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WSDA UPDATE

2015 Weeds & Neighbors

Grower Meeting

R. Scott Nielsen

Washington State Department of Agriculture

Spokane-Compliance

Understanding Key Label Statements for Applicators,Pesticide safety and Other Use reminders.

LEGAL PESTICIDE USE

Pesticide label:

IT’S THE LAW!

Pesticide

Label

The Term “Use” Includes...

Transportation and handling.

Mixing and loading.

Pre-application, application, post-

application activities.

Worker notification and protection.

Storage and disposal.

Handler - Defined...

Any person:

-Mixing, loading, transferring or applyingpesticides.

-Handling open pesticide containers.-Acting as a flagger.-Adjusting, handling or repairing

application equipment that may containresidues.

-Assisting with the application ofpesticides.

-Entering a greenhouse or other enclosedarea before ventilation criteria met.

WPS Requirements

Protection from Retaliation

Pesticide Training

Protection from Pesticides

Notification Emergency Assistance

Pesticide related

Complaint Investigations

Treatment area night of 4-19 & 20“spinetoram”

Bees sampled 4-24

Bees sampled 4-22Dead bees observed

4-21

WSDA Case - Human Exposure

4901 Vest Worn by Worker 19 microgrms clodinafos-propargyl

6.9 microgrms MCPA

0.70 microgrms prosulfuron

4902 Swabs- Scraper Interior ND clodinafos-propargyl

ND MCPA at MDL

0.065 microgrms prosulfuron

4903 Swabs – Scraper Exterior 11 microgrms clodiafos-propargyl

11 microgrms MCPA

0.42 microgrms prosulfuron

4904 Foliage – North side of road shoulder 0.28 ppm clodinafos-propargyl

1.5 ppm MCPA

1.5 ppm 2,4-D

0.021 ppm prosulfuron

4905 Foliage – South side road shoulder 0.11 ppm clodinafos-propargyl

5 ppm MCPA

0.73 ppm 2,4-D

0.026 ppm prosulfuron

4906 Foliage – Treated Target weeds in wheat 0.40 ppm clodinafos-propargyl

11 ppm MCPA

1.3 ppm 2,4-D

0.048 ppm prosulfuron

4907 Swabs – Another Scraper exterior 4.8 microgrms clodinafos-propargyl

17 microgrms MCPA

3.3 microgrms prosulfuron

REMEMBER!... Record Your Pesticide

ApplicationsREMEMBER!... Record Your Pesticide

Applications

Harry Farmer H arry Farmer

29 Dusty Road 355 Desert Lane, Pasco, WA 99301

Pasco, WA 99301

509.555.2222 Lic # 29853

see map in back of binder

July 31, 12

7:00 AM

to 7:30 AM

Sweet

Corn

X

50

acres

Kill-it-All Weed

Killer EC6013-666

2 oz per

acre

100 oz

10 gal

/acre

gpa

SW (225º) 6-8 mph

75 to 85 ºFJohn Sprayer #23456

Pesticide Application Record Keeping

• After each application or at the end of

each day, 13 items must be

recorded. PCO’s must also record

the target pest.

• Records are to be kept on file and

readily available for 7 years.

WSDA

Scott

Spokane 509-533-2687

www.agr.wa.gov

snielsen@agr.wa.gov