25b Minimum Risk Pesticides

Minimum risk pesticides are materials that have been determined by the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) to pose little to no risk to human health or the environment. As a result, they are exempt from registration under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The sale and use of these substances are closely monitored to make sure they are compliant with both state and federal pesticide laws. These products still require a label with the name of the active ingredient and percentage of application by weight, as well as the inert ingredients, helping improve transparency and to ensure that they are used correctly.

You can find a full list of these materials in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 40- Protection of Environment ( 40 CFR 152.25(f) ). The list is updated regularly; the most current list is available by directly contacting the Regulation Division of the EPA.