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Why Regulations?• Pesticides kill living organisms
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Prominent Laws
U.S. EPA
WDATCP
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Private Applicator Definition
Private applicators must meet both criteria:• Produces an agricultural commodity
and• Applications occur on land you own or
operate
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General Farming Category
• Production of any agricultural commodity allowed under this category
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Other Certification Categories
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Certification Subcategories
Certification in a base category is first required
before getting certified in a subcategory
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Certification Period
• Valid for 5 years• Renew by passing a
revised exam
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Pesticide Use Restrictions
• Prohibited pesticides• Limited-use pesticides• Special rules
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Negligent Use
• Using pesticides carelessly• Using pesticides for unlabeled purposes• Directing others to use a pesticide contrary
to its label or law• Operating application equipment that is
leaking or which cannot be calibrated
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Worker Protection Standard
• Reduce risk of pesticide exposure to employees
• Covers:– Farms– Forests– Greenhouses– Nurseries
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Immediate Family
Heed WPS Restrictions• Entry during a pesticide application• Early-entry during a restricted-entry interval
Immediate family includes spouse, children,
parents, brothers, and sisters
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WPS Warning Sign
Sign not required for your immediate family,
but it is required if you have employees
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ATCP 29 Warning Sign
Post this sign when:• Label requires
posting and
• Treated site borders within 300 feet of sensitive areas
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ATCP 29 Warning Sign
Post this sign when:• Label requires
posting or
• Label has restricted entry interval (REI)
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Application Record
• Keep records for 2 years when applying restricted-use or other pesticides
• Keep records for 3 years when applying atrazine products
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Special ApplicationCircumstances
• Custom applications• Hiring employees• Special posting situations• Aerial applications• Permits
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Custom Applications
• Exchange of services– No acre limit
• Payment– 500 acre limit for no
more than 3 different producers
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Custom Applications (continued)
• Keep records of all applications
• Post treated sites, if required
• Provide post-application precautions
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Worker Protection Standard
• Hires at least one employee, and
• Employee enters area treated with a pesticide within the past 30 days
Employer must provide all of the protections mandated by WPS if:
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Summary of WPS Protections
• Training of employee• Access to information• Notice about
applications• Restrictions on early-
entry into treated sites
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Employees Making Applications
Employer must assure:• Only trained employees are in treatment area• Employee has decontamination supplies• Visual or voice contact every 2 hours• 1 pint eyeflush water is carried on person
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Notice About Applications
• Orally, or• Posting of site.
DUAL-NOTICE PESTICIDE Some applications
require both forms of notification!
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WPS Warning Sign
Post this sign when:• Dual-notice pesticide
and• Employees walk
within ¼ mile of treated area
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Other Warning Signs
• Soil fumigants• Chemigation• Bulk grain storage• Treating private ponds
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Where and When to Post
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Aerial Applications
• Adjacent residents must make written request annually
• 24-hour advance notice of the application
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Permits Required
• Strychnine and 1080 rodenticides• Mammals (other than rats and mice)• Birds• Aquatic pests
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Conclusion
FIFRA
ATCP 29
EPA
DATCP
DOT
DNR
DEM
USDA
Pesticide Applicator Training
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??Your neighbor hires you to apply glyphosate to a 150-acre corn field. You only spray the field once, and only for this one producer. What type of applicator are you?
A. A private applicator
B. A commercial applicatorfor hire
C. A commercial applicatornot for hire
D. A commercial mixer/loader
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??You custom bale hay for hire and applied propionic acid to over 500 acres last year. What type of applicator are you?
A. A private applicator
B. A commercial applicatorfor hire
C. A commercial applicatornot for hire
D. A commercial mixer/loader
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??For either custom application job described in the last two slides, am I required to keep an application record?
A. Yes
B. No
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??For either custom application job described in the last two slides, am I required to keep an application record?
A. Yes
B. No
For how long???
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For 2 years
??If a pesticide label neither requires posting nor has an REI, but the treated field is near a sensitive area, you need to ____
A. Post a WPS sign
B. Post an ATCP 29 sign
C. Post both signs
D. Posting is not required
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??You hire a commercial applicator and the treated site requires posting of the WPS warning sign. Who is responsible to post this sign?
A. The applicator
B. The applicator’s employer
C. The client (the farmer)
D. All of the above
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