This penalty should remind others that we are maintaining a close watch over chemical reporting practices and are serious about enforcing community right-to-know laws.

Restricted use pesticides must be handled carefully in order to protect the users and the environment. Companies selling these chemicals must make sure that they do not fall into inexperienced hands.

Companies distributing products over the Internet cannot ignore federal pesticide laws. Due to the scope of the Internet, these products have the potential for negative impacts on human health and the environment over a wide geographic area. All pesticide producers need to ensure that their products meet all federal and state regulations.

Due to the potential for health risks and environmental impacts, pesticide producers need to ensure that their products carry current and accurate labels. Every pesticide product label must show clearly and prominently the hazard and precautionary statements.

Facilities that use toxic chemicals such as styrene must follow our reporting rules so that area residents and emergency response personnel are informed of possible chemical hazards in the local environment. This penalty should remind others that we are maintaining a close watch over chemical reporting practices and are serious about enforcing community right-to-know laws.

Producers of antimicrobial products must ensure that their products kill all the microorganisms claimed on their product labels. The false claim by a registered pesticide product of its effectiveness against bacteria may result in an increased risk to human health and the environment.