Pesticide Use in Schools 2013 James Belt Ohio Department of Agriculture (614)[email protected]

Pesticide Use in Pesticide Use in Schools 2013Schools 2013

James BeltJames Belt

Ohio Department of Ohio Department of AgricultureAgriculture

(614)728-6389(614)728-6389

[email protected]@agri.ohio.gov

The History of IPM and Pesticide The History of IPM and Pesticide Use in SchoolsUse in Schools

September 1, 1976 the OPL required public September 1, 1976 the OPL required public employees to be licensed though ODA to employees to be licensed though ODA to apply pesticides as part of their jobapply pesticides as part of their jobHouse Bill 203, known as Jarrod’s Law, was House Bill 203, known as Jarrod’s Law, was signed by Governor Taft on December, 19signed by Governor Taft on December, 19thth, , 20052005It stated that the Director of Health shall It stated that the Director of Health shall adopt rules establishing minimum standards adopt rules establishing minimum standards and procedures to ensure safe schoolsand procedures to ensure safe schoolsODH required schools to develop an IPM ODH required schools to develop an IPM policy by June, 30, 2008policy by June, 30, 2008

Where are we now?Where are we now?ODA’s IPM and Pesticide Use in ODA’s IPM and Pesticide Use in Schools rules became effective Schools rules became effective 8/10/20098/10/2009

Jarod’s Law was repealed due to the Jarod’s Law was repealed due to the cost of implementation and the cost of implementation and the budgetary constraints that the school budgetary constraints that the school districts brought to light in the 2010-districts brought to light in the 2010-2012 biennial budget meetings2012 biennial budget meetings

Schools are no longer required to Schools are no longer required to utilize IPM at this timeutilize IPM at this time

OAC 901:5-11-15 Pesticide OAC 901:5-11-15 Pesticide Use In SchoolsUse In Schools

Revised 4/26/2010 Revised 4/26/2010

OAC 901:5-11-15 OAC 901:5-11-15 Pesticide use in schools.Pesticide use in schools.

(A) This rule shall apply to (A) This rule shall apply to the classroom the classroom buildings ofbuildings of schools established under schools established under Chapter 3311. of the Revised Code, Chapter 3311. of the Revised Code, education service centers, community education service centers, community schools established under Chapter 3314. of schools established under Chapter 3314. of the Revised Code, STEM schools established the Revised Code, STEM schools established under Chapter 3326. of the Revised Code; under Chapter 3326. of the Revised Code; and non-public schools chartered by the state and non-public schools chartered by the state board of education pursuant to section board of education pursuant to section 3301.16 of the Revised Code.3301.16 of the Revised Code.

(B) Pesticides shall be applied (B) Pesticides shall be applied on or in the on or in the classroom buildings of schoolsclassroom buildings of schools only if: only if:

(1) The pesticide is applied (1) The pesticide is applied for either the for either the longer of four hours or the minimum time longer of four hours or the minimum time specified by the label of the pesticide applied specified by the label of the pesticide applied prior to the beginning of the school day;prior to the beginning of the school day; at a at a time time after after the school day has concludedthe school day has concluded;; or or when school is not in session under the when school is not in session under the calendar calendar established established by the by the local local school school board; orboard; or

901:5-11-15 901:5-11-15 Pesticide use in Pesticide use in schools (cont.)schools (cont.)

(2) The pesticide is applied (2) The pesticide is applied when school is in when school is in session provided thatsession provided that: : (a) Persons other than pesticide applicators and (a) Persons other than pesticide applicators and

necessary school staff are not scheduled to necessary school staff are not scheduled to be in the treatment area be in the treatment area during treatment andduring treatment and for for eithereither the longer of four hours or the the longer of four hours or the minimum time specified by the label of the minimum time specified by the label of the pesticide applied, if any is specified, as pesticide applied, if any is specified, as measured from the time that the pesticide measured from the time that the pesticide application is completed; andapplication is completed; and


The The entrances to theentrances to the area area in which the pesticide is in which the pesticide is applied applied areare posted with a posted with a sign at least 8.5 x 11 sign at least 8.5 x 11 inches with letters at least inches with letters at least one inchone inch in height stating in height stating "Pesticide Treatment Area. "Pesticide Treatment Area. Do Not Enter Before (the Do Not Enter Before (the date and time where re-date and time where re-entry will be permitted into entry will be permitted into the treatment area)."the treatment area)."


(3) The pesticide applied is one of the following, and is (3) The pesticide applied is one of the following, and is applied in strict accordance with label instructions:applied in strict accordance with label instructions:

(a) Manufactured paste or gel baits;(a) Manufactured paste or gel baits;

(b) Paraffin-based rodent control products placed in (b) Paraffin-based rodent control products placed in industry-identified tamper-resistant bait stations;industry-identified tamper-resistant bait stations;

(c) Termite-baiting stations(c) Termite-baiting stations

(d) Rodenticides which are placed in wall voids or other (d) Rodenticides which are placed in wall voids or other areas that are inaccessible to humans and domestic areas that are inaccessible to humans and domestic animals;animals;

(e) Disinfectants, sanitizers, germicides, and anti-(e) Disinfectants, sanitizers, germicides, and anti-microbial agents; ormicrobial agents; or

(f) Dusts used in unoccupied areas of the structure; and(f) Dusts used in unoccupied areas of the structure; and


(4) If one of the conditions in paragraph of this (4) If one of the conditions in paragraph of this rule has been met, rule has been met, except for those items except for those items listed in (B)(3)(e)listed in (B)(3)(e) the following information the following information shall be provided to the school's contact shall be provided to the school's contact person identified under paragraph (C)(2) of person identified under paragraph (C)(2) of this rule as soon as practicable following the this rule as soon as practicable following the application:application:


(a) Date and time that the pesticide was applied;(a) Date and time that the pesticide was applied;

(b) Treatment area;(b) Treatment area;

(c) Target pests;(c) Target pests;

(d) Brand name and EPA registration (d) Brand name and EPA registration

number of the pesticide applied; andnumber of the pesticide applied; and

(e) (e) If applied under (B)(2) of this rule, the time that If applied under (B)(2) of this rule, the time that re-entry to the treated area is allowedre-entry to the treated area is allowed..

(C) Any school subject to this rule shall:(C) Any school subject to this rule shall:

(1)(1) Develop a policy whereby parents or guardians Develop a policy whereby parents or guardians of minor children, adult students, faculty and of minor children, adult students, faculty and staff who are enrolled or employed at the staff who are enrolled or employed at the school may request and receive prior school may request and receive prior notifications of scheduled service visits by notifications of scheduled service visits by pesticide businesses in which pesticides may pesticide businesses in which pesticides may be applied under B(2) of this rule or scheduled be applied under B(2) of this rule or scheduled pesticide applications under B(2) of this rule by pesticide applications under B(2) of this rule by licensed school employees pursuant to R.C. licensed school employees pursuant to R.C. 921.06. 921.06.

(a) The method of prior notifications shall be (a) The method of prior notifications shall be determined by the school and may determined by the school and may include but shall not be limited to e-mail include but shall not be limited to e-mail and listserv methods; and and listserv methods; and

(b) If special circumstances arise that (b) If special circumstances arise that prevent prior notification from being prevent prior notification from being provided as required, such as provided as required, such as emergency application of pesticides to emergency application of pesticides to control organisms that pose an control organisms that pose an immediate health threat, the school shall immediate health threat, the school shall provide notice as soon as possible. The provide notice as soon as possible. The notice shall explain the reasons why notice shall explain the reasons why advance notice was not provided. advance notice was not provided.

(2) Designate a school employee to serve as a contact (2) Designate a school employee to serve as a contact person for pesticide applications made at the school. person for pesticide applications made at the school. The schoolThe school shall maintain for inspection shall maintain for inspection during during normal school hours normal school hours by by parents or guardians of parents or guardians of minor children, adult students, faculty and staff who minor children, adult students, faculty and staff who are enrolled or employed at the school, or the are enrolled or employed at the school, or the director or their authorized representative: director or their authorized representative: (a) Records provided to the contact person pursuant (a) Records provided to the contact person pursuant to paragraph (B)(4) of this rule. The records shall be to paragraph (B)(4) of this rule. The records shall be maintained for a period of one year following the date maintained for a period of one year following the date of the pesticide application; andof the pesticide application; and(b) Documentation that requested notifications were (b) Documentation that requested notifications were made pursuant to the school policy established under made pursuant to the school policy established under paragraph (C)(1) of this rule.paragraph (C)(1) of this rule.


(3) Pesticides applied under (B)(3)(e) of this rule are (3) Pesticides applied under (B)(3)(e) of this rule are excepted from the notification policy contained in (C)excepted from the notification policy contained in (C)(1) and (C)(2).(1) and (C)(2).

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