The Québec Pesticide Risk Indicator, identified by the acronym QPRI, is a diagnostic and decision-making tool designed to optimize pesticide management. It has a health component (QPRI-Health) and an environment component (QPRI-Environment).
This tool was developed through a comparison of pesticide risk indicators found in scientific literature. The selection and definition of criteria for the indicator are the result of close collaboration among :
- le ministère de l’Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l’Alimentation (MAPAQ)
- le ministère du Développement durable,de l’Environnement et des Parcs (MDDEP)
- l’Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ)
Both versions (2001 and 2004) of the approach recommended by the Norwegian...