EPA Certification of Pesticide Applicator Rule Proposed Revisions (40 CFR 171) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Proposed Revision Information: http://www2.epa.gov/pesticideâworkerâsafety/epaâproposesâstrongerâ standardsâpeopleâapplyingâriskiestâpesticides EPA PreâPublication Copy: http://www2.epa.gov/pesticideâworkerâsafety/preâpublicationâversionâproposedârevisionsâcertificationâpesticide Outline: ï· Instructions to Submit Comments: page 2, 55 ï· General Information, Executive Summary: pages 2â10 ï· Background: pages 10â18 ï· Overview and Sources of Information: pages 18â28 ï· Rationale and Regulatory Objectives: pages 28â53 ï· Overview of Proposed Revisions: pages 53â169 ï· Implementation, References, Review Requirements: pages 169â188 ï· Proposed Regulatory Language for 40 CFR Part 170: pages 189â279 Item Proposed Revision Private Applicator Competency Enhance Private Private applicators must demonstrate competency in the Applicator general core competency standards similar to those for Competency commercial applicators (i.e., label and labeling Standards comprehension; safety; environment; pests; pesticides; Unit VI.A. equipment; application techniques; laws and regulations; Pages 55â58 responsibilities for supervisors of noncertified applicators; stewardship) along with general knowledge of agricultural pest control.
Existing Rule Private applicators must be certified as competent on 5 general topics: recognizing pests, reading and understanding labeling, applying pesticides in accordance with the labeling, recognizing environmental conditions and avoiding contamination, recognizing poisoning symptoms and procedures to follow in the case of a pesticide accident.
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