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Pesticide/Herbicide Control

Programs that ensure human safety and protect the quality of the environment by regulating pesticides, herbicides, fungicides and rodenticides; preventing their indiscriminate use; establishing tolerance levels for pesticide/herbicide residues in or on food; monitoring pesticide and herbicide levels in food, humans, fish, wildlife and their environment; investigating pesticide/herbicide accidents; and, where warranted, initiating litigation against individuals and organizations who have failed to comply with pesticide/herbicide control regulations.

Taxonomy Code: JD-6500.1800-650

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