New Jersey School Integrated Pest Management Act

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New Jersey School Integrated Pest Management Act
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Requirements of the Law
IPM

• Designation of an IPM Coordinator for each school
  or school district
• Annual universal notification to all parents and
  staff
• provided by school boards, board of trustees or
  principal
• IPM policy and IPM Coordinator contact info
• list of any pesticide currently in use or having
  been used in previous 12 months

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Requirements of the Law
IPM

• 72 hour advance notification prior to pesticide
  application to all parents or guardians and staff
  
• exception for use of low-impact pesticides
  (baits, gels, pastes, antimicrobials)
• non-regulated, registration exempt as per FIFRA
• 72 hour advance posting of area(s) to be
  treated

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Emergency Provision

• Emergency application
• Exempt from advance notification
• Notification of application made within 24 hours
  or on morning of next school day to all parents,
  guardians and staff
• Reason for emergency which threatened health or
  safety of student or staff
• Steps to be taken to avoid future emergency
  application
• posting of area treated

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Other Requirements

• 7 hour re-entry interval unless label specifies
  REI
• Specific certification of advance notification
  and posting prior to pesticide application signed
  by IPM Coordinator
• NOVs may be issued by DEP for non- compliance of
  School IPM Act - -non-monetary

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How Do I Implement IPM In My School?

• Develop an Official IPM Policy
• Adoption by June 12, 2004
• Must state intent by administration to implement
  IPM
• Should provide guidance on what is expected
• incorporate IPM education involvement of
  students, staff, pest manager

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Model IPM Policy

• Policy Statement
• IPM procedures
• Development of IPM plans
• IPM Coordinator
• Education/Training
• Record Keeping
• Notification/Posting
• Re-entry
• Pesticide Applicators
• Evaluation
• Legal references

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IPM Coordinator-as defined in the School IPM Act

• Appointed by Administration
• Maintains information about the school IPM policy
• Maintains information on pesticide applications
• Contact for IPM policy inquiries
• Maintains MSDS sheets, when available, and labels
  for pesticides used
• Certifies notification and posting completed
  prior to use of a non-low impact pesticide by
  Commercial Applicator

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Upcoming

• By 6/12/04-adoption and implementation by all
  schools
• New Subchapter 13-School Integrated Pest
  Management
• New School IPM segment to website
• www.pcpnj.org
• Model IPM plan
• IPM Coordinator training