pest management competencies 40.00-41.00. pesticide safety
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Pest ManagementPest Management
Competencies 40.00-41.00Competencies 40.00-41.00
Pesticide SafetyPesticide Safety
Pesticide SafetyPesticide Safety
Read the label carefully-follow all Read the label carefully-follow all directions and precautions.directions and precautions.
Check the recommended uses to be Check the recommended uses to be certain it is correct for intended use.certain it is correct for intended use.
Pesticide SafetyPesticide Safety
Pesticide SafetyPesticide Safety
Have clean water Have clean water and detergents and detergents available to clean available to clean up spills.up spills.
Pesticide SafetyPesticide Safety
Wear protective Wear protective clothing called for clothing called for on label including on label including rubber chemical rubber chemical gloves or a gloves or a respiratorrespirator
Pesticide SafetyPesticide Safety
Apply the chemical with care. Use Apply the chemical with care. Use only amount needed on the target only amount needed on the target area.area.
Mix just enough for the job at hand.Mix just enough for the job at hand.
Pesticide SafetyPesticide Safety
Guard against Guard against inhaling or inhaling or swallowing the swallowing the chemical or its chemical or its fumes, mist, or fumes, mist, or dustdust
Pesticide SafetyPesticide Safety
Consider weather Consider weather conditions and conditions and apply when apply when forcasted forcasted conditions are conditions are favorable, and favorable, and avoid strong winds avoid strong winds and heavy rainand heavy rain
Pesticide SafetyPesticide Safety
Store and dispose of chemicals Store and dispose of chemicals properly. properly.
Keep in original container, in a locked Keep in original container, in a locked area, away from children and animals, area, away from children and animals, and away from food or animal feed.and away from food or animal feed.
Check with cooperative extension or Check with cooperative extension or sanitary landfill about proper disposal.sanitary landfill about proper disposal.
EPA RegulationsEPA Regulations
EPA RegulationsEPA Regulations
The EPA The EPA (Environmental (Environmental Protection Agency) is Protection Agency) is the agency the agency mandated by mandated by Congress to regulate Congress to regulate pesticidespesticides
Pesticides must be Pesticides must be approved by the EPA approved by the EPA before they can be before they can be sold in the U.S.sold in the U.S.
EPA Pesticide ClassificationsEPA Pesticide Classifications
EPA classifies pesticides as general use or EPA classifies pesticides as general use or restricted use.restricted use.
Users of restricted use pesticides must be Users of restricted use pesticides must be certified applicators or under the direct certified applicators or under the direct supervision of a certified applicatorsupervision of a certified applicator
Unintentional violations of regulations Unintentional violations of regulations can result in civil penalties, and can result in civil penalties, and intentional violations can result in intentional violations can result in criminal penalties.criminal penalties.
Restricted EntryRestricted Entry
Restricted Entry Interval Regulations Restricted Entry Interval Regulations state that:state that:– No unprotected person may be in the No unprotected person may be in the
treated area during pesticide treated area during pesticide application.application.
– Time from application to reentry is Time from application to reentry is statedstated
– Warnings to workers must be given in a Warnings to workers must be given in a language they understandlanguage they understand
Pesticide RecordsPesticide Records
Records must be kept for two years Records must be kept for two years by the applicator of restricted use by the applicator of restricted use pesticidespesticides
Toxicity categoriesToxicity categories
The EPA has established four toxicity The EPA has established four toxicity categories and reentry times for categories and reentry times for eacheach– Toxicity IToxicity I– Toxicity IIToxicity II– Toxicity IIIToxicity III– Toxicity IVToxicity IV
Toxicity IToxicity I
Labeled with the words “Danger-Labeled with the words “Danger-Poison”Poison”
Warning signs must be postedWarning signs must be posted No one may re-enter the treated area No one may re-enter the treated area
for 48 hours after applicationfor 48 hours after application
Toxicity IIToxicity II
Labeled with the word “Warning”Labeled with the word “Warning” No one may re-enter the treated area No one may re-enter the treated area
for 24 hoursfor 24 hours
Toxicity IIIToxicity III
Labeled with the word “Caution”Labeled with the word “Caution” Re-entry can occur as soon as the Re-entry can occur as soon as the
dust or spray mist settlesdust or spray mist settles
Toxicity IVToxicity IV
Toxicity IV chemicals have no Toxicity IV chemicals have no warning word on the labelwarning word on the label
Treated areas may be re-entered Treated areas may be re-entered immediately.immediately.
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