Whitmore, R.W.Kelly, J.E.Reading, P.L.2010-02-152010-02-151992http://hdl.handle.net/1969.3/26121356 p.This study was designed as a national, probability-based sample of households with interviews conducted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1976-77. The Agency's office of Pesticide Programs perform risk/benefit analysis for home and garden pesticide registration that will be better informed using the survey data. Survey data on frequency of use and safety precautions will be used in risk assessments. Data on pests and sites treated and on consumer satisfaction will be used in benefit analysis. Information regarding child resistant packaging, disposal methods, and commercial pesticide treatments will help guide Agency policy in these areas.pest controlpesticidesinsecticidesrodenticideherbicidesNational home and garden pesticide use survey, final report. Volume I: executive summary, results, and recommendationsBook