Heather F. Collins, M.S.

Ms. Collins works with registrants of agricultural and other conventional pesticides, antimicrobial products, and biopesticides to register and manage compliance under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) and U.S. state pesticide regulations. Her strategic guidance includes planning and coordinating preparation of FIFRA registration and amendment applications, tolerance and exemption petitions, notifications, and other submissions, including establishment registrations and annual reports, fee filings, and supplemental distributor notices. Ms. Collins also assists clients with compliance with requirements under the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) and Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS), and the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS).

Ms. Collins’s knowledge of the hazard evaluation process enables her to assist clients efficiently and comprehensively to submit health and safety information to ensure that products are suitable for the intended registered application, and that customers use the products effectively. In addition, she has an extensive background in project management and has established multiple regulatory compliance training programs for companies.

Before joining Acta, Ms. Collins held senior positions at LANXESS Corporation and Weatherford International, and provided EH&S services to a wide variety of industrial clients as a consultant.