Information on Methyl Iodide
Find information on the registration status, continuous evaluation and mitigation measures in California to regulate this active ingredient. An active ingredient is the chemical that makes a pesticide work on a target pest.
Active Ingredient: Methyl Iodide
Type of Pesticide: No actively registered products
California Registration: No
EPA Registration: No
Fumigant: Yes
California Restricted Material: No
Toxic Air Contaminant (TAC): Yes
Volatile Organic Compound (VOC): Yes
Potential Groundwater Contaminant: No
Reevaluation Status: None
Chemical Class: Organoiodine
DPR Chemical Code: 5783
Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Documents
Historic Documents
- February 2011 - Methyl Iodide: Designating as Restricted Material, Listing as Toxic Air Contaminant, and Use Restrictions as a Volatile Organic Compound
- February 2011 – Statement by Mary-Ann Warmerdam, Director, Department of Pesticide Regulation, before the Assembly Committees on Environmental Safety and Toxic Materials and Health
- December 2010 – About DPR's Decision to Register Methyl Iodide
- December 2010 – Methyl Iodide: Frequently Asked Questions
- December 2010 – Comparing DPR's Proposed Restrictions with other States
- December 2010 – Detailed Comparison of the Federal Product Label, California-Specific Label, and Related Laws and Regulations
- December 2010 – DPR Announces Decision to Register Methyl Iodide with Most Stringent Restrictions in the Nation
- December 2010 – Notice of Final Decisions to Register Pesticide Products Containing Methyl Iodide and Written Evaluation
- December 2010 – Response to the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board Comments Dated June 10, 2010 Regarding Methyl Iodide Registration Decision
- November 2010 – Final Evaluation of Midas Products
- November 2010 – Report on Air Monitoring for Methyl Iodide during an Application (Appendices)
- July 2010 – DPR Director Testifies that the Department's Proposed Registration Decision on Methyl Iodide is More Health Protective than U.S. EPA's Decision
- June 2010 – Statement by Mary-Ann Warmerdam, Director, Department of Pesticide Regulation, before the Senate Committee on Food and Agriculture
- May 2010 – Notice of Proposed Decisions to Register Pesticide Products Containing Methyl Iodide and Public Report Extension of Public Comment Period
- April 2010 – Methyl Iodide (Iodomethane) Mitigation Evaluation and Options
- April 2010 – Duration of Tarping for Methyl Iodide Applications
- April 2010 – DPR Announces Proposed Decision to Register Methyl Iodide, Using Nation's Most Stringent Restrictions
- April 2010 – Notice of Proposed Decisions to Register Pesticide Products Containing Methyl Iodide and Public Report
- February 2010 – Volume I, Health Risk Assessment, Appendices
- February 2010 – Volume II, Exposure Assessment
- February 2010 – Volume III, Environmental Fate
- February 2010 – Volume IV Part 1, Responses to Scientific Review Committee Comments
- February 2010 – Volume IV Part 2, Responses to Public Comments
- February 2010 – Exposure Assessment Document for Pesticide Products Containing Methyl Iodide
- August 2009 – Why DPR Opted for an External Peer Review of Methyl Iodide
- July 2009 – Methyl Iodide Risk Assessment Will Undergo External Review
- December 2004 – Review of Occupational Exposure Studies for Methyl Iodide (Registration Tracking ID #192892, 192893, 192894)
- August 2004 – Notice Regarding Initiation of Risk Assessment Process for the New Active Ingredient Iodomethane