Certification

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Certification Training Assessment Group

• C T A G

Canadian PETC Working Group 2002
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Background

• Old regulation for federal guidance to certified
  pesticide applicator program
• Wide variance in state programs
• Broadening scope of concerns for regulators and
  trainers

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Scope of Concern

• 1,200,000 certified pesticide applicators
• Millions apply under direct supervision and
  work as handlers or technicians
• Sensitivity to pesticide worker safety issues and
  new security issues

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Scope of Concern

• Occupational users of pesticides whose
  competency is not certified
• Greater public concern to know the who, what,
  where, and how of pesticide use
• Available working forum to discuss and resolve
  concerns

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Certification Training Assessment Group

• EPA HQ and regions, States, Extension, military
• Two Co-Chairs, a vice-chair, and 10 Board members
  with 2 or 3 year terms
• Permanent secretary

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CTAG Board Responsibilities

• Determine current status of CT programs.
• Define the needs of CT programs.
• Determine the future direction of CTAG.
• Create and coordinate CTAG workgroups.
• Monitor, facilitate and encourage workgroup
  activities.
• Prepare and present activity updates, annual
  reports and reports on accomplishments.
• Establish and maintain a CTAG network for
  communications

S E C U R I T Y
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CTAG Workgroup Activity

• 1 CT Plan/Report Template
• - Age, Exam, Grant Issues
• 2 Pesticide Safety Program
• 3 Tiered Classification

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CTAG Workgroup 1 CT Plan Template
Workgroup

• Carol Ramsay - Washington State Univ., Co-Chair
• Debbie Danford - Texas Dept of Ag., Co-Chair
• Donnie Dippel - Texas Dept of Agriculture
• Randy Rivera - Texas Dept of Agriculture
• Richard Pont - US EPA, OPP
• Jeanne Heying - US EPA, OPP
• Kevin Keaney - US EPA, OPP
• Gina Davis - Michigan Dept of Agriculture
• Jack Peterson - Arizona Dept of Agriculture
• Colleen Hudak - North Carolina Dept of
  Agriculture
• Monte Johnson - USDA CREES - PSP

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Workgroup Goal

• To develop a standardized
• electronic template which will be
• used to maintain and submit State
• Certification Plan and annual
• certification data to EPA.

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CT Plan/Report Template

• Combines the requirements of
• 40 CFR Part 171.7 - Submission and approval of
  State plans for certification of commercial and
  private applicators of restricted use pesticides
  
• EPA Form 5700-33H - Accomplishments Report for
  Applicator Certification
• Provide a mechanism for capturing certification
  and training efforts that go beyond federal
  requirements.

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CT Plan/Report Template

• Convenient tool
• Streamline the submission and maintenance of CT
  plans and annual reports
• Will facilitate EPA review and approval
• Provide consistent national CT plans and annual
  report information for more standard
  interpretation across states
• Provides a mechanism to easily update CT plans

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State Plan Template

• Some Information Pre-Loaded
• Web Links
• 40 CFR Part 171.7
• State laws/regulations
• Helpful Hints
• Electronic submission of state laws and
  regulations
• Login ID and Passwords

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Issue Papers

• CT Template Paper
• Impediments in FIFRA and 40 CFR Part 171
• 16-year old minimum age requirement for
  certification
• Monitored, Written, Closed-Book Exams
• Eliminate the 50/50 Grant Funding Match
  Requirements for states (tribes)
• for Approval of State Certification Plans

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CTAG Workgroup 2

• Workgroup on Pesticide Safety

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CTAG Workgroup 2 Pesticide Safety Workgroup

• Carl Martin, AZ Struct.l Pest Control, Co-Chair
• Pat OConnor-Marer, Univ. of CA, Co-Chair
• Kevin Keaney, Jeanne Heying, Richard Pont, Don
  Eckerman, US EPA, OPP
• Monte Johnson, USDA CREES
• Win Hock, AAPSE
• Gina Davis, Michigan Dept of Agriculture
• Dave Duncan, CA Dept. of Pesticide Regul.
• Ron Gardner, Cornell University
• Rick Hansen, Minnesota Dept of Agriculture
• Robert McKenna, Army Environmental Center
• Randy Rivera, Texas Dept of Agriculture
• Gary Fish, Maine Board of Pesticides
• Karen Ryan, New Foundland

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Workgroup Goal

• To provide EPA with a plan for a comprehensive
  pesticide safety program, for all persons who
  sell, mix, load, apply or recommend the use of
  pesticides that will ...
• satisfy competency issues
• mitigate risks and
• improve pesticide security
• through appropriate education, training and
  testing.

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Pesticide Safety Workgroup

• Identification of certification program problem
  areas or gaps in FIFRA and 40 CFR.
• Problem areas
• Pesticide security
• WPS Integration (worker vs. handler
• Aerial, demonstration, consultant)
• Certification and competency
• Sales/distribution/registration
• Remote Testing, Language Standards

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Pesticide Safety Workgroup

• Identification and Prioritizing of Problems
• Rationale for Making Change
• Individuals Impacted
• Suggested Changes
• Grand Plan - FIFRA, 40 CFR
• Intermediate Plan - 40 CFR
• Immediate Plan - CT program

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CTAG Workgroup 3
PREP POST PREP

• Tiered-Classification of Pesticides and
  Pesticide Users
• Tim Drake (SC), Carol Ramsay Co-Chairs
• Under Formation (June 2002)

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Tiered-Classification Matrix
PREP POST PREP

• Product Classification
• Toxicity, security, site sensitivity, type of
  user, education safety training required
• User Type
• Occupational, domestic
• Training/Examination Required
• Training only
• Examination core, category, product-specific

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Thoughts ONLY
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