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Transcript of Commercial Recordkeeping
Recordkeeping for PA Certified Public and Commercial Applicators
Penn State Pesticide Education Program
www.pested.psu.edu
Benefits of Keeping Records
Fulfill federal and state regulation
requirements
Provide documentation in case of a
complaint or lawsuit
Benefits of Keeping Records
Help determine how much product will
be needed in future
Buy only what’s needed
Avoid problems with storage of extra
product
Benefits of Keeping Records
If medical treatment is needed,
pesticide records can provide
information to the medical staff
Benefits of Keeping Records
If medical treatment is needed,
pesticide records can provide
information to the medical staff
Records document the steps taken in
the application process
Commercial Applicators
A certified applicator who uses or
supervises the use of any pesticide
(RUP or GUP) on the property or
premises of
another, or
Tom Bowman, pesticidepics.org (Virginia Tech)
Commercial Applicators
A certified applicator who uses or
supervises the use of any pesticide
(RUP or GUP) on the property or
premises of another, or
An applicator who uses or supervises
the use of any RUP on property
owned or rented by him or his
employer, when not used for
producing an agricultural product
Public Applicators
A certified
applicator who
applies pesticides
as an employee
of the state, a
local government,
or public school
district
State Requirements
Pesticide Control Act of 1973
Requires certified commercial and public
applicators to keep records of all
applications of restricted use and
general use pesticides
What Information Must I
Record?
There is no required form
Any form is acceptable as long as the
required data is included
Penn State
Pesticide Education
There is no required form.
Any form is acceptable as long as the
required data is included
But, there is a standard format
What Information Must I
Record?
Required Information
Date of application
Continuous application
Location of application
The name and address of the customer
and the address and location of the
application site if different from the
address of the customer
Required Information
The EPA product registration
number – this number indicates that
the pesticide product has been
registered and its label approved by
the EPA
Required Information
The total amount of every pesticide
used
The dosage or rate of application, of
every pesticide used
Required Information
The applicator’s name and
certification number and/or the
registered technician’s name and
permit number, of each person
making or supervising the application
Required Information
The applicator or registered technician
name and certification number, of
each person making or supervising
the application
When applicable, the names of non-
certified/non-registered persons
involved in the application
Required Information
The identification of the application
site, including the specific area and
size of the area treated with pesticides
Recording a Treatment
Location must be designated,
followed by a concise description of
the location
Information from “Restricted-Use Pesticides: Keeping Track of What You Spray”
from the Pesticide Safety Education Program at Montana State University.
Treatments Treatment Location
Required Information
When an RUP is used in production of
an agricultural commodity, a copy of
the record shall be provided by the
application business to the customer
within 30 days of the pesticide
application
RUP and GUP
The date of application
The name and address of the
customer and the address and location
of the application site
The brand name and active ingredient
of the pesticide used
The EPA product registration number
In Summary–What’s Required
The total amount of every pesticide
used
The dosage or rate of application
The applicator or registered technician
name and certification number of each
person making or supervising the
application
The identification of the application site
In Summary–What’s Required
When to Document Records?
Records must be completed within 24
hours of the application and
maintained for at least 3 years
These records must be made
immediately available to the
Pennsylvania Department of
Agriculture upon request or to medical
personnel in an emergency
Penalties
The PA regulations allow for penalties
to range from a request for compliance
or a warning letter to a civil penalty up
to $10,000 for each violation
July 2, Nathan James Merit 75 432- 0.5 oz 22.0 oz turfgrass 11:15 Applicator Joe
2009 10 Penn State Ave 1314 1000 sqft total
10 Collegetown, PA WP Imida- 1 acre NA XXXXXX
16802 Cloprid when dry
Joe’s Pest Control, Inc. BU567369
July 2, Nathan James Merit 75 432- 0.5 oz 2010 10 Penn State Ave 1314 1000ft2
10 Collegetown, PA WP Imida- 1 acre 16802 Cloprid
Where Can I Find Forms?
Pesticide Education Web Site at:
www.pested.psu.edu/resources/facts
Scroll down to Applicator Topics
Form is in pdf format
Print from web and make copies to
use as needed
© The Pennsylvania State University 2010 September 2010
This presentation was developed by the Penn State Pesticide Education Program and updated by Phil Pitzer.
Photo Credits:
Tom Bowman, pesticidepics.org (Virginia Tech), Slide 7
Penn State Pesticide Education Program, Slides 9, 14, 25, and 29
Bayer CropScience, www.syngenta-us.com, Slides 16, 18, 20, and 22
Other References:
The Pesticide Safety Education Program at Montana State University, Slide 26
Use of this presentation or parts of this presentation is encouraged as long as this credit slide is included.
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Where trade names appear, no discrimination is intended, and no endorsement by the Penn State College of Agriculture Sciences is implied.
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