In November the EPA announced new requirements for handling Paraquat (Gramoxone, Cyclone, Helmquat, Parazone, Firestorm). Paraquat was first registered in 1959 by ICI Ltd. It is used on more than 100 crops in more than 100 countries but is the most toxic herbicide that has been used for many years. The new regulations involve labelling, applicator certifications and the use of closed system packaging. New containers are required to include supplemental warnings and stickers attached to the containers that state “one sip can kill.” Retailers can continue to sell old labeled products until supplies are exhausted. Paraquat has been a restricted use pesticide, meaning that applicators have had to be licensed and certified to apply it, but new additional regulations now apply. Two certifications are now required and anyone handling the product needs to be certified. Working under the supervision of someone who is certified does not count. In addition to a Pesticide applicators license, handlers now have to have a paraquat specific training certificate. This can be obtained by on-line training at www.usparaquattraining.com. This has been developed by the National Pesticide Safety Education Center (NPSEC).