Herbicide Regulation in Michigan
dc.contributor.author | Barber, Kimberly R. | |
dc.contributor.advisor | Price, Albert C. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-05-03T20:24:28Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-05-03T20:24:28Z | |
dc.date.issued | 1992-04-01 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/143473 | |
dc.description.abstract | Lawn care herbicides are a type of pesticide regulated under federal and state pesticide legislation. The Michigan Department of Agriculture implements herbicide regulation to protect the public’s health and welfare. Yet, due to gaps that exist in all levels of government in the regulation of lawn care herbicide application, the public is placed at risk. The federal pesticide legislation (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act) provides for a lower standard of safety in the classification of herbicides applied in the residential context as opposed to the agricultural context. Michigan legislation (The Pesticide Control Act) exempts persons from the law applying general herbicides on their own premises. The state does not require public notification of risks or safety precautions prior to commercial application of these herbicides. Furthermore, on-site inspections are not performed for residential application of herbicides and the state applicator certification program is not assessed for effectiveness. These results confirm that gaps exist in the regulation of lawn care herbicide use. | |
dc.subject | lawn care herbicide | |
dc.subject | regulation | |
dc.subject | The Pesticide Control Act | |
dc.subject | Michigan Department of Agriculture | |
dc.title | Herbicide Regulation in Michigan | |
dc.type | Thesis | |
dc.description.thesisdegreename | Master of Public Administration | |
dc.description.thesisdegreediscipline | Public Administration | |
dc.description.thesisdegreegrantor | University of Michigan-Flint | |
dc.contributor.committeemember | Price, Albert C. | |
dc.contributor.committeemember | House, Patricia | |
dc.contributor.affiliationumcampus | Flint | |
dc.identifier.uniqname | kimbarbe | |
dc.description.bitstreamurl | https://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/143473/1/BarberK.pdf | |
dc.owningcollname | Dissertations and Theses (Ph.D. and Master's) |
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