Block · one region of the page, as the scanner read it. It may hold a whole story, part of one, several, or an advertisement; stitching blocks into articles is the next step. Text is supplied OCR.
Page 2 · column 1 of 8 · from the scan, no model involved
Govt Takes Steps To
Make Accurate labels
The U. S. Department of Agriculture has moved to further strengthen regulations governing use of safety claims on pesticide labels, says Miss Jean Thomas, Extension specialist, pesticides-chemicals, at Virginia Tech. In this latest step, says the specialist, the USDA is issuing a new interpretation of pesticide regulations that spells out conditions under which products may be labeled nontoxic to humans and pets. "The new interpretation, effective September 2, makes it clear that no pesticide may bear such broad claims as 'safe, ‘non-i n j u r i o u s,’ or harmless' — even with a qualifying phrase such as 'when used as directed," says Miss Thomas. “Claims of this sort were banned by an amendment to the regulations in August, 1964." She says the interpretation specifies that USDA will permit labeling to bear limited claims such as “nontoxic to humans and pets* when the j request is supported by— Data showing that no toxicity warning or caution statements
r
89.5%