Reference
The links worth keeping in a bookmark folder.
Label lookups, safety data, the pesticide regulator in each state Steve covers, and the organizations that set the standards this trade works to.
Product labels, registrations, and SDS.
For a label or safety data sheet on a line Steve represents, email him directly — it is usually faster than searching. For everything else, start here.
How pesticide labels are written and enforced, and what each section legally requires of the applicator.
Federal — opens in a new tab EPA Pesticide Product & Label SystemSearch current and historical labels by EPA registration number, product name, or company.
Label lookup — opens in a new tab EPA Pesticide RegistrationRegistration status, active ingredient reviews, and the process behind a product reaching the market.
Federal — opens in a new tab OSHA Hazard CommunicationSafety data sheet requirements, container labelling, and the written program your shop has to keep.
Workplace safety — opens in a new tab National Pesticide Information CenterObjective, science-based answers on pesticide toxicity and exposure. Useful when a customer asks a hard question.
Reference — opens in a new tab EPA Integrated Pest Management PrinciplesThe federal framing of IPM — useful language when writing a program for an account under audit.
IPM — opens in a new tabLicensing and pesticide regulation, state by state.
Every state in the territory runs its own licensing, recertification, and use requirements. These are the agencies that set them.
Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services — Structural Pest Control and Pesticides Division.
NC — opens in a new tab South CarolinaDepartment of Pesticide Regulation, administered through Clemson University.
SC — opens in a new tab GeorgiaDepartment of Agriculture — Structural Pest Control and Pesticides.
GA — opens in a new tab TennesseeDepartment of Agriculture — Regulatory Services, pesticide and charter licensing.
TN — opens in a new tab AlabamaDepartment of Agriculture and Industries — Pesticide Management and Plant Protection.
AL — opens in a new tab MississippiDepartment of Agriculture and Commerce — Bureau of Plant Industry.
MS — opens in a new tab FloridaDepartment of Agriculture and Consumer Services — Bureau of Entomology and Pest Control.
FL — opens in a new tabCaribbean markets are regulated separately from the mainland states. If you are working in the region, ask Steve before assuming a product is available.
Where the trade organizes itself.
Standards, research, certification, and the press that covers this industry.
The industry’s national trade association — advocacy, training resources, and PestWorld.
Trade association — opens in a new tab Entomological Society of AmericaResearch, the Board Certified Entomologist credential, and the science behind product development.
Scientific society — opens in a new tab Pi Chi OmegaThe professional pest-management fraternity, focused on education and scholarship in the industry.
Professional society — opens in a new tab AIB InternationalFood-safety auditing standards. Relevant to anyone servicing food plants, warehouses, or distribution centers.
Food safety — opens in a new tab PCT MagazineIndustry news, technical articles, and product coverage for pest-management professionals.
Trade press — opens in a new tab NPIC Pest ProfilesBiology and management summaries by pest — handy for customer-facing explanations.
Reference — opens in a new tabEvery organization and agency above is independent of Sullivan Sales & Marketing. They are listed as a working reference for the trade, not as a claim of membership, affiliation, or endorsement in either direction.
Ask Steve for the document.
Labels, safety data sheets, spec sheets, and use directions for any represented line — send the product name and he will send the file.