OPP's mission is to protect public health and the environment from the risks posed by pesticides and to promote safer means of pest control.

Home page for EPA's Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics (OPPT), describing its mission, organization, projects, resources, and programs.

The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) is a publicly available EPA database that contains information on toxic chemical releases and other waste management activities reported annually by certain covered industry groups as well as federal facilities.

This web site provides general information about P2 practices, the various source reduction programs and initiatives administered by EPA and other organizations.

Environmentally Preferable Purchasing is used as a means to improve the nations environment by starting at the federal consumer level. Creating a demand for environmentally sound products will cause manufacturers to create such products. It is hoped that this will create a cycle that will make the world a better place.

Welcome to the OPPT Lead Page. Lead poisoning research suggests that the primary sources of lead exposure for most children are: -deteriorating lead-based paint, - lead contaminated dust, and - lead contaminated residential soil. OPPT is playing a major role in addressing these residential lead hazards. To learn more about some of the office's efforts, or to download documents, click on any of ...

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Consumer Labeling Initiative Have you ever ... Wiped out your lawn along with the weeds figuring that, if some lawn treatment was good, more would be better Made a second trip to the store because the product you bought the first time turned out not to be right for the job Made a dash for fresh air after mixing two cleaning products Sprayed your tomatoes for bugs, only to find that the spray ...

Current List of Chemical Substances Subject to TSCA Section 12(b) Export Notification Requirements Sunset Date/Status of TSCA Section 4 Testing, Reimbursement, and Reporting Requirements and TSCA Section 4-Triggered TSCA Section 12(b) Export Notification Requirements Toxic Substances Control Act Test Guidelines; Final Rule Testing of Certain High Production Volume Chemicals; Proposed Rule Under ...