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PPRIVATERIVATE AAPPLICATORPPLICATOR
RRECERTIFICATIONECERTIFICATION 2009-2011 2009-2011
North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer ServicesNorth Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services
Structural Pest Control & Pesticides Division, Pesticide Section Structural Pest Control & Pesticides Division, Pesticide Section
PESTICIDE LABELS and COMPLIANCE ISSUES
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The Label Is The LawThe Label Is The Law
In North Carolina, The Pesticide Label In North Carolina, The Pesticide Label requirements, directions for use and requirements, directions for use and application restrictions are all application restrictions are all enforceable under the North Carolina enforceable under the North Carolina Pesticide LawPesticide Law
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DON’T LET THIS BE YOU!DON’T LET THIS BE YOU!
This Department has completed its investigation…
Inspector Sherry Wood investigated and determined…
… applied Thiodan within 300 feet of the Pigeon River, which is prohibited by label directions.
…violated provisions of the NC Pesticide
Law
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Environmental StatementsEnvironmental Statements
Toxic to fish, birds, and other wildlife…
… do not apply within 300 feet of lakes, ponds, streams and
estuaries
… do not apply directly to water, to areas where surface water is
present
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Pesticide Use ClassificationPesticide Use Classification
General Use General Use Pesticide Pesticide
*No certification *No certification requiredrequired
*Remember:*Remember:
“ “The label is the The label is the law”law”
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Pesticide Use ClassificationPesticide Use Classification
Restricted Use Restricted Use PesticidePesticide * *
*Requires *Requires certification for certification for purchase and usepurchase and use
*USDA recordkeeping *USDA recordkeeping is requiredis required
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Important information you Important information you should know where to findshould know where to find
Brand name of Brand name of pesticidepesticide
EPA Reg. Number EPA Reg. Number and EPA Est. Numberand EPA Est. Number
Active and inert Active and inert ingredientsingredients
Keep Out Of Reach Of Keep Out Of Reach Of ChildrenChildren
Signal word Signal word (Caution, Warning, (Caution, Warning, Danger) Danger)
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Signal WordsSignal Words
Signal Words Found on Pesticide Labels
The signal word describes the
potential for the product to harm
humans.
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Precautionary StatementsPrecautionary Statements
Hazards to Humans and Domestic Hazards to Humans and Domestic AnimalsAnimals
PPEPPE First AidFirst Aid Environmental Hazards: Fish and Environmental Hazards: Fish and
Aquatic, Bees, Birds, WildlifeAquatic, Bees, Birds, Wildlife Physical and Chemical HazardsPhysical and Chemical Hazards
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First AidFirst Aid
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Environmental StatementEnvironmental Statement
Bee Caution: This product is highly toxic to bees exposed to direct treatment or residues on blooming crops or weeds…
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Physical and Chemical Physical and Chemical HazardsHazards
Other labels may state…..Combustible. Do not use, pour, spill or store near heat or open flame….Use only with adequate ventilation
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Directions For Use Directions For Use
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Restricted Entry Interval Restricted Entry Interval (REI)(REI)
Amount of time that Amount of time that must pass between must pass between the application of the application of the pesticide and the pesticide and re-entry into the re-entry into the treated area. treated area.
REIs are intended to REIs are intended to protect workers protect workers from residues. REIs from residues. REIs are specified in are specified in hours following hours following application. application.
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Calculating a REICalculating a REI
Pesticide application begins at 8:00 Pesticide application begins at 8:00 am and ends at 5:00 pm on May 8am and ends at 5:00 pm on May 8
Pesticide applied has a 24 hour REI Pesticide applied has a 24 hour REI The 24 hour REI will end May 9 at The 24 hour REI will end May 9 at
5:00 pm 5:00 pm
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Directions for use Directions for use REI REI
Some pesticides may have crop or task specific REI’s
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Notification: Notify workers of the application by warning them orally and by posting fumigant warning signs at entrances to treated areas…
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Pre Harvest Interval (PHI)Pre Harvest Interval (PHI) Label restrictions that Label restrictions that
specify the amount of specify the amount of time that must pass time that must pass between application between application and harvesting of cropand harvesting of crop
PHI’s begin when the PHI’s begin when the application to a specific application to a specific site is completedsite is completed
PHI’s are established to PHI’s are established to prevent excess residuesprevent excess residues
PHI’s are reported in PHI’s are reported in days (1 day=24 hours)days (1 day=24 hours)
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Determining a PHIDetermining a PHI
Application ends on Application ends on May 8 at 3:00pm May 8 at 3:00pm with a 7 day PHIwith a 7 day PHI
7 days x 24 hours 7 days x 24 hours = 168 hours= 168 hours
On May 15 after On May 15 after 3:00pm the crop 3:00pm the crop may be harvested may be harvested legallylegally
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Consequences of violating a Consequences of violating a PHIPHI
Violation of pesticide Violation of pesticide law and regulationslaw and regulations
Embargo of the Embargo of the commoditycommodity
Negative perception Negative perception of food safetyof food safety
Bad publicity for Bad publicity for your commodity = your commodity = less profitless profit
Farm Food Safety
Consumer Confidence
Pesticide Application Records
Traceability
IPM Following PHI = Legal Tolerances
Label Compliant Spray Program
Applicator Competence
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Directions for UseDirections for Use
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Storage and DisposalStorage and Disposal
North Carolina Laws prohibit the burning of pesticide containers
Pesticide must be stored according to label directions – Pesticide storage must be
secured, dry and well ventilated.
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Storage Storage Store in original container in a locked Store in original container in a locked
storage areastorage area Keep from freezingKeep from freezing Store in cool, dry place out of direct Store in cool, dry place out of direct
sunlightsunlight Do not put concentrate or dilute into Do not put concentrate or dilute into
food or drink containersfood or drink containers Keep container closed to prevent spills Keep container closed to prevent spills
and contamination and contamination
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Pesticide container disposalPesticide container disposalDo this …recycle!Do this …recycle!
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Not this …Not this …Improper disposal!Improper disposal!
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Do this …Do this …Help protect the environment!Help protect the environment!
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Not this … Not this … Potential harm to the Potential harm to the
environment!environment!
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Recycle Pesticide Recycle Pesticide ContainersContainers
Triple rinsed containers can be placed in an Triple rinsed containers can be placed in an approved landfillapproved landfill
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Plastic Pesticide Container Plastic Pesticide Container RecyclingRecycling
Recycling is available for farmers and commercial Recycling is available for farmers and commercial applicators in counties shown in greenapplicators in counties shown in green
Recycled containers are made into industrial productsRecycled containers are made into industrial products Contact your county CES office for more informationContact your county CES office for more information
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Not this …Not this …= Monetary Penalty!= Monetary Penalty!
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Recommendations From the Recommendations From the Governor’s Task Force on Governor’s Task Force on Preventing Agricultural Preventing Agricultural
Pesticide ExposurePesticide Exposure
Senate Bill 847 Requires Senate Bill 847 Requires Specific Action by the Specific Action by the
Pesticide BoardPesticide Board
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New recordkeeping rules New recordkeeping rules effective effective
May 1, 2009May 1, 2009 Recording the specific Recording the specific
time of day when each time of day when each pesticide application pesticide application was completedwas completed
Extending the retention Extending the retention period for pesticide period for pesticide application information application information under the Worker under the Worker Protection Standard Protection Standard (WPS) from 30 days to (WPS) from 30 days to two years after the re-two years after the re-entry period expires.entry period expires.
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Benefits of Accurate Benefits of Accurate RecordsRecords
Documents legal useDocuments legal use Determines effectiveness of Determines effectiveness of
applicationapplication Protects in case of litigationProtects in case of litigation Provides documentation for Provides documentation for
economic need to EPAeconomic need to EPA
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For more information:For more information:
www.ncagr.com/SPCPD/pesticidewww.ncagr.com/SPCPD/pesticide
919-733-3556919-733-3556