Pesticides & Public Health

Draft Agenda

Davis, CA

September 19-23, 2004

[updated 9/9/04]

Day One
Sunday, September 19, 2004

Agency Roles and the Big Picture

Class Location – University Club – Club Rooms 1 & 2 (bus pick-up at hotel 8:00 a.m.)
8:15 a.m. Registration/Refreshments
8:30 Welcome and Course Overview
John Ward, PREP coordinator, Government and International Services Branch, Field and External Affairs Division, OPP, U.S. EPA;
Jim Smith, continuing education specialist, UC Davis Extension;
Jennifer Thompson, program representative, UC Davis Extension; and
Suzanne Forsyth, PREP program manager, UC Davis Extension
9:00 Introductory Exercise
10:00 Break
10:15 Roles of the Agencies
Susan Jennings, U.S. EPA; Chuck Stroebel, environmental research scientist, Minnesota Department of Health; and John Peckham, agricultural chemical supervisor, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
11:15 What Does EPA Registration Really Mean to Public Health?
Kevin Sweeney, senior entomologist, Office of Pesticide Programs, Registration Division, U.S. EPA; and Dennis Edwards, chief, Regulatory Management Branch, Antimicrobials Division, U.S. EPA
11:45 Lunch at the Alumni Center
12:45 p.m. Group Photo
1:00 Question for the States/Tribes
TBA, 3 state/tribal presentations
2:00 Break
2:15 Enforcing FIFRA-Related Public Health Issues
bulletFraudulent products making public health claims
Carl Eichenwald, U.S. EPA
bulletThe Case of the Blue Powder: Case Study in Human Exposure
Frank Crull, general counsel & chief enforcement officer, Texas Structural Pest Control Board
4:15 Adjourn & bus pick-up

 
Day Two
Monday, September 20, 2004

Mosquitoes and Mold

Class Location – University Club – Club Rooms 1 & 2 (bus pick-up at hotel 7:40 a.m.)
8:00 a.m. Mosquito-Borne Diseases
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Health issues & regulatory concerns
Mark Novak, supervising public health biologist, California Department of Health Services, Vector-Borne Disease Section; and David Brown, manager, Sacramento-Yolo Mosquito & Vector Control District
9:15 Mosquito Control Programs vs. Spray Programs
Janet McAllister, senior service fellow and entomologist, Center for Disease Control
10:30 Break
11:15 Question for the States/Tribes
TBA, 1 state/tribal presentation
11:35 Lunch at the University Club
12:30 p.m. Misting Systems
John Ward, PREP coordinator, Government and International Services Branch, Field and External Affairs Division, OPP, U.S. EPA
1:15 Question for the States/Tribes
TBA, 2 state/tribal presentations
2:00 Break
2:15 Antimicrobial Products and Mold
Dennis Edwards, chief, Regulatory Management Branch, Antimicrobials Division, U.S. EPA
An Overview of the U.S. EPA Indoor Environments Division Mold Program for Homes and Public Buildings
Barbara Spark, indoor air program coordinator, U.S. EPA, Region 9
Mold Remediation in HVAC Systems
George Machado, president and founder, The Machado Environmental Corporation, National Air Duct Cleaners Association
3:45 Adjourn & bus pick-up

 

Day Three
Tuesday, September 21, 2004

Data Sources and Science

Class Location – University Club – Club Rooms 1 & 2 (bus pick-up at hotel 7:40 a.m.)
8:00 a.m. Use of Public Health and FIFRA Data Sources
bulletSENSOR at CDC, include occupational but go beyond to population exposures
bulletSpill and incidents (HESIS?) ATSDR cooperative agreement?
Geoffrey Calvert, technical advisor, SENSOR-Pesticides, National Institute of Health; & Susan Jennings, public health officer, Office of Pesticide Programs, U.S. EPA
9:45 Break
10:00 Pesticides and Children’s Health
bulletSusceptibility of children
Mark Miller, director, Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit & assistant clinical professor, Pediatrics and Medicine, University of California at San Francisco
11:00 Question for the States/Tribes
TBA, 1 state/tribal presentation
11:20 Lunch at the University Club

Field Trip
12:30 p.m. Load bus and depart for field trip to Sacramento
1:00 Arrive in Sacramento
Visit to the Sac-Yolo Mosquito & Vector Control District
Dave Brown and staff
3:15 Load bus and return to Davis
4:00 Arrive at Hallmark Inn

Day Four
Wednesday, September 22, 2004

Antimicrobials / Food supply

Class Location – University Club – Club Rooms 1 & 2 (bus pick-up at hotel 7:40 a.m.)
8:00 a.m.  EPA Perspective on Antimicrobial Public Health Products
Dennis Edwards, chief, Regulatory Management Branch, Antimicrobials Division, U.S. EPA
bulletEnforcement/compliance side
Carl Eichenwald, chief, Eastern Branch, Toxics and Pesticides Enforcement Division, U.S. EPA
9:00

Question for the States/Tribes
TBA, 3 state/tribal presentations
10:00 Break
10:15 Food Supply Issues
Carl Eichenwald, chief, Eastern Branch, Toxics and Pesticides Enforcement Division, U.S. EPA
11:30 Lunch at the University Club

Homeland Security
12:30 p.m. Homeland Security
bulletOverview of pesticides in Homeland Security
Jay Ellenberger, associate director, Office of Pesticide Programs, Field and External Affairs Division (via teleconference line)
1:00 Biological, Chemical and Agroterrorism
Tim Drake, South Carolina Department of Pesticide Regulation, Clemson University
2:30 Break
2:45 Question for the States/Tribes
TBA, 1 state/tribal presentation
3:00 Responding to an Incident - State Agency Coordination
John Peckham, agricultural chemical supervisor, Minnesota Department of Agriculture
4:00 Adjourn & bus pick-up
4:30-8:30 p.m. On Your Own: Davis Farmers’ Market & Picnic in the Park Street Fair (located between 3rd & 5th Streets, and B & C Streets)

 

Day Five
Thursday, September 23, 2004

Allergens and Asthma

Class Location – University Club – Club Rooms 1 & 2 (bus pick-up at hotel 7:40 a.m.)

8:00 a.m. Allergens/Asthma
bulletDust mites, roaches
Stephen Frantz, principal, Global Environmental Options
bulletPesticides as allergy triggers
Kevin Sweeney, senior entomologist, Office of Pesticide Programs, Registration Division, U.S. EPA
10:15 Break
10:30

Question for the States/Tribes
TBA, 3 state/tribal presentations
11:30 Lunch at the University Club

Rodents and Ticks
12:30 p.m. Rodents/Rodenticides
bulletPopulation dynamics as triggers
bulletHealth consequences
Stephen Frantz, principal, Global Environmental Options
1:30 Tick-Borne Diseases
bulletOverview of products registered, what EPA sees as future
Kevin Sweeney, senior entomologist, Office of Pesticide Programs, Registration Division, U.S. EPA
2:15 Break
2:30 Question for the States/Tribes
TBA, 2 state/tribal presentations
3:15 Wrap-Up Session
bulletFocus on relationships, where do we go from here? What can we suggest for states that aren’t here?
Facilitated by John Ward
3:45 Adjourn & bus pick-up
6:00 Bus pick-up at hotel for Graduation Dinner
6:15 Graduation Dinner at the International House, Davis
8:15 Load bus and return to hotel