Who is responsible for determining that Foray 48B products can be used in Canada?
In Canada, pest control products must be reviewed and registered by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA), a federal agency attached to Health Canada, before they can be sold or used. In the United States, this function is performed by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Although the exact identity of the inert ingredients is considered a trade secret and not made public, they must be disclosed to the PMRA before the product can be sold in Canada. After reviewing toxicity information on the BtK and the inert ingredients in Foray 48B, both the Canadian PMRA and the US EPA have registered Foray 48B for aerial application over inhabited areas. Is this the first time Foray 48B is being used? No. This product has been applied on many occasions in the United States, Canada and elsewhere over the last 25 years. It has been applied previously by aircraft in British Columbia in the Okanagan, Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island, including the Saanich Peninsula. Are there any ris
