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FIFRA Section 18 Emergency Exemption Program Information and Training Resource

September 2023

Welcome to the FIFRA Section 18 Emergency Exemption Information and Training Resource developed in 2012 by UC Davis Extension through the Pesticide Regulatory Education Program (PREP) Cooperative Agreement funded by the U.S. EPA. The course was reformatted under the PREP Cooperative Agreement in 2023 managed by Colorado State University. Note: After launching a module, it may take a few moments for the content to load.

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Table of Contents

Module Title
Navigation How to Navigate Modules
Introduction FIFRA Section 18 Emergency Exemption Program
Module 1 Critical Pest Situation Develops
Module 2 Section 18 Emergency Exemptions in Detail
Module 3 How to Demonstrate Significant Economic Loss
Module 4 What's in a Section 18 Application?
Module 5 The Review and Decision Process
Module 6 Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements
Module 7 Repeat Emergency Exemption Requests & Recertifications
Module 8 Interactive Review of Training Concepts
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Last updated on September 26, 2024
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