PRIVATE APPLICATOR

RECERTIFICATION 2012-2014

North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Structural Pest Control & Pesticides Division, Pesticide Section

Pesticide Mixing/Loading/Transportation and Fumigation Issues

Mixing and Loading• Environmental Hazards• Personal Protective Equipment• Storage

Fumigants• Soil• Phosphine Gas

Transportation

MIXING AND LOADING SITES

• Water Contamination

• Drains

HAZARDS TO CONSIDERHAZARDS TO CONSIDER

WATER CONTAMINATION

DO NOT MIX OR LOAD NEAR WATER SOURCES

• Wells

• Creeks

• Ponds

MIXING, LOADING OR CLEANING PESTICIDE EQUIPMENT OVER OR

NEAR DRAINS

• Know where the drain empties

• Air Gap

• Backflow preventer

USE BACKFLOW PROTECTION

MIX AND LOAD ON SITE

CLEAN SPRAYER TANK

• Rinse tank with limited water and cleaner

• Rinsate should be applied to labeled site

• If possible, designated tanks for herbicides

Types of Exposure

•Oral

•Inhalation

•Dermal

•Ocular

PROTECT YOURSELF FROM EXPOSURE WHEN WORKING WITH PESTICIDES

PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT

• Read the Label

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is found in the Precautionary Statement of the label

• PPE requirements could be more detailed for mixing and loading

PPE• Keep Out of Reach of Children

• CAUTION

• Precautionary Statements

• Hazard to Humans and Domestic Animals

• Harmful If Swallowed • Causes Moderate Eye Irritation

• Avoid contact with eyes or clothing. Wash thoroughly with soap

• and water after handling.

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Some materials that are chemical-resistant to this product are barrier

• laminate or viton. For more information, follow instructions in Supplement

• Three of PR Notice 93-7. If you want more options, follow the instructions

• for category H on an EPA chemical resistance category selections chart.

Loaders, applicators and all other handlers must wear:• Coveralls over long-sleeved shirt and long pants• Chemical-resistant gloves• Chemical-resistant footwear plus socks• A NIOSH-approved dust mist filtering respirator with MSHA/NIOSHapproval number prefix TC-21C or a NIOSH-approved respirator withany N, R, P, or HE filter

•Never store with pesticides

•Respirator and respirator cartridges should be stored separately

•Clean respirator after each use

PROPER STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE

OF PPE SHOULD INCLUDE

RESPIRATOR USE FOR FUMIGATION

New fumigant labels require respirator use to conform to OSHA’s 29 CFR Part 1090.134 includes:

• Medical Clearance

• Fit Test

• Annual fit-testing thereafter

FUMIGATION OVERVIEW• Reregistration Eligibility Decisions (REDs), for chemicals registered prior to

1984 under FQPA (Food Quality Protection Act), require soil fumigants to include additional label measures to protect applicators and bystanders.

FUMIGATION SUMMARY

2010 Mitigation, (2011 crop season) Handler respiratory protection Tarp perforation and removal restrictions Reentry restrictions Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) Fumigant Management Plans (FMPs) RUP classification Registrant-provided handler information

2011 Mitigation, (2012 crop season) Buffers and buffer posting Restrictions near difficult to evacuate sites Emergency preparedness and response Registrant-provided training and community outreach programs

Fumigation Requirements for Phosphine Gas

• Restricted Use Pesticide

• Read and Understand the Label and Applicators Manual

• Keep Records

• Fumigant Management Plan (FMP)

• Placarding

It is illegal to move trucks, trailers, containers, vans, et., over public roads or highways until they have been aerated.

LABEL REQUIREMENTS

PESTICIDE TRANSPORTATION

PESTICIDE TRANSPORTATIONHighway Accidents that involve Pesticide Spills

• Be proactive……contact the appropriate authorities

• Contain pesticide spill• Clean up • Collect pesticide contaminated soil, spread on

labeled site

GOOD NUMBERS TO KNOW

• NCDA&CS Pesticide Section (919) 733-3556

• NC Department Of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) (919) 733-4064

• NC Division of Water Quality

Emergency number 1-800 858-0368

For more information:www.ncagr.gov/SPCPD/pesticide

919-733-3556