February 27, 2015

We have redesigned our Analytical Methods and Procedures for Pesticides website to make it more user-friendly and easier for visitors to quickly find information, regardless of the device used (for example, laptop, tablet or smartphone).

The website highlights the following topic areas:

• An overview of EPA pesticide laboratories, which provide a variety of technical services to the agency, other federal and state agencies, tribal groups and other organizations.
• Information on the National Pesticide Standards Repository, an inventory of analytical standards of registered pesticides in the United States.
• Antimicrobial testing methods and procedures, used to measure the effectiveness of pesticides against public health pests on hard surfaces.
• Environmental chemistry methods, used to identify the fate and transport of pesticides in water, soil and air.
• Residue analytical methods, used to detect pesticide residues in food, feed and animal commodities and support the enforcement of legal residue limits, known as tolerances.

It is important to note that this website does not reflect any regulatory changes or new requirements for manufacturers. The old Web pages will redirect to the new website, and we encourage visitors to update their bookmarks with the new URLs. The address for the new website is: www2.epa.gov/pesticide-analytical-methods.