Technology As A Technology As A Tool For Regulation Tool For Regulation

The Arizona Department of The Arizona Department of AgricultureAgriculture

Examples of Technology Examples of Technology Influencing Regulatory ActionsInfluencing Regulatory Actions

Air quality monitors.Air quality monitors.

Microbial detections in water & Microbial detections in water & food.food.

Pesticide residue on food or Pesticide residue on food or misapplied surfaces.misapplied surfaces.

National MandateNational Mandate

Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 (FQPA).(FQPA).

Infant/compromised immune system Infant/compromised immune system tolerance standards.tolerance standards.

National focus on Food Quality Protection National focus on Food Quality Protection Act’s implementation results.Act’s implementation results.

Unintended Consequences of Unintended Consequences of MandateMandate

Impact of removal of unsubstitutable Impact of removal of unsubstitutable product (OP) on a 6.3b dollar industry.product (OP) on a 6.3b dollar industry.

Industry advancement of technology Industry advancement of technology related to detection tests.related to detection tests.

More complex chemical compositions More complex chemical compositions registered by EPA for national use.registered by EPA for national use.

State Lead Agencies to enforce registered State Lead Agencies to enforce registered uses on pesticides.uses on pesticides.

Liquid Chromatography/ Mass Liquid Chromatography/ Mass SpectrometerSpectrometer

A very powerful technique to identify the A very powerful technique to identify the molecular weight of compounds.molecular weight of compounds.

The Liquid Chromatography part separates the The Liquid Chromatography part separates the chemical into components based on the chemical into components based on the adsorbing properties of each component, used adsorbing properties of each component, used for increased sensitivity. for increased sensitivity.

The Mass Spectrometer part ionizes the liquid The Mass Spectrometer part ionizes the liquid to produce a column of gaseous ions.to produce a column of gaseous ions.

The gaseous ions are accelerated by an electric The gaseous ions are accelerated by an electric field to the analyzer.field to the analyzer.

“Developing detection methods went from a 1 year research project to less than a week to meet registration requirements.” Doug Marsh

“This is an excellent tool in terms of investigating whether or not something in the environment is causing problems. Especially getting something identified quickly.” Dwight Harder

“When it comes to homeland security issues and safety issues, this is a useful tool.” Dwight Harder

“There are no fed labs with LC-MS-MS.” Dwight Harder

Dwight Dwight Dwight Harder, Laboratory Director Dwight Harder, Laboratory Director Doug Marsh, Laboratory Manager Doug Marsh, Laboratory Manager Arizona Department of Agriculture, State Agricultural LaboratoryArizona Department of Agriculture, State Agricultural Laboratory

Arizona Emphasis of FQPA Arizona Emphasis of FQPA ConsequencesConsequences

In the event of a misapplication or misuse, In the event of a misapplication or misuse, SLA tasked with SLA tasked with identifying the offending identifying the offending chemical.chemical.

Without the advanced detection tests, Without the advanced detection tests, existing SLA technology delivers existing SLA technology delivers inconclusive results.inconclusive results.

Public health/safety is not protected . . . Public health/safety is not protected . . . the intended result of the legislation.the intended result of the legislation.

Implementation In ArizonaImplementation In Arizona

The unfunded mandate is not enforced The unfunded mandate is not enforced due to the inability of the ADA to obtain due to the inability of the ADA to obtain the necessary, expensive, technology.the necessary, expensive, technology.

The search for funds in a tightly The search for funds in a tightly constrained budget environment.constrained budget environment.

Policy Recommendations for AZ Policy Recommendations for AZ and Similarly Impacted Statesand Similarly Impacted States

Governmental Funds GenerationGovernmental Funds Generation

Seek federal procurement of tools Seek federal procurement of tools through Congressional appropriation.through Congressional appropriation.

Seek state funding for procurement of Seek state funding for procurement of toolstools. .

Allow the Department of Agriculture Allow the Department of Agriculture access to the Pesticide Fund for a one access to the Pesticide Fund for a one time purchase of equipment.time purchase of equipment.

Increase ADA Internally Increase ADA Internally Generated FundsGenerated Funds

Increase fines on an OSHA like sliding Increase fines on an OSHA like sliding scale with progressively higher fines for scale with progressively higher fines for repeat violations. Link violation fines repeat violations. Link violation fines monies to a seed fund for new technology monies to a seed fund for new technology purchases.purchases.

Explore private sector funding through Explore private sector funding through increased pesticide, seller, commercial increased pesticide, seller, commercial and personal applicator license fees which and personal applicator license fees which are artificially low.are artificially low.

Suggestions for CollaborationSuggestions for Collaboration

Explore possibility of regional Explore possibility of regional cooperative agreements with neighboring cooperative agreements with neighboring states.states.

Develop relationships with private sector Develop relationships with private sector companies for access to equipment and companies for access to equipment and idea exchange.idea exchange.

University PartnershipsUniversity Partnerships

Develop linkage program with ASU Develop linkage program with ASU researchers.researchers.

Establish graduate research projects with Establish graduate research projects with the Arizona Department of Agriculture.the Arizona Department of Agriculture.