Postapplication Exposure Monitoring Test Guidelines
Pest Management Regulatory Agency
9 November 2023
Summary
The Health Canada Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has updated chapters of the Postapplication Exposure Monitoring Test Guidelines first made available to registrants and applicants of pest control products in 1998. These updates include changes to regulatory requirements, enhanced testing methodology and supplemental guidance. Applicants are requested to utilize postapplication guidelines and guidance documents in preparing, conducting, and reporting experimental studies to address postapplication requirements.
Links to each chapter of the Postapplication Guidelines are contained in the table below. Each link provides access to the most recent version of the chapter. If a chapter has been revised, the date of the revision and the nature and rationale of the update are provided. If a chapter does not list an update, applicants should refer to the original PMRA document by requesting Regulatory Proposal PRO98-04, Postapplication Exposure Monitoring Test Guidelines.
| Update: | Update Published | Update/Rationale: |
|---|---|---|
| Supplemental information and updates for the Postapplication Exposure Assessment Guidelines | 9 November 2023 | This is an update to supplement the preamble of the previously published Regulatory Proposal PRO98-04, Postapplication Exposure Monitoring Test Guidelines. |
| PART A - Overview | 9 November 2023 | This is an update to provide a current overview to the Postapplication Exposure Monitoring Test Guidelines. |
| PART B - Chapter 1 Background - General Provisions | - | - |
| PART B - Chapter 2 Study Design | - | - |
| PART B - Chapter 3 Dislodgeable Foliar Residue Dissipation: Agricultural | - | - |
| PART B - Chapter 4, Transferable Residue Dissipation: Lawn and Turf Guideline | 9 November 2023 | Additional guidance is included on the use of the Modified California Roller as a sampling method and updated sampling intervals. |
| PART B - Chapter 5 Soil Residue Dissipation | - | - |
| PART B - Chapter 6 Indoor Surface Residue Dissipation | - | - |
| PART B - Chapter 7 Dermal Exposure | - | - |
| PART B - Chapter 8, Inhalation Exposure | 9 November 2023 | Entire chapter is revised to include updated guidance, sampling techniques and requirements. |
| PART B - Chapter 9 Nondietary Ingestion Exposure Assessment | - | - |
| PART B - Chapter 10 Biological Monitoring | - | - |
| PART B - Chapter 11 Product Use Information | - | - |
| PART B - Chapter 12 Descriptions of Human Activity | - | - |
| PART C - Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) |
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| PART D - Chapter 1 Fundamentals of Exposure and Risk Assessment | - | - |
| PART D - Chapter 2 Calculations | - | - |
| PART D - Chapter 3 Modeling | - | - |
| APPENDIX I - Data Reporting Guidelines | - | - |
For more information, please contact the Pest Management Information Service.