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Pesticide Facts:Regulatory
Controls
Carol RamsayPesticide Education Specialist
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State Pesticide Regulators
• WA Dept. of Agriculture (WSDA) Product Registration Pesticide Compliance Applicator Licensing
• WA Dept. of Ecology (DOE) Special permits for applying any
pesticide into water (Dept. of Health)
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Laws regarding pesticide salesand use
• Federal FIFRA - Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
Rodenticide Act US EPA - delegated state authority to
WA Dept. of Agriculture (WSDA)• State
RCW 15.58 and WAC 17.21 General Rules related to Pesticide Use Administered by WA Dept. of Agriculture
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Testing Prior to Registration
• Manufacturer conducts tests
• EPA scientists review data; make decisions on approval of the labeled product Efficacy or performance Acute and chronic toxicity Degradation and mobility Environment and wildlife Residue testing (food & feed crops)
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WSDA Pesticide Registration
• General Use products
Home and garden products
Professional grade products
• Restricted Use products for professionals Because of human health or
environmental concerns Restricted Use by US EPA Restricted Use by WSDA
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Mosquito Pesticides• Home and Garden products
Aquatic larvicides exempt from Restricted Use status
Adulticides
• Professional Use products Aquatic larvicides
• ALL RESTRICTED USE in WA• All uses require application by a certified applicator and a pollutant discharge permit
Adulticides
InsecticideInsecticide
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Mosquito Control Products
• Adulticides Repellants Knockdown and Kill
• Larvicides Petroleum oils Insect growth regulators Microbial (bacteria) Organophosphates
Remember:All
non home & garden
LARVICIDES are
Restricted Use
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Restricted Use Pesticide
• Can only be purchased by a “Certified Applicator” or their authorized agent
• Can only be used by a Certified Applicator or person under their direct supervision
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WSDA Applicator Licensing
• Examination process to document ability of person to understand:
Pesticide laws Label comprehension Human health and environmental safety Proper pesticide handling practices IPM basics Pest management overview
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“Certified Applicators” in WA
•Public Operator
•Commercial Applicator/Operator
•Private-Commercial Applicator
•Private Applicator
• NOT: consultants or dealers
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Public Operator
• Works for public agency or public utility (city, county, state, federal)
• License only valid for work being done “on the job” with that agency. Not valid if not employed or not working for agency.
• Can provide advice as well
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Commercial Applicator/Operator
• Commercial Applicator Head of business - Joint license for a single
person, can provide advice as well
Certified in all categories for which the company does business
• Commercial Operator Employed by a Commercial Applicator Exam endorsement for areas in which they work Only valid while employed Can provide advice as well
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Private-Commercial Applicator
• Applies to private property (owner or employee) that does not produce an agricultural commodity.
Apartment complex, housing association, commercial building grounds manager
Private golf course grounds manager
Tribal nations, non agriculture
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Private Applicator
• Owner or employee of farm, dairy, ranch, forest, nursery, or greenhouse
Producing an agricultural commodity or associated non-cropland
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Who must be certified to APPLY?
• Any person applying or supervising the use of a “restricted use pesticide”
• Any person who is in the “business” of applying pesticides (for hire)
• Any public employee who applies general use pesticides through power equipment
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Who must be certified to CONSULT?
• Any person who provides advice regarding the selection or use of any non-home and garden pesticide
Public Consultant (i.e. WSU employees) Commercial Consultant Dealer-Manager (within distribution facility)
• Public or Commercial Applicators/Operators can consult
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Mosquito ControlExams and Endorsements Required
• Public, Commercial, Private-Commercial Statewide Pest Control (PHPC) Public Health Pest Control
• Larvicides into water**• Adulticides
Aquatic Pest Control• Larvicides into water**• Adulticides (assoc. w/ aquatic situations)
** only categories which allow larviciding
ApplicatorsOperators
Consultants
Must pass Laws &
Safety Exam
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Exams/Endorsement for Adulticides only:Public, Commercial, and Private-Commercial
Agric. Insect & Disease - any agricultural site allowed by label
Turf & Ornamental Insect & Disease - any turf or ornamental site allowed by label
PCO General - any residential or commercial building site for indoor or perimeter spray treatments allowed by label
Livestock Pest Control - on and around livestock
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Mosquito ControlExams and Endorsements Required
• Private farm, forest, nursery, greenhouse
Private applicator - Adulticides, or larvicides into water wholly-contained on their agricultural property
Private applicator plus Aquatic Pest Control - larvicides into water that “moves off the property”
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WSDA Exam Locations
• Yakima or Olympia - Every Tuesday
Other WSDA Offices Spokane, Wenatchee, Mt. Vernon
•Monthly - check website Moses Lake - bimonthly
• Private Applicator only - some county Extension Offices for a $10 exam fee
1-877-301-4555press 1, 1, 1 to location
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Annual Pesticide License Fees
$25 Private Applicator
$25 Public Operator (no fee if Public Health Pest Control is the only endorsement)
$25 Private-Commercial Applicator
$50 Commercial Operator
$170 Commercial Applicator
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Maintain License
• Annual fee - renewal notice in November, reports recertification credits as well
• Recertification requirements
Private Applicator - 20 credits in 5 years, not to exceed 8 in any single year
All others - 40 credits in 5 years, not to exceed 15 in any single year
Examination option - every 5 years
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Pesticide Compliance
• Must follow all label directions and precautions
• Can only use on sites listed on the label
• “It is a violation of federal law to use this product in a manner inconsistent with its labeling.”
• Chemical trespass concerns
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Pesticide Compliance
• School and Day Care notification and posting rules are in effect for public health pesticide applications
• Landscape posting rules not in effect for public health pesticide applications
• Senstive Person Registry Notification rules not in effect , but I would encourage it
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Any questions regarding
WSDA requirements?
Onto WA Dept. of Ecology
NPDES Permit
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Laws regarding placing any pesticide into water
• Federal - Clean Water Act US EPA - delegate state authority to
WA Dept. of Ecology (DOE)
• State - RCW 90.48.020 Administered by WA Dept. of Ecology
• 9th Circuit Court of Appeals did not exempt applicators from the need to obtain a permit to discharge pesticides into water
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NPDES Permit
• National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit
• Exempts applicator from any liability stemming from a legal pesticide application into water that followed the guidelines of the NPDES permit for that application
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Aquatic Mosquito Control NPDES Permit
• WA Dept. of Ecology general permit covering larvicide applications into water for control of mosquito larvae
• WA Dept. of Health joined DOE permit for public health control
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Aquatic Mosquito Control NPDES Permit
• Entities can apply to DOH to become part of the NPDES permit
It may fall to your local health district
• Entities = mosquito control districts, municipalities, school districts, counties, public agencies, home owner associations, private firms, farms, etc (the landholder).
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NPDES Permit Requirements (1)
• Annual application fee - $310 Covered, if through Dept. of Health
• 38 days pre-application public notification Covered, if through Dept. of Health
• Education and outreach Covered, if through Dept. of Health
• SEPA (State Envir. Policy Act) review Covered, if through Dept. of Health
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NPDES Permit Requirements (2)
• Adopt IPM/BMP measures in Ecology’s Best Management Practices for Mosquito Control
•http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/pesticides/final_pesticide_permits/mosquito/mosquitocontr-bmpsfinal.pdf
Or
• Submit your own IPM/BMP’s measures with your application for approval
IPM
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NPDES - IPM basis
• Minimize contact with people and mosquito breeding sites
• Monitoring mosquito populations and disease incidence
May be mosquito species-specific
• Establish action thresholds for control
• Mosquito treatment using IPM
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NPDES - BMP basis for small areas of concern
• Conduct education and outreach to areas of control
Eliminate mosquito breeding sites (standing water)
Use of repellants Protections for domestic animals
• Track avian, equine, and human surveillance data
• Action thresholds and IPM strategies
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NPDES BMP basis for wide-areas of concern
• New construction sites, drainage and
water treatment facilities, residential and
commercial occupants, farms, and
irrigation districts
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NPDES BMP basis for wide-areas of concern
• Education and outreach to areas of control Minimize mosquito breeding sites Use of repellants Protections of domestic animals
•Repellants and vaccines• Track avian, equine, and human surveillance
data• Action thresholds and IPM strategies
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DOE Permitted Larvicides
• Monomolecular surface film - (suffocation)
• Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis (bacteria)
• Bacillus sphaericus (bacteria)
• Methoprene (arthropod-specific growth regulator)
• Petroluem distillates
• Temephos (organophosphate)
• Malathion (organophosphate)
Must be registered in
WA and approved by
DOE
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Any questions regarding
WA Dept. of Ecology(Dept. of Health)
NPDES permits?
Onto WSU Pesticide Resources
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WSU Pesticide Education
• Web site http://pep.wsu.edu Schedule for Pre-license courses Schedule for Recertification course Special courses and conferences Fact Sheets
• Pesticide Licensing for Professional Mosquito Control
• Prevention and Control of Mosquitoes Link to WSDA, WSPRS, DOH-WNV
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Study Manuals for Licensing
• WA Pesticide Laws and Safety, MISC0056 - for everyone except private applicators
• Categories have similar names
Public Health Pest Control exam = Public Health Pest Control manual, WSU Extension publication MISC0151
• Order from Extension Bulletins Office
Toll free phone: 1-800-723-1763
Website: http://pubs.wsu.edu/
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Public Health Pest Control Licensing Short Courses
• Laws & Safety, plus Public Health Pest Control 2-day with exam --> April 15,16
• Public Health Pest Control 1-day with exam
• July and August in Eastern & Western WA
• Carol Ramsay, contact [email protected]
• http://pep.wsu.edu
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Pesticide Personnel at WSU
• Carol Ramsay - Pesticide Education Specialist
• Carrie Foss - Community IPM Coordinator
• Catherine Daniels - Pest Mgmt. Resource Manager
• Art Antonelli - Urban/Livestock Entomologist
• Doug Walsh - Agricultural IPM Specialist
• Allan Felsot - Environmental Toxicologist
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WSU - WNV Web Site linkshttp://wnv.wsu.edu
Pesticide Education Programhttp://pep.wsu.edu
WSDA Pesticide Licensinghttp://www.wa.gov/agr/PestFert/LicensingEd/default.htm
WA Dept. of Ecology NPDES permithttp://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/pesticides/index.html
WA Dept. of Health West Nile Virushttp://www.doh.wa.gov/ehp/ts/Zoo/WNV/WNV.html
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Thank You for Your Participation
Carol Ramsay
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