Soil Fumigant Training Requirements & Implementation Presented by Jeanne Kasai, EPA to the 13 th Annual Conference of The Pesticide Stewardship Alliance Feb. 7, 2013 Reregistration Eligibility Decision (RED) risk mitigation measures RUP classification Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) New worker and handler protections Buffer zones Emergency preparedness and response measures Fumigant Management Plans (FMPs) Restrictions near difficult to evacuate sites Registrant stewardship measures Applicator training Label-required applicator training as of Dec. 1, 2012 Any certified applicator supervising a soil fumigant application must have successfully completed one of the soil fumigant training programs listed on the following EPA websitefor the active ingredient(s) in this product.www.epa.gov/fumiganttraining What does it mean? Applicators in charge of a soil fumigation must: 1. be certified 2. successfully complete an EPA-approved training program* BEFORE USE and every 36 months (or SLA recert. period) 3. have proof (*States have more options. A training program could be an exam.) Registrant-sponsored programs DMDS (by Arkema); All others (by Achieva) Links on soil fumigant toolbox EPA website Reviewed by EPA, CTAG and AAPSE reps General + a.i.-specific modules Quizzes + exam On-line & some in classroom offerings Enforcement - call Achieva to confirm applicator compliance; DMDS 1-person contact EPA-approved SLA programs CA., FL., ID., MN., NV., OR., WA., WI. Same requirements as registrant-sponsored programs for content and administration Mix of commercial, private, non-commercial applicators Most for all a.i.s Most are exams, not training Most use all NASDARF exam qs, Some a combo Applicators offered NASDARF or state manual to prepare NASDARF Manual & Exam Bank Both based on Framework doc Manual: mostly general w/a.i.-specific info Download (low-res.) fromor request from Carol Black/NASDARF Exam: blueprint 111 test qs 16 states have data bank Questions or comments? Contacts: Jeanne Kasai - EPA tel John Leahy - EPA, tel Or search the EPA pesticide website soil fumigants to find a.i.-specific contacts