Can Approved Uses of Picloram Affect Human Health?
Picloram is unlikely to affect your health when used according to the revised label directions, provided additional risk-reduction measures are stated on labels of products containing picloram. People could be exposed to picloram through consumption of food and water, working as a mixer/loader/applicator or by entering treated sites. The PMRA considers two key factors when assessing health risks: the levels at which no health effects occur and the levels to which people may be exposed. The dose levels used to assess risks are established to protect the most sensitive human population (e.g. children and nursing mothers). Only uses for which exposure is well below levels that cause no effects in animal testing are considered acceptable for continued registration. The USEPA concluded that picloram was unlikely to affect human health provided that risk-reduction measures were implemented. These conclusions apply to the Canadian situation, and equivalent risk-reduction measures are required
