Transcript Pesticide LAWS and / or Pesticide Safety Montana State University Pesticide Safety Education Program.

Pesticide LAWS
and / or
Pesticide Safety
Montana State University
Pesticide Safety Education Program
Pesticide Laws vs. Pesticide Safety
What came first.
– Pesticide Law or Pesticide Safety
Problems with slack laws
Pest resistance
Increasing levels of chemical output
Chemicals persisted in environment
Biomagnifications
Non-target impact
Public concern
Pesticide LAWS
1947 FIFRA
– Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and
Rodenticide Act
Must be registered by USDA eventually EPA
Usage be safe
Properly labeled
Job of EPA
Enforce FIFRA
– Register Products (must include data)
transportation
– Inspect Sites (proper storage and disposal)
– Certify Applicators for application of restricted
use products.
– EPA gives power to state to enforce
mandated EPA plan (MDA)
FIFRA and You
Farm Applicator – Producing Ag.
Commodity on Property owned or rented
by applicator who wishes to apply
restricted use.
Commercial Applicator – Applicator who
uses or supervises the use of restricted
use pesticides for property not owned or
rented by applicator.
State of Montana Certification
System
Approved in 1976 by EPA
– Farm Applicators
1) Pass a written exam with a 70% or better
without benefit of pesticide courses
2) Attend a 6 credit pesticide training course and
completing an ungraded examination
Worker Protection Standards
WPS passed in 1992 by EPA
– Is designed to limit farm workers exposure to
pesticide
– Reduce adverse affects when exposure
occurs
– Educate workers
What does this mean
#1) Pesticide Label must contain a section
on Agricultural Use Requirements
What else?
#2) Information at a central location
a - Placards
Must be placed in central location (Door)
Signs must be at least 14” by 16”, and the letters at
least 1” high.
Must be visible during
any pesticide mixing,
loading, or applications.
Remove once area has
been cleaned
Information at a central location
#2b – Information Exchange
1) Notice about pesticide applications
-where, when, and what
2) Specific handling instructions
3) Early entry instructions
4) Placard up to serve as warning
5) Emergency assistance
Information at a central location
2c – MSDS sheets (specimen labels)
– Provide details on responses to both acute
and chronic exposures.
– Handling and Storage Procedures
– Provides basis for protective gear (PPE)
– www.greenbook.net
What else
#3) Pesticide Safety Training for Workers
#4) Decontamination Sites
- Water, Soap, and Towels
Who does WPS apply to?
All Commercial / Government Applicators
All Private Applicators who have workers,
applicators, or handlers that are not
immediate family.*********
– Still must follow step 1 (Ag. Use
Requirements).
EPA Civil and Criminal Penalties
500 – 1,000 dollar warnings
Knowing violations constitute more of a
penalty.
Examples
– Selling a RUP to a person not certified
– Giving pesticides away
– Use a pesticide inconsistent with its label
– Altering a pesticide label
– Failure to keep records or allow inspection
Federal Pesticide
Recordkeeping
(1990 Farm Bill)
Only for restricted use chemicals
14 days from time of application
Maintain for 2 years
HOW
HOW?
#1) Applicator’s name and certification
number
#2) Month/Day/Year of application
#3) Location of application – Identify exact
area with USDA maps, GPS, legal
property description
#4) Size of area to be treated (acres,
square feet etc..)
#5) Crop applied to and stage
HOW? Cont…
#6) Total amount of product applied
- undiluted product
#7) Brand (product name) of pesticide
#8) Target pest (insect, pathogen, or weed)
#9) Weather conditions
#10) EPA registration no.
Is monitored by MDA periodically!
Montana Pesticide Laws
Montana Pesticide Act
– Taking over for the EPA in the enforcement of
FIFRA
Montana Water Quality Act
– Polluting state waters
– Ground waters
– Runoff into stream
Montana Ag. Chemical
Groundwater Protection Act
Establishing water quality standards for
agricultural chemicals Monitoring of groundwater
to determine whether residues of agri-chemicals
are present or if there is a likelihood that
agrichemicals may enter groundwater
Development of management plans for the
protection of groundwater resources through the
management of agrichemicals.
QUESTIONS ON LAWS
What drives behaviors?
ARE WE SCARED?
LAWS versus Safety
Many grow complacent
Failure to catch offenders
Some laws seem non-practical and
excessive in field situations
– Excessive heat
– Economics
Many feel safe in today’s world of safer
chemicals (pyrethroids or herbicides)
ARE WE!
Some of our “Safest” chemicals
Chronic Affects Evident
– Immune system problems
– Sores, Rashes
Acute symptoms:
Symptoms of OP and Carbamate
Poisoning
Mild
– headache, fatigue, dizziness
Moderate
– muscle twitching,
– unable to walk,
– pinpoint pupils
Severe
– unconscious, seizures,
– death
Mode of Entry
Mode of Entry
Specimen Label
Access at www.greenbook.net
Information regarding personal protective
equipment for specific chemical
First Aid Information
REI (Restricted Entry Interval)
Gives you toxicity category
Signal Words
Danger-Poison (I) – Very High Toxicity
•Danger (I) – High Toxicity
•Warning (II) – Moderate Toxicity
•Caution (III) – Low Toxicity
•Caution (IV) – Relatively Nontoxic
What does this mean?
PPE
Agricultural
Use
Requirements
PPE
Coveralls
Chemical Resistant Suits, Gloves,
Footwear, Aprons, and Headgear.
Protective Eyewear
Respirators
Wovens
CLASS I - Wovens (Low Toxicity)
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Blue Jeans, Cotton Coveralls
Absorb Chemicals
For Toxicity Class III or IV–>
Beware of rips in garments
CAUTION
CLASS II – Nonwovens (Moderate Toxicity)
- Nonwovens (Warning)
- Synthetic Materials
– Tyvek, Comfort-Gard, Kleenguard LP, Tyvek QC, Saranex
– Toxicity Category II =>
Warning
Coated / Laminate Suits
Danger
For Toxicity Class I
PVC, Nitrile, Rubber
Tychem®
– sealed seems.
Non-breathable
Do not use rain suits
with cotton liners
Gloves
Want unlined gloves!
Nitrile, Neoprene, PVC
Do Not Wear Leather
Gloves!
Do Not Wear Latex
gloves!
Check for holes often!
Want 14 mils or higher!
Head and Neck Covering
Straw Hat?
Ball Cap?
Hard Hat?
Hoods??
Beware of sweat bands with hats which
cause continuous skin contact
Eyewear
Goggles
Face Shields
Safety Glasses
But never wear
contacts when
spraying
pesticides!!!
Respirators
Read Specimen Label
½ mask particulate versus cartridge masks
Cartridge
– Fitted facepiece and replaceable filters
– Not for fumigants
– Prefix of NIOSH/MSHA “TC”
Vapors
Inspect PPE
Make sure you have no smells
– What should you do?
Cartridges expired; renew every year
Is it clean and has it been cleaned?
Storage
Store in a clean dry place away from
pesticides and containers.
Avoid direct sunlight and high
temperatures.
First Aid
Heat Injuries vs. Pesticide Injuries
Heat Injuries
Pesticides Injuries
Sweating
Sweating
•Headache
Headache
•Fatigue
Fatigue
•Dry Membranes
Moist Membranes
•Dry Mouth
•No tears or spit
Salivation, spit, tears
•Fast pulse
Slow Pulse
•Dilated pupils
Pinpoint Pupils
•Confusion
Confusion
•Loss of coordination
Loss of coordination
First Aid – Chemical Cont.
DO NOT ATTEND TO EXPOSED
INDIVIDUAL WITHOUT PROPER PPE!
Refer to MSDS or Specimen Label for
proper procedure which will vary according
to which route of exposure.
– Eyes, inhalation, ingestion, and skin.
Rocky Mountain Poison Control Center
– 1-800-222-1222
Save pesticide container
After you dial
Emergency Workers will need:
– Product Name (active ingredients)
– EPA registration # (on MSDS sheet)
Transport individual directly to hospital.
Don’t Grow Complacent
Many ignore LAWS when not seemingly
practical or no visual enforcement
Be aware of LAWS – Enforce your safety
Don’t use as a scare tactic
Understand this is about you and your
families Safety!
Situation Critical
(Heat and PPE)
Heat will promote mistakes
Can happen to anyone
Situation Critical
(Safe Chemicals and Disposal)
Contact Information
Cecil Tharp
Pesticide Education Specialist
406-994-5067
[email protected]
www.pesticides.montana.edu
Questions