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Earlimart pesticide poisoning
Earlimart pesticide poisoning: November 13, 1999 metam sodium (MITC) drift from a sprinkler-fumigated potato field into Earlimart, Tulare County, California; evacuations, hospitalizations, DPR citations, and Teresa de Anda's El Comite advocacy.
Pesticide drift
Pesticide drift, or spray and dust drift, is off-target airborne movement of pesticide droplets, particles, or vapors during or soon after application; controlled by droplet size, wind, temperature inversions, buffers, and EPA drift-reduction technology ratings.
Pesticide Drift Exposure Response Act
Pesticide Drift Exposure Response Act, California SB 391 (Florez), Chapter 913, Statutes of 2004; adds FAC 12996.5, 12997.5, 12997.7: per-person violations, medical cost liability, and drift emergency-response protocols.