Resources

15.27 Organizations

15.27.1 Information on registered pesticides may be obtained from Agriculture Canada, the department responsible for the regulation of such products. Departments and employees can obtain information from Agriculture Canada's National Pesticides, call line 1-800-267-6315.

15.27.2 Health Canada will provide information on the effects of pesticide exposure, the treatment of exposed persons and advice concerning appropriate training, including emergency first aid.

15.27.3 The Environmental Protection Directorate of Environment Canada will provide advice concerning the disposal of pesticides.

15.27.4 The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) maintains databases on Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), Pest Management Research Information System, and Regulatory Information on Pesticide Products.

15.27.5 The Pest Management Alternatives Office (PMAO) promotes measures that encourage the judicious use of pesticides through integrated crop management strategies.

15.27.6 The Crop Protection Institute has available publications and videos on pesticides.

15.28 Materials

15.28.1 The following publications are available at the address indicated.

Code of Good Practice for the Handling, Storage, Use, and Disposal of Pesticides at Federal Facilities in Canada; (sheduled for publication: early 1994)

Environment Canada
Conservation and Protection
Environmental Protection Directorate

Pesticide Safety (1988)

Pesticide Handling - A Safety Handbook (1986)

DND Pest Management Manual 6^th Edition