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a.k.a
Web-Distributed
Labeling (WDL)
and a Survey
- A Concept Considered
for Future Development
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Simplified labels
 Use Directions: not with the container
labeling
 Download use directions labeling for
only the sites/crops you need
 Significantly reduces total
label length

Basic & safety labeling
still on the container
and would be with WDL
6
pages
60
pages
WDL Products to be Considered
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Pesticides used by applicators
in their profession
 Agriculture production
 Professional landscape
and pest control
 Industrial & rights-of-way
management
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Initially Excluded
 Home and garden use products
 Antimicrobials
Do You See
A Potential
Benefit?
Access Labeling
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Applicators MUST obtain Use
Directions labeling
 Download from a Web site
 Request from a Toll-Free number
 Sent via US Post Office
 Sent via FAX
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Labels would have an
enforceable statement
requiring access/possession
WDL Benefits for Applicators
Streamlined, easier to read labeling
Labels could be printed in larger font
Faster access to new label use sites
Improved label standardization
Improved label compliance
Access web links to product stewardship information
WDL Concerns for Applicators
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Is this the ONLY way to get labeling?
 Registrants would choose for each product
either:
 Convert to new WDL system, or
 Stay the same as today
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What if you don’t have computer access
 Have computer access, but too slow
 Is toll-free phone request a viable alternative?
 Who could you work with to obtain the
labeling?
 Children, friend; Dealer/Distributor; Extension
Office; Who else?
WDL Concerns for Applicators
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Container labeling would have a
released for shipment date
WDL Labeling would be downloaded after the
released for shipment date
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SAME
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NEW
Downloaded labeling is good for
as long as there is product in
the container
Newly released container contains both
 A new “released for shipment” date, and
 Labeling changes as of that date
Will All Products Use WDL?
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WDL would be voluntary on the part of
manufacturers
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No requirement to
change
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Manufacturers will
select which
products benefit from WDL
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Change will occur if users see benefit
Survey of Applicators
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AAPSE researching how pesticide users
feel about web-distributed labeling
 Streamlined use directions
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AAPSE Survey
 Basic Questions
 View Greenbook Pilot Web site
 Follow-up Questions
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Why? – help us convey your feelings to
EPA,pesticide registrants, and dealers
Are you 18 years of age or
older, and volunteer to
participate in the survey?
You may opt of responding to survey questions at any time.
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2.
Yes
No
50%
50%
Yes
No
What is your age?
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20%
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Over 55 years
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46-55 years
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36-45 years
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21-35 years
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18-20 years
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In what region of the United States
do you reside?
1.
Western
(includes WA, OR, ID)
2.
Southern
3.
North Central
4.
Northeast
25%
25%
25%
25%
Western (...
North Cent...
Southern
Northeast
What is your primary job as it relates to pesticides
(herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, etc.)?
1.
Farmer, forester
2.
Work in greenhouse
or nursery business
3.
For hire – Ag
4.
For hire – non Ag
5.
Work for public
agency
6.
Dealer/consultant
7.
Regulator
8.
Educator
12%
12%
12%
12%
12%
12%
12%
12%
Farmer, forester
Greenhous...
For hire – Ag
For hire – non Ag
Public agency
Dealer/consultant
Regulator
Educator
Before now, I have not accessed pesticide
labels or labeling on the Internet.
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If you have accessed labels on the Internet,
did you find it difficult to access them on the
Internet?
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If you have accessed labels on the Internet
would you be comfortable accessing labels from
the web site of a commercial provider?
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If you have accessed labels on the Internet
would you be comfortable accessing labels from
the web site of a regulatory agency?
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If you have accessed labels on the Internet
would you be comfortable accessing labels from
the web site of a pesticide registrant?
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WDL – what it is and is not
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WDL - Concept only
 Some label items on container
 Name, ingredient, safety information
 Use directions downloaded from Internet
 Phone or mail option
 WDL web site part of container label
 Enter registration number, state, and use site
 Legally valid by state and use
 Filtered by state and use
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Internet PDFs
 Currently available specimen labeling of labels in
the marketplace
 Greenbook, CDMS, Agrian, NPIRS, etc.
 Not legally-valid labeling
From whom or where did you FIRST hear
about web-distributed labeling?
1.
Friend, neighbor, colleague
2.
Industry association news
release/meeting
3.
Dealer/consultant
4.
For-hire applicator
5.
Extension educator new
release/meeting
6.
Labeling web site
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State regulatory new
release or meeting
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12%
12%
12%
12%
12%
12%
12%
12%
Friend
Industry
Dealer/consultant
For-hire applicator
Extension
Web site
State Regulator
First Time
First time I’ve heard the term
What was your first opinion and how
willing are you to access a web site to
obtain labeling?
20%
My first opinion was . . .
1.
20%
I’m willing
2.
I’d consider it
3.
I’m not sure
20%
20%
20%
Willing
Consider it
Not sure
Not willing
4.
I’m not very willing
5.
I would not consider it under any
circumstances
Not a consideration
Let's Test Drive it NOW!
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Pilot WDL sites
 Search function for state and crop
 Print simplified crop-specific label
 Compare to the parent, full label
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Greenbook Pilot WDL Web site
 wdl.greenbook.net
From the sneak preview of the pilot web
site, how hard do you think it would be
for YOU to get the labeling you need?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Not difficult
Some difficulty
Major difficulty
Would not able to
find what I would
need
Not interested at
all in the concept
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
Not difficult
Major difficulty
Not interested at...
Some difficulty
Would not able to...
For this show and tell, who hosted the
meeting?
Industry association
meeting
2. Dealer meeting
3. Extension meeting
4. State regulatory
meeting
1.
25%
25%
25%
25%
Industry associat...
Extension meeting
Dealer meeting
State regulatory ...
Compared to container labels today that have
all crops and sites, is it a benefit to you to
access single-crop/site labeling?
no
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worth the effort
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20%
Would you be more likely to read and follow
streamlined, site-specific labeling from the web
-- as compared to traditional container-affixed
25% 25% 25% 25%
labeling?
Yes, more likely to
read and follow
directions
2. Would not change
how I read and
follow directions
3. No, less likely to
read and follow
directions
4. Not sure
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Applicators Drive Timeline
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Pilot: late 2010, early 2011
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Applicator’s comments cultivate the
future for WDL
 Take the time to check it out and comment!
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Comments to registrants or EPA on your
acceptance and desire for change
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Registrants will decide which products
benefit from WDL
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Registrants will work with web site host
to get labeling into a WDL system and
approved by EPA and states.
Try WDL Out Yourself
and Share Your Thoughts

Pilot WDL sites
 Search function for state and crop
 Print simplified crop-specific label
 Compare to the parent, full label
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Web site
 http://wdl.greenbook.net/
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Test
Drive
WDL
Web site to share your thoughts
 Link to survey from pilot web site