These white papers also described how the potential new tools, methods, and analytical approaches may be used by the Agency, state pesticide and water quality agencies, and other stakeholders to gauge whether pesticides represent a concern for aquatic life. Below are copies of the individual white paper presentations from the national stakeholder meeting.
You may need a PDF reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.- Tools for Predicting the Toxicity of Chemicals to Aquatic Species (PDF)(32 pp, 2 MB, December 2010)
- Exploration of Methods for Characterizing Effects of Chemical Stressors to Aquatic Animals (PDF)(42 pp, 681 K, December 2010)
- Exploration of Methods for Characterizing Effects of Chemical Stressors to Aquatic Plants (PDF)(26 pp, 5 MB, December 2010)
- Fact Sheet: CWA-FIFRA Common Effects Characterization Methodology (PDF)(2 pp, 484 K)