[US EPA. WASHINGTON ]– Today, Aug. 6, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the emergency suspension of all registrations ( i.e.,editorial note*: IMMEDIATE CANCELLATION OF ALL DISTRIBUTION, SALE, and USE pending EPA full analysis of risks and benefits in a cancellation hearing) of the pesticide dimethyl tetrachloroterephthalate (DCPA or Dacthal) under the Federal Insecticide, […]
Pesticide Storage Inventory Due May 1st: Download Rutgers Templates
All licensed pesticide applicators, as well as dealers, who store pesticides are required by law to send a copy of their storage inventor(ies) with an explanatory cover letter to the local fire company by May 1st each year. In New Jersey, all licensed pesticide applicators and dealers who store pesticides are required per N.J.A.C. 7:30-9.5 […]
How to Prepare a Pesticide Container for Recycling or Reconditioning – What “Empty” Means Legally
Always refer to the current pesticide label “Storage and Disposal” requirements for disposal requirements of pesticide containers. EPA’s pesticide container regulations [40 CFR 156] establish standards for pesticide containers and repackaging. They also now provide standards for label instructions to ensure the safe use, reuse, disposal, and adequate cleaning of the containers. Cleaning the container before […]
NJACTS 2024 WPS RESPIRATORY PROTECTION WORKSHOP: Pre-Registration Extended to Next Friday January 26th- just 14 spots open!
WORKSHOP: WPS RESPIRATORY PROTECTOIN TRAINING, FIT TESTING & RECORD KEEPING Organizer and Host: PATRICIA HASTINGS Email: hastings@njaes.rutgers.edu Thursday, February 8, 2024 at 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM (PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED-SPACE LIMITED) Original Post Courtesy of Michelle Casella As part of the 2024 New Jersey Agricultural Convention and Trade Show, Rutgers Cooperative Extension is hosting educational sessions and workshops on […]
Respiratory Protection for Pesticides – Two Rutgers Resources for Growers!
In 2015 the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revised its Worker Protection Standard (WPS) at 40 CFR 170.507 (b)(10) and adopted a subset of OSHA’s Standard for Respiratory Protection (29 CFR 1910.134). EPA’s revised rule cross references and requires compliance with the OSHA standards for medical evaluation, fit testing, and training but only in the […]
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