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A guide to the use of

pesticides in WesternAustraliaProviding information on legislation, policies and best practiceApril 2013

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Foreword

Pesticides are widely used in agriculture, in the broader community for structural, public health, amenity

and domestic purposes, and to protect the natural environment, including the preservation of wildlife.People who use pesticides are responsible for their safe use. Pesticide misuse can result in harm tohuman and environmental health and can also impact on our trading relations with overseas consumersof our agricultural produce. Therefore high regulatory standards are necessary to ensure that thecommunity continues to benefit from pesticide use in the future.

Western Australias pesticide regulatory scheme, as part of the national scheme, is broadly similar to thecontrol of use schemes of other jurisdictions. However, in !!", recognising that there wereopportunities to improve our legislation, the #tate $overnment called for a review of Western Australiaspesticide legislation and policies.

An important recommendation coming out of the review was that a comprehensive code of practice

should be developed which would provide a consolidated summary of those regulations with which allusers of pesticides in Western Australia must comply. The %ode was developed as a &$uide untillegislation was amended to recognise it.

The $uide for the 'se of Pesticides in Western Australia is published by the (epartment ofHealth, and is available on the (epartments website. )ts currency is the responsibility of thePesticides Advisory %ommittee, which comprises senior representatives of state government agenciesthat have a regulatory interest in the control of use of pesticides.

The $uide is supported by a broad cross section of industry and community organisations, and isintended to be a practical publication, contributing to the safe and effective use of pesticides by everyonein the community.

) commend the $uide for the 'se of Pesticides in Western Australia to all pesticide users.

Dr arun Weeramanthri*+ecutive (irectorPublic Health and %linical #ervices (ivision(epartment of Health

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A guide to the use of pesticides in Western Australia"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""#

Purpose.......................................................................................................................................

-egal status.................................................................................................................................

#cope..........................................................................................................................................

#tructure......................................................................................................................................

(omestic and home garden pesticide users..............................................................................

$eporting pesticide incidents"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""%

&ow pesticides are regulated in Australia"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""10

%ommonwealth legislation......................................................................................................../!

#tate and territory legislation..................................................................................................../!

Western Australian legislation.................................................................................................../!

Poison schedules and signal headings.................................................................................//

The Pesticides Advisory %ommittee.........................................................................................//

#tate non0regulatory controls..................................................................................................../1ole of sta2eholder organisations........................................................................................./

#tate government agencies.................................................................................................../

-ocal government authorities................................................................................................/

Professional contract pesticide application industry............................................................./

Agricultural industry associations........................................................................................../3

Training organisations.........................................................................................................../3

4uality assurance 54A6 schemes........................................................................................./3

he Pesticide application process"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""1'initial considerations""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""1'

(efore appl)ing pesticides""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""1'

Dut) of care"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""1*

*mployers and principal contractors........................................................................................./7

*mployees and sub0contractors.............................................................................................../7

raining""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""1#

8andatory training..................................................................................................................../

Applying ha9ardous substances.............................................................................................../Handling and storing dangerous goods..................................................................................../

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-icensed pest management technicians.................................................................................../

Pest management salespersons............................................................................................../

Pest management businesses................................................................................................../

Aerial spraying operators........................................................................................................../1ecommended training............................................................................................................./

:ther commercial pesticide users 5e.g. farmers6, supervisors and advisers......................../

(omestic and home garden pesticide users............................................................................/

+ources of information""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""1%

The label.................................................................................................................................../;

:ther sources of information...................................................................................................../;

#ample product label information.............................................................................................!

se according to the label"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""21

)n all situations........................................................................................................................../

)n agricultural situations only...................................................................................................../

(iscretion of the *(PH............................................................................................................./

-a.ing false statements about pesticide products""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""21

Purchasing pesticides"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""22

)n all situations..........................................................................................................................

At farm clearing sales...............................................................................................................

ransport, storage and handling of pesticides"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""23

Transporting pesticides.............................................................................................................3

:n public roadseighbour and environment protection in agricultural situations..............................................3/

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Planning policy......................................................................................................................3/

%ompliance with regulations ................................................................................................3/

Practical #teps.......................................................................................................................3/

#pray drift ris2 matri+ ...............................................................................................................3/%lassification of land uses by potential to produce spray drift..............................................3

Protecting grapevine and commercial tomato crops................................................................33

Aerial spraying ?no0spray@ distances........................................................................................3=

(eveloping a #pray (rift Awareness one 5#(A6....................................................................3=

%hoosing an appropriate method of application.......................................................................3"

*stablishing a permanent buffer 9one......................................................................................3"

>otifying neighbours of impending spraying events.................................................................37

1esolving spray drift disputes with your neighbour..................................................................37Public protection in urban localities..........................................................................................37

>otification in public places.......................................................................................................37

8ultiple :ccupancy 1esidential %omple+es 58:1%6..............................................................3

nvironmental protection""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""3#

%ontaminated sites...................................................................................................................3

Protecting Public (rin2ing Water #ource Areas 5P(W#A6......................................................3;

%hec2 before using a pesticide in a P(W#A...........................................................................3;

Pesticide selection in P(W#A..................................................................................................=!Pesticide use in P(W#A...........................................................................................................=!

-inimising residues in agricultural produce"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""1

1esidue testing.........................................................................................................................=

$ood agricultural practice.........................................................................................................=

%ontrols over residue affected agricultural produce.................................................................=

)ndustry schemes to minimise residues....................................................................................=3

Pic2led cereals..........................................................................................................................=3

During the application of pesticides""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""3

-iing pesticides""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""3

Pesticide application""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""

-inimising spra) drift""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""'

#etting up spray eBuipment......................................................................................................="

8onitor spraying conditions......................................................................................................="

After appl)ing pesticides"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""*

Disposing of waste pesticides and used containers""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""*

Waste pesticides.......................................................................................................................=7

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'sed pesticide containers.........................................................................................................=7

Waste domestic pesticide and used containers.......................................................................=

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Aerial :perators

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1estricted spraying regulations................................................................................................7"

1estrictions on spraying prescribed herbicides....................................................................7"

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4ueensland guidelines for buffer widths...................................................................................77APP6D78 #9"""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""""*#

'seful websites.........................................................................................................................7

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Durther reading..........................................................................................................................7

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%ompliance chec2list................................................................................................................7;

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A guide to the use of pesticides in Western Australia

Purpose

The $uide sets out the legislative reBuirements for the safe and effective use of pesticides in WA, andthe policies and practical guidance on how to comply with the legislation. )t provides information on allcurrent Western Australian 5WA6 legislation that impacts on the control of use of pesticides.

The $uide was developed by the (epartment of Health 5(:H6 in cooperation with the following stategovernment (epartments that have e+pertise in, and responsibility for, the control of use of pesticides-*## A'TH:1)#*( '>(*1 APP1:P1)AT* -*$)#-AT):>

W7&&/5D764 P$7/D9 (o not gra9e or cut for stoc2 food for days after spraying

46$A5 76+$!7/6+$esistant Weed Warning9 This herbicide belongs to the $roup 8 mode of actiongroup and is subject to a herbicide resistance prevention strategy

+torage9 #tore in original container in a cool, dry, well ventilated area. (: >:Tstore in sunlight

Disposal9 This container is a drum8'#T*1 eligible container. %ontainer is to betriple rinsed before disposal. (: >:T contaminate waterways with rinsate.

Precautions9 (o not apply under temperature inversion conditions or when drift isli2ely

-iing9 8i+ in a well ventilated area. (: >:T mi+ with pheno+y herbicides+AF D7$!7/6+9Will irritate eyes and s2in. When opening the containers and preparing the spray,wear face shield or goggles, overalls and impervious gloves. Wash hands after use

F7$+ A7D9)n the event of poisoning, contact a doctor or the Poisons )nformation %entre Ph/3//7

-+D+9Additional information is listed in the 8#(# which is available from OO

P$/!7/6 /F W75D57F, F7+&, !$,+A!2A6+ A6D 6B7$/6-69 (onot allow chemical or used containers to contaminate streams or waterways

DA64$/+ 4//D+ 76F/$-A7/6

APB-A Approval 6umber9 /3="C!!

A%T)G* %:>#T)T'*>TTaelling o# =orplace Sustances 5available atww w .safewor2australia.go v .au6.

*stablish and 2eep current a register of all ?ha9ardous substances@, including pesticides, used atthe wor2place. This must include, at a minimum, a list of all the ha9ardous substances and the8#(# for each. This must be readily available to all people who are or might be e+posed to aha9ardous substance, including a pesticide.

%onduct a ris2 assessment in relation to harm potentially occurring to people at the wor2place frome+posure to the pesticide, which includes a review of the 8#(# or its label, and implement controlmethods prior to handling the pesticide.

Neep a record of each ris2 assessment in the above mentioned register and where ris2s aresignificant, prepare a report detailing the ris2 assessment and action ta2en in relation to controlmeasures implemented.

Provide adeBuate information and training, before wor2ers commence wor2 using the pesticides, onote for the Assessment of Health 1is2s arising from the 'se of Ha9ardous #ubstances inthe Wor2place R>:H#%< 3!/ 5/;;=6S@. This is available on the website www.ascc.gov.au.

)n relation to pesticides not classified as a ?ha9ardous substance@, the above reBuirements should becarried out as part of meeting general safety reBuirements to ensure safety of employees and as bestpractice.

The employer, self0employed person or main contractor should ensure that they or their employeesusing pesticideso specific reBuirementfor conditions to minimise spray drift, other than property delineation and other possible measures tominimise noise, dust, smell etc, as appropriate.

&E combination, 5low to moderate spray drift ris26, no application is reBuired, but generic conditions tominimise spray drift to be applied to new enterprises, and&% combination 5moderate to high spray drift ris26 an application for approval reBuired and conditions willbe imposed on a case0by0case basis,

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Protecting grapevine and commercial tomato crops

TheAgriculture and Related Resources Protection (Spraing Restrictions) Regulations 19/9 providefor the protection of prescribed crops in prescribed areas from the damage caused by spray drift from the

application of prescribed pheno+y 5hormone6 herbicides.

Prescribed crops are commercialame and description of the chemical being appliedame and address of the person for whom the aerial spraying is being carried out,

>ame and description of the chemical being applied:T add anything to the eye unless instructed by a health professional.

When thoroughly washed, cover the eye with a clean cloth.

Animal poisonings

)f you find an animal which may have been affected by pesticide F either accidentally or deliberately, youshould

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APP6D78 *9

;ueensland guidelines for buffer widths

)n /;;, the (epartment of >atural 1esources in 4ueensland introduced Planning uidelines'Separating Agricultural and Residential >and ;ses. The $uidelines have the following objectivesot used to contain empty pesticide containersL >ot built on a PW(#AL

)mplemented your :#H responsibilities to