Rodenticides | Pesticides | US EPA

Current as of June 7, 2011

• 6/7: EPA Takes Major Actions to Reduce Americans’ Risks from Mouse and Rat Poisons / Move will better protect children, pets and wildlife

Rodenticide Products for Consumers

This Web page is designed to inform consumers about pesticide products to control mice and rats in and around the home while reducing risks to children, pets and wildlife. It also explains how to choose a rodenticide bait station product that is best for your household and includes links to information about other ways to prevent and control mice and rats in residential areas.

• Changes in household rodenticide products
• EPA’s new risk reduction goals
• Rodenticide products that reduce exposure to children, pets and wildlife
  • List of new, more protective bait station products
• Choosing a bait station for household use
• Other ways to control rodents in and around the home

Regulatory Background

This web page provides information about EPA’s regulation of rodenticides.

• May 2008 Risk Mitigation Decision for Ten Rodenticides revised regulatory standards that rodenticide products must meet to be sold in the U.S.
• 1998 Rodenticides REDs

For More Information

Rusty Wasem (wasem.russell@epa.gov), 703-305-6979

Rodenticide docket EPA-HQ-OPP-2006-0955 at Regulations.gov

Media Inquiries - Dale Kemery (kemery.dale@epa.gov), 202-564-7839