PPRIVATERIVATE AAPPLICATORPPLICATOR

RRECERTIFICATIONECERTIFICATION 2009-2011 2009-2011

North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer ServicesNorth Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services

Structural Pest Control & Pesticides Division, Pesticide Section Structural Pest Control & Pesticides Division, Pesticide Section

PESTICIDE LABELS and COMPLIANCE ISSUES

The Label Is The LawThe Label Is The Law

In North Carolina, The Pesticide Label In North Carolina, The Pesticide Label requirements, directions for use and requirements, directions for use and application restrictions are all application restrictions are all enforceable under the North Carolina enforceable under the North Carolina Pesticide LawPesticide Law

DON’T LET THIS BE YOU!DON’T LET THIS BE YOU!

This Department has completed its investigation…

Inspector Sherry Wood investigated and determined…

… applied Thiodan within 300 feet of the Pigeon River, which is prohibited by label directions.

…violated provisions of the NC Pesticide

Law

Environmental StatementsEnvironmental Statements

Toxic to fish, birds, and other wildlife…

… do not apply within 300 feet of lakes, ponds, streams and

estuaries

… do not apply directly to water, to areas where surface water is

present

Pesticide Use ClassificationPesticide Use Classification

General Use General Use Pesticide Pesticide

*No certification *No certification requiredrequired

*Remember:*Remember:

“ “The label is the The label is the law”law”

Pesticide Use ClassificationPesticide Use Classification

Restricted Use Restricted Use PesticidePesticide * *

*Requires *Requires certification for certification for purchase and usepurchase and use

*USDA recordkeeping *USDA recordkeeping is requiredis required

Important information you Important information you should know where to findshould know where to find

Brand name of Brand name of pesticidepesticide

EPA Reg. Number EPA Reg. Number and EPA Est. Numberand EPA Est. Number

Active and inert Active and inert ingredientsingredients

Keep Out Of Reach Of Keep Out Of Reach Of ChildrenChildren

Signal word Signal word (Caution, Warning, (Caution, Warning, Danger) Danger)

Signal WordsSignal Words

Signal Words Found on Pesticide Labels

The signal word describes the

potential for the product to harm

humans.

Precautionary StatementsPrecautionary Statements

Hazards to Humans and Domestic Hazards to Humans and Domestic AnimalsAnimals

PPEPPE First AidFirst Aid Environmental Hazards: Fish and Environmental Hazards: Fish and

Aquatic, Bees, Birds, WildlifeAquatic, Bees, Birds, Wildlife Physical and Chemical HazardsPhysical and Chemical Hazards

First AidFirst Aid

Environmental StatementEnvironmental Statement

Bee Caution: This product is highly toxic to bees exposed to direct treatment or residues on blooming crops or weeds…

Physical and Chemical Physical and Chemical HazardsHazards

Other labels may state…..Combustible. Do not use, pour, spill or store near heat or open flame….Use only with adequate ventilation

Directions For Use Directions For Use

Restricted Entry Interval Restricted Entry Interval (REI)(REI)

Amount of time that Amount of time that must pass between must pass between the application of the application of the pesticide and the pesticide and re-entry into the re-entry into the treated area. treated area.

REIs are intended to REIs are intended to protect workers protect workers from residues. REIs from residues. REIs are specified in are specified in hours following hours following application. application.

Calculating a REICalculating a REI

Pesticide application begins at 8:00 Pesticide application begins at 8:00 am and ends at 5:00 pm on May 8am and ends at 5:00 pm on May 8

Pesticide applied has a 24 hour REI Pesticide applied has a 24 hour REI The 24 hour REI will end May 9 at The 24 hour REI will end May 9 at

5:00 pm 5:00 pm

Directions for use Directions for use REI REI

Some pesticides may have crop or task specific REI’s

Notification: Notify workers of the application by warning them orally and by posting fumigant warning signs at entrances to treated areas…

Pre Harvest Interval (PHI)Pre Harvest Interval (PHI) Label restrictions that Label restrictions that

specify the amount of specify the amount of time that must pass time that must pass between application between application and harvesting of cropand harvesting of crop

PHI’s begin when the PHI’s begin when the application to a specific application to a specific site is completedsite is completed

PHI’s are established to PHI’s are established to prevent excess residuesprevent excess residues

PHI’s are reported in PHI’s are reported in days (1 day=24 hours)days (1 day=24 hours)

Determining a PHIDetermining a PHI

Application ends on Application ends on May 8 at 3:00pm May 8 at 3:00pm with a 7 day PHIwith a 7 day PHI

7 days x 24 hours 7 days x 24 hours = 168 hours= 168 hours

On May 15 after On May 15 after 3:00pm the crop 3:00pm the crop may be harvested may be harvested legallylegally

Consequences of violating a Consequences of violating a PHIPHI

Violation of pesticide Violation of pesticide law and regulationslaw and regulations

Embargo of the Embargo of the commoditycommodity

Negative perception Negative perception of food safetyof food safety

Bad publicity for Bad publicity for your commodity = your commodity = less profitless profit

Farm Food Safety

Consumer Confidence

Pesticide Application Records

Traceability

IPM Following PHI = Legal Tolerances

Label Compliant Spray Program

Applicator Competence

Directions for UseDirections for Use

Storage and DisposalStorage and Disposal

North Carolina Laws prohibit the burning of pesticide containers

Pesticide must be stored according to label directions – Pesticide storage must be

secured, dry and well ventilated.

Storage Storage Store in original container in a locked Store in original container in a locked

storage areastorage area Keep from freezingKeep from freezing Store in cool, dry place out of direct Store in cool, dry place out of direct

sunlightsunlight Do not put concentrate or dilute into Do not put concentrate or dilute into

food or drink containersfood or drink containers Keep container closed to prevent spills Keep container closed to prevent spills

and contamination and contamination

Pesticide container disposalPesticide container disposalDo this …recycle!Do this …recycle!

Not this …Not this …Improper disposal!Improper disposal!

Do this …Do this …Help protect the environment!Help protect the environment!

Not this … Not this … Potential harm to the Potential harm to the

environment!environment!

Recycle Pesticide Recycle Pesticide ContainersContainers

Triple rinsed containers can be placed in an Triple rinsed containers can be placed in an approved landfillapproved landfill

Plastic Pesticide Container Plastic Pesticide Container RecyclingRecycling

Recycling is available for farmers and commercial Recycling is available for farmers and commercial applicators in counties shown in greenapplicators in counties shown in green

Recycled containers are made into industrial productsRecycled containers are made into industrial products Contact your county CES office for more informationContact your county CES office for more information

Not this …Not this …= Monetary Penalty!= Monetary Penalty!

Recommendations From the Recommendations From the Governor’s Task Force on Governor’s Task Force on Preventing Agricultural Preventing Agricultural

Pesticide ExposurePesticide Exposure

Senate Bill 847 Requires Senate Bill 847 Requires Specific Action by the Specific Action by the

Pesticide BoardPesticide Board

New recordkeeping rules New recordkeeping rules effective effective

May 1, 2009May 1, 2009 Recording the specific Recording the specific

time of day when each time of day when each pesticide application pesticide application was completedwas completed

Extending the retention Extending the retention period for pesticide period for pesticide application information application information under the Worker under the Worker Protection Standard Protection Standard (WPS) from 30 days to (WPS) from 30 days to two years after the re-two years after the re-entry period expires.entry period expires.

Benefits of Accurate Benefits of Accurate RecordsRecords

Documents legal useDocuments legal use Determines effectiveness of Determines effectiveness of

applicationapplication Protects in case of litigationProtects in case of litigation Provides documentation for Provides documentation for

economic need to EPAeconomic need to EPA

For more information:For more information:

www.ncagr.com/SPCPD/pesticidewww.ncagr.com/SPCPD/pesticide

919-733-3556919-733-3556