ABSTRACT

Paradigm .......................................................................................................66 4.3 Pesticide Risk Assessment Process, Challenges, and Potential

Applications for Genomics............................................................................68 4.3.1 EPA, OPP, Ecological Risk Assessment (ERA) Process-

Conventional Outdoor Pesticide Active Ingredients ..........................68 4.3.1.1 Application of Genomics to Exposure Assessment ............. 70 4.3.1.2 Application of Genomics to Effects Characterization ......... 72 4.3.1.3 Application of Genomics to Risk Characterization ............. 75

4.4 Risk Assessment for Antimicrobials and Inert Ingredients .......................... 78 4.4.1 Antimicrobials ................................................................................... 78

4.4.1.1 Current Practices .................................................................. 78 4.4.2 Inert Ingredients ................................................................................. 79

4.4.2.1 Current Practices .................................................................. 79 4.4.3 Application of Genomics to ERA for Inert Ingredients and

Antimicrobials ...................................................................................80