EPA Announces Preliminary Risk Assessment for Zinc Pyrithione (Formerly Omadine Salts) and Opens Public Comment Period

Summary

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released a preliminary risk assessment for zinc pyrithione, a pesticide also known as zinc omadine, and is seeking public comments on the document. The EPA has also changed the reregistration case name from 'omadine salts' to 'zinc pyrithione' to reflect the sole active ingredient in the case.