

17% 17% 17%17%17%17%1. Strongly Agree

2. Agree

3. No opinion

4. Disagree

5. Strongly Disagree

6. Not applicable

17% 17% 17%17%17%17%1. Strongly Agree

2. Agree

3. No opinion

4. Disagree

5. Strongly Disagree

6. Not applicable

17% 17% 17%17%17%17%1. Strongly Agree

2. Agree

3. No opinion

4. Disagree

5. Strongly Disagree

6. Not applicable

17% 17% 17%17%17%17%

1. Strongly Agree

2. Agree

3. No opinion

4. Disagree

5. Strongly Disagree

6. Not applicable

WDL - Concept only Some label items on container

Name, ingredient, safety information Use directions downloaded from Internet

Phone or mail option WDL web site part of container label

Enter registration number, state, and use site Legally valid by state and use

Filtered by state and use

Internet PDFs Currently available specimen labeling of labels in the

marketplace Greenbook, CDMS, Agrian, NPIRS, etc. Not legally-valid labeling

12%12%

12%12%12%

12%

12%12%

Friend Industry

Dealer/consultant For-hire applicator

Extension Web site

State Regulator First Time

1. Friend, neighbor, colleague

2. Industry association news release/meeting

3. Dealer/consultant

4. For-hire applicator

5. Extension educator new release/meeting

6. Labeling web site

7. State regulatory new release or meeting

8. First time I’ve heard the term

20%

20%20%

20%

20%

Willing Consider it

Not sure Not willing

Not a consideration

1. I’m willing

2. I’d consider it

3. I’m not sure

4. I’m not very willing

5. I would not consider it under any circumstances

Pilot WDL sites Search function for state and crop

Print simplified crop-specific label

Compare to the parent, full label

Greenbook Pilot WDL Web site

wdl.greenbook.net

20%

20%20%

20%

20%

Not difficult Some difficulty Major difficulty Would not able to... Not interested at...

1. Not difficult2. Some difficulty3. Major difficulty4. Would not able to

find what I would need

5. Not interested at all in the concept

25%

25%25%

25%

Industry associat... Dealer meeting Extension meeting State regulatory ...

1. Industry association meeting

2. Dealer meeting3. Extension meeting4. State regulatory

meeting

20% 20% 20%20%20%1. Great benefit, worth

the effort

2. Good idea, but not worth the effort

3. Not sure at this time

4. Would have to investigate further

5. Bad idea, would not use it

25% 25%25%25%

1. Yes, more likely to read and follow directions

2. Would not change how I read and follow directions

3. No, less likely to read and follow directions

4. Not sure

Pilot: late 2010, early 2011

Applicator’s comments cultivate the future for WDL

Take the time to check it out and comment!

Comments to registrants or EPA on your acceptance and desire for change

Registrants will decide which products benefit from WDL

Registrants will work with web site host to get labeling into a WDL system and approved by EPA and states.

Pilot WDL sites Search function for state and crop

Print simplified crop-specific label

Compare to the parent, full label

Web site http://wdl.greenbook.net/

Web site to share your thoughts Link to survey from pilot web site

Test DriveWDL