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Since 1970, benfluralin has been registered in the United States as a preemergent dinitroaniline herbicide. In 2004, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) conducted an assessment to determine if pesticide products containing the active ingredient of benfluralin were eligible for pesticide reregistration. The criteria included meeting current human health and safety standards, and determining if the pesticide being used poses any unreasonable risks to human health and the environment. Results of the US EPA assessment were explained in the Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) of benfluralin. The RED document determined that pesticides with the active ingredient of benfluralin were eligible for reregistration provided certain stipulations listed in the RED document were met that included additional label requirements. Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Section 3, all new pesticides used in the United States must be registered by the Administrator of the US EPA. There are 38 products registered for benfluralin.