federal pesticide recordkeeping for certified applicators
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Federal Pesticide Recordkeeping For Certified Applicators. U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service. U.S. Department of Agriculture. 1990 Farm Bill “ Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements ”. Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Federal Pesticide RecordkeepingFor Certified Applicators
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Marketing Service
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
• 1990 Farm Bill– “Pesticide Recordkeeping
Requirements”
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Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements
• All certified applicators are required to maintain records of federally restricted use pesticide applications.
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Requirements forPrivate Applicators
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Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements
Eight steps
to
meeting the requirements for Pesticide Recordkeeping
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Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements
1. Date of application
• month
• day
• year
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Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements
2. Brand or Product Name
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Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements
3. EPA Registration Number
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Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements
4. Amount of pesticide applied• Record the total quantity of the
product used
• Amount does not refer to active ingredient (a.i).
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Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements
5. Size of area treated•Record this information in the
unit of measure which is shown to the label for the crop or commodity being treated
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Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements
5. Size of area treated (con’t)For example:–acres– linear feet–number of animals
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Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements
6. Location of the pesticide application (there are four ways to record location):
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Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements
6. Location (con’t)A. County, range, township and
section
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Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements
6. Location (con’t)B. Identification system
established by USDA
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Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements
6. Location (con’t)C. Legal property description
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Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements
6. Location (con’t)D. Applicator generated
identification system that accurately identifies the location
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Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements
6. Location (con’t)
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Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements
7. Name of certified applicator
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Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements
8. Certification numberNote: If you keep you records
together, you only have to record steps 7 and 8 once
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Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements
Spot Applications• Small applications which total less than
1/10th of an acre
• And they are made in the same day
• Spot applications do not apply to nurseries or greenhouses
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Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements
Spot Application Requirements1. Date of application - month, day, year
2. Brand or product name
3. EPA registration number
4. Total amount of pesticide applied
5. Location of the pesticide application, designated as “spot application” & a short description
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Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements
Deadline
• Pesticide application must be recorded within 14 days of application
• There are no Federal forms for these records. Your written information becomes the official record
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Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements
How Long?
• The law requires that pesticide records be maintained for a minimum of two years from the date of application
• However, you may want to keep them longer for future management decisions
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Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements
Two Major Purposes for Requiring
Restricted Use Pesticide Records
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Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements
1 - Licensed health care professionals have timely access to the pesticide record information for purposes of medical treatment
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Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements
2 - Records improve pesticide use survey data–May be used in reregistration
process of pesticides
–Can be utilized in policy decisions involving agricultural pesticide use
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Requirements for Commercial Applicators
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Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements
Commercial applicators are required to:–Provide their clients a copy of a
restricted use pesticide application record
–Provide record within 30 days of the application
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Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements
Civil Penalties for Failure to Comply
– First violation - Not more than $550
–Subsequent Violations - Minimum of $1,100 (can be less if good faith effort has been shown)
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Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements
Who Has Access to Restricted Use Pesticide
Records??
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Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements
• Attending licensed health care professionals to provide medical treatment
• Credentialed USDA Representatives
• Credentialed State Regulatory Representatives
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Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements
• Pesticide Recordkeeping has many benefits
– Saves money
– Determines best pesticide management program
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Pesticide Recordkeeping Requirements
• Pesticide Recordkeeping has many benefits
– Documents pesticide performance
– Helps secure funding for loans
–Meets buyers’ requirements
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For More Information Contact:
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service
Pesticide Records Branch
8700 Centreville Rd. Suite 202
Manassas, VA 20110
Phone (703) 330-7826
Fax (703) 330-6110