Pest Management

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Pest Management

• Competencies 40.00-41.00

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Pesticide Safety
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Pesticide Safety

• Read the label carefully-follow all directions
  and precautions.
• Check the recommended uses to be certain it is
  correct for intended use.

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Pesticide Safety
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Pesticide Safety

• Have clean water and detergents available to
  clean up spills.

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Pesticide Safety

• Wear protective clothing called for on label
  including rubber chemical gloves or a respirator

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Pesticide Safety

• Apply the chemical with care. Use only amount
  needed on the target area.
• Mix just enough for the job at hand.

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Pesticide Safety

• Guard against inhaling or swallowing the chemical
  or its fumes, mist, or dust

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Pesticide Safety

• Consider weather conditions and apply when
  forcasted conditions are favorable, and avoid
  strong winds and heavy rain

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Pesticide Safety

• Store and dispose of chemicals properly.
• Keep in original container, in a locked area,
  away from children and animals, and away from
  food or animal feed.
• Check with cooperative extension or sanitary
  landfill about proper disposal.

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EPA Regulations
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EPA Regulations

• The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) is the
  agency mandated by Congress to regulate
  pesticides
• Pesticides must be approved by the EPA before
  they can be sold in the U.S.

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EPA Pesticide Classifications

• EPA classifies pesticides as general use or
  restricted use.
• Users of restricted use pesticides must be
  certified applicators or under the direct
  supervision of a certified applicator
• Unintentional violations of regulations can
  result in civil penalties, and intentional
  violations can result in criminal penalties.

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Restricted Entry

• Restricted Entry Interval Regulations state that
• No unprotected person may be in the treated area
  during pesticide application.
• Time from application to reentry is stated
• Warnings to workers must be given in a language
  they understand

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Pesticide Records

• Records must be kept for two years by the
  applicator of restricted use pesticides

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Toxicity categories

• The EPA has established four toxicity categories
  and reentry times for each
• Toxicity I
• Toxicity II
• Toxicity III
• Toxicity IV

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Toxicity I

• Labeled with the words Danger-Poison
• Warning signs must be posted
• No one may re-enter the treated area for 48 hours
  after application

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Toxicity II

• Labeled with the word Warning
• No one may re-enter the treated area for 24 hours

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Toxicity III

• Labeled with the word Caution
• Re-entry can occur as soon as the dust or spray
  mist settles

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Toxicity IV

• Toxicity IV chemicals have no warning word on the
  label
• Treated areas may be re-entered immediately.