8 Licensing & Misuse

Licensing & MisuseLicensing & Misuse

Matt BealMatt BealChiefChiefDivision of Plant HealthDivision of Plant HealthOhio Department of AgricultureOhio Department of Agriculture

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921.09 (A)(1)921.09 (A)(1) Pesticide Business License Pesticide Business License

No person shall own or operate a pesticide No person shall own or operate a pesticide business without obtaining a license from business without obtaining a license from the director of agriculture. Licenses shall the director of agriculture. Licenses shall be issued for a period of time established be issued for a period of time established by rule and shall be renewed in by rule and shall be renewed in accordance with deadlines established by accordance with deadlines established by rule. rule.

921.09 (E)921.09 (E) Pesticide Business License Pesticide Business License

The owner or operator of a pesticide The owner or operator of a pesticide business is responsible for the acts of business is responsible for the acts of each employee in the handling, each employee in the handling, application, and the use of pesticides and application, and the use of pesticides and in the conducting of diagnostic in the conducting of diagnostic inspections. inspections.

Pesticide business owners must employ a Pesticide business owners must employ a minimum of one commercial applicator.minimum of one commercial applicator.

921.06 (A)(1) & (b)921.06 (A)(1) & (b)Licensing RequirementsLicensing Requirements

No individual shall do any of the following No individual shall do any of the following without having a commercial applicator without having a commercial applicator (CA) license issued by the director of (CA) license issued by the director of agriculture:agriculture:

Apply pesticides as part of the individuals Apply pesticides as part of the individuals duties while acting as an employee of the duties while acting as an employee of the United States government, a state, county, United States government, a state, county, township, or municipal corporation, or a park township, or municipal corporation, or a park district, port authority, or sanitary district …district, port authority, or sanitary district …

921.06 (iv), (v) & (vi)921.06 (iv), (v) & (vi)Licensing RequirementsLicensing Requirements

Commercial Applicator license required if Commercial Applicator license required if applications are made to …applications are made to …

Rental properties of more than four apartment Rental properties of more than four apartment units at one location;units at one location;

Hospitals or medical facilities as defined in section Hospitals or medical facilities as defined in section 3701.01 of the Revised Code;3701.01 of the Revised Code;

Child day-care centers or school child day-care Child day-care centers or school child day-care centers as defined in section 5104.01 of the centers as defined in section 5104.01 of the Revised Code.Revised Code.

921.06 (vii) & (viii)921.06 (vii) & (viii)Licensing RequirementsLicensing Requirements

Commercial Applicator license required if applications Commercial Applicator license required if applications are made to …are made to …

Facilities owned or operated by a school district established Facilities owned or operated by a school district established under Chapter 3311. of the Revised Code including an under Chapter 3311. of the Revised Code including an education service center, a community school established education service center, a community school established under Chapter 3314. of the Revised Code, or a chartered or under Chapter 3314. of the Revised Code, or a chartered or nonchartered nonpublic school that meets minimum nonchartered nonpublic school that meets minimum standards established by the state board of education;standards established by the state board of education;

Colleges as defined in section 3365.01 of the Revised CodeColleges as defined in section 3365.01 of the Revised Code

100, 92%

9, 8%

YES

NO

Survey of Local Health DistrictsSurvey of Local Health DistrictsHave you had reports of Bed Bugs?Have you had reports of Bed Bugs?

120 surveys sent120 surveys sent 109 responses109 responses

Pesticide MisusePesticide Misuse

Misuse By PublicMisuse By Public Multiple fires in Cincinnati, result of Multiple fires in Cincinnati, result of

homeowner applicationshomeowner applications

Exposure IssuesExposure Issues

Complicates investigationsComplicates investigations

Bed Bug (mis)TreatmentBed Bug (mis)Treatment

Repeated treatment with Malathion – Repeated treatment with Malathion – inconsistent with label use – not labeled inconsistent with label use – not labeled for indoor usefor indoor use

Non-Licensed Business & ApplicatorNon-Licensed Business & Applicator

Human Health IssuesHuman Health Issues

USEPA InvestigationUSEPA Investigation

Misuse – Cincinnati MalathionMisuse – Cincinnati Malathion

Cincinnati MalathionCincinnati Malathion

Cincinnati MalathionCincinnati Malathion

Lab results:

Malathion 581.09 ug

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Questions and Comments?Questions and Comments? Matt Beal (614) 728-6383Matt Beal (614) 728-6383 [email protected]@agri.ohio.gov

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