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40 CFR §152.10

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A product that is not intended to prevent, destroy, repel, or mitigate a pest, or to defoliate, desiccate or regulate the growth of plants, is not considered to be a pesticide. The following types of products or articles are not considered to be pesticides unless a pesticidal claim is made on their labeling or in connection with their sale and distribution:
  1. (a)Deodorizers, bleaches, and cleaning agents;
  2. (b)Products not containing toxicants, intended only to attract pests for survey or detection purposes, and labeled accordingly;
  3. (c)Products that are intended to exclude pests only by providing a physical barrier against pest access, and which contain no toxicants, such as certain pruning paints to trees.