Policy Text
DEFINITIONS:
FEDERAL INSECTICIDE, FUNGICIDE, AND RODENTICIDE ACT - The Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, as amended (FIFRA), gives the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the statutory authority to regulate pesticides.
MATERIAL SAFETY DATA SHEET (MSDS) - Written or electronic material concerning
a toxic substance.
TOXIC SUBSTANCE - Toxic substance means any chemical substance or mixture in a
gaseous, liquid, or solid state, which substance or mixture causes a significant risk to
safety or health during, or as a proximate result of, any customary or reasonably
foreseeable handling or use; which is listed in the Florida Substance List compiled in
accordance with the provisions of SS 442.103; and which is manufactured, produced,
used, applied, or stored in the workplace.
TOXIC SUBSTANCES INFORMATION CENTER - A clearinghouse for information on
toxic substances.
PROCEDURE: