PA Pesticide Highlights
For Private Pesticide Applicators
January 2014
PA Department of Agriculture Inspectors Honored by EPA Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture inspectors were a complaint from a former employee, Hower and Butz worked recently honored by the U.S. Environmental Protection together tracking down the leads and documenting the evidence. Agency for their outstanding work to protect the state’s plant Their expertise provided a clear picture of the operation and industries. detailed the violations, EPA Region resulting in an uncontested III (representing penalty payment. Delaware, Maryland, Lenny Brylewski Virginia, West (PDA Region 6) was Virginia, the District named the prestigious of Columbia, and “Inspector of the Year.” Pennsylvania) gives This award is not based on two annual awards: a single event, but rather “Inspection of the the demonstration of Year” and “Inspector dedication to the pesticide of the Year.” These program over a number awards were initiated of years. EPA pointed to by EPA Region III in Len’s willingness to step the mid 90’s to honor in to fill voids outside of inspectors from EPA his normal duties when for going “above and vacancies occurred, his beyond” their normal training of new inspectors, duties supporting the inspectional abilities, and pesticide program outreach to the public as in the protection some of the factors in his of people and the selection. Ricky Butz, Lenny Brylewski, and Blair Hower receive top awards at the EPA Inspector Workshop in Dover, DE. environment. Blair Hower and Ricky Butz (PDA Region 7) received Written by: Dave Scott, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture. the award for the “Inspection of the Year” for their investigation at a landscape and lawn care company. After receiving
In This Issue PDA Inspectors Honored by EPA............. 1 Boom Sprayer Calibration...................... 2 Online Recert Courses........................... 3 Pollinators & Pesticide Stewardship......... 3 Worker Protection Standard Tips............. 4 Become a PaPlants Registered User......... 4 Know Your Neighbors............................ 5 The 2014 CHEMSWEEP Program............. 5 Soil Fumigation Applicator Update........... 6 January 2014
Air Blast Sprayer Project Expands.......... 6 2014 Recertification Meetings................ 7 Ticks & Lyme Disease..........................11 Pesticide Enforcement Actions..............12 Plastic Pesticide Container Recycling......12 Pesticide Education’s New Website........13 Exam Scoring Update..........................13 MSDS vs. SDS...................................14 PPCR Cooperating Businesses...............15
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Time to Check Your Boom Sprayer Calibration Successful pesticide application requires proper calibration of your application equipment. Applying the correct rate of pesticide is of the utmost importance. If you apply too little pesticide, you may have poor pest control. You can also incur additional costs if re-treatment is needed or if you suffer crop loss because of lack of control. If you apply too much pesticide, you could damage the crop, be fined for illegal applications, and end up with too much pesticide residue in the crop and soil. You have also wasted money by using too much of the pesticide. Calibrating your application equipment to make sure the pesticide is being applied at the right rate and in a uniform pattern is well worth your time. Boom Sprayer Calibration The most convenient boom sprayer calibration procedure is the “1/128th acre� method. The basic principle is to determine the calibration distance to cover 1/128th of an acre based on the spacing of the spray nozzles. When you determine how much water is coming out of the nozzle to cover 1/128th of an acre, you multiply that number by 128 to determine how many ounces would be coming out to cover 1 acre. The beauty of this method is illustrated in this example. If we have 1 ounce coming out over the course of 1/128th of an acre, multiplying this by 128 would give you 128 ounces. This is equivalent to 1 gallon. Because there are 128 ounces of liquid in 1 gallon, this convenient relationship results in ounces of liquid caught from one nozzle being directly equal to the application rate in gallons per acre, or GPA. So the conversion is made automatically for you, this is true regardless of the number of nozzles on the boom. Equipment Needed for Calibration * Tape measure or measuring wheel * Flags or stakes for marking distance * Calibration cup or other graduated collection container * Stopwatch or watch with a sweep second hand Calibration Steps Step 1. Clean the sprayer before calibrating. 1. Away from any wells or water supplies, rinse the spray tank thoroughly and fill the tank half full with water. 2. Remove nozzles, screens, and in-line strainers. Clean them in soapy water with a soft brush. 3. Start the sprayer and flush hoses and boom with plenty of water. 4. Turn the sprayer off and put nozzles back on boom. All nozzles should be the same size and type. 5. Restart the sprayer; adjust pressure for proper field application. Inspect nozzles for proper spray pattern. Replace any nozzle that produces an irregular spray pattern. Recheck for even patterns. Step 2. Check nozzles for uniform output. 1. Using a calibration cup (or a graduated container marked in ounces) catch the output from each nozzle for 20 seconds and write down the number of ounces. 2. After catching the spray from every nozzle, add the amounts caught and divide by the number of nozzles to get the average output per nozzle. 3. If the output from any nozzle is more than 10 percent above or below the average, clean or replace that nozzle. 4. Recheck the output from any cleaned or replaced nozzle.
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5. Use the new output to figure a new average. If more than 2 nozzles have output rates 10 percent above or below the average, replace all of them, and repeat steps 1, 2, and 3 to be sure the flow rate is uniform. Step 3. Calibrate the sprayer. 1. Use Table 1 below to find the distance you must travel to cover 1/128th of an acre per nozzle. This is done by measuring the nozzle spacing on the boom, and then check the chart for the distance needed for the calibration. Mark off this distance in the field, allowing space for the sprayer to reach full operating speed before reaching the first marker of the test course. 2. Fill the tank half full with water (no pesticide). Make at least two runs over the marked distance with all the equipment that will be used during the application. Use the gear and throttle settings that will be used during the actual spraying. Figure the average time in seconds the sprayer takes to travel the marked distance. 3. Park the tractor and adjust sprayer pressure to the level that will be used for application. Using a container marked in ounces (calibration cup), catch the output from a single nozzle for the length of the average travel time. The number of ounces collected from one nozzle is equal to the output of the entire sprayer in gallons per acre (GPA). 4. Compare the actual application rate with the recommended or intended rate. If the actual rate is more than 5 percent higher or lower than the recommended or intended rate, you must make adjustments. 5. Start the adjustments by changing the pressure. Lowering the spray pressure will reduce the spray delivered; higher pressure means more spray is delivered. Remember not to vary from the pressure range recommended (by the manufacturer) for the nozzles in use. 6. Another way to correct the application rate is by changing the actual travel speed. Slower speeds mean more spray is delivered; faster speeds mean less spray is delivered. 7. If these changes do not bring the application rate to the desired rate, you may have to select a new set of nozzles with smaller or larger orifices. 8. Recalibrate the sprayer after any adjustment. I hope this information shows you how easy it is to calibrate your boom sprayer. Table 1. Calibration Distance for Each Nozzle to Spray 1/128th acre Nozzle/row Travel spacing (in) distance (ft) 18 20 22 24 26 28
227 204 185 170 157 146
Nozzle/row Travel spacing (in) distance (ft) 30 32 34 36 38 40
136 127 120 113 107 102
Written by: Bill Riden, Penn State Pesticide Education Program.
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New Penn State Online Recertification Courses Are Ready We are excited to announce that we have four recertification courses already online—and more are in the works! Tom Butzler, a Clinton County Horticultural Extension Educator, has been working hard to develop the interactive component of these courses. These courses are far from the usual online course. His courses are engaging with the addition of videos, animations, charts that come alive, and review questions that gauge if you are grasping the content. These courses are being housed on the national eXtension website at campus.extension.org. From there, click the “Pest Management” tab, and then at the top left, click on “PA Pesticide Applicator Recertification.” That page will show all the available courses. See box to the right for a brief description of each course. The courses must be paid for via credit card through PayPal. If you do not have a PayPal account, you can create a temporary guest account. To receive credit for taking these courses, you need to take an End of Course quiz and pass with a 75 percent or better. If you do not pass the first time, you can retake the quiz until you do pass. Then you will need to fill out a short questionnaire with information (birth date and certification ID number) needed by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA). Finally, once you access your certificate, our office is sent an email indicating that you have successfully completed the course. At this point, we will send PDA your information so that they can provide the appropriate number of credits to your account. Applicators can only take the course once to receive recertification credits. Work is progressing on a Pesticide Formulations course that will most likely be 2 credits and a Personal Protective Equipment course. Nancy Bosold, a Berks County Turf Extension Educator, and Kerry Richards, the Pesticide Education Program Director, are working on these additional courses. These courses are also
Online Recertification Courses * Emergency or Incident Response: In this course, you will learn the components of an emergency response equipment plan, how to create a site map, the potential problems with pesticide fires, about the Hazard Identification System sign, how to handle a pesticide spill, and what to include in a spill kit. This course is $20 and 1 core credit. * Transportation, Storage, and Security: You will learn in this course about safety and security issues while pesticides are in transit or in storage, vehicle operator responsibilities, other transportation precautions, risk assessment, employee training, and preventing security problems. This course is $20 and 1 core credit. * Pesticide Labeling: In this course, you will learn about how a pesticide is brought to market, types of pesticide registrations, when to read the pesticide label, parts of the label, signal words, and MSDSs. This course is $20 and 1 core credit. * Pest Management: You will learn in this course about the history of pest control, bioaccumulation and biomagnification, main groups of pests, pest management methods, groups of pesticides, contact and systemic pesticides, and integrated pest management. This course is $35 and 2 core credits. on our website at extension.psu.edu/pested/online-recert. If you have any questions or run into problems trying to access the courses, please email Sharon Gripp at sgripp@psu.edu. Written by: Sharon Gripp, Penn State Pesticide Education Program.
Pollinators and Pesticide Stewardship Butterflies dance from one flower to another while honey bees gather pollen to take back to the hive for the production of honey. This is pollination at its best, but pollination is also done by other bee species, some beetles, certain wasps, some flies, etc. Keep in mind that pollination is vital to the production of seeds and fruits on many plants. Experts estimate that one-third of the human food supply depends on pollination. These pollinators are found on the blooming flowers of crops, trees, shrubs, weeds, and native vegetation where they gather nectar and pollen. Because these areas that are visited by pollinators are many of the same areas being treated with pesticides, much concern has come to the forefront for the safety of pollinators. Most pesticides can be used safely around honey bees and other insect pollinators when label directions are followed. As a general rule, insecticides are more toxic to pollinators than fungicides and herbicides, but not all insecticides are toxic to pollinators. Keep in mind proper pesticide use avoids harm to pollinators. The Coalition for Urban/Rural Environmental Stewardship has developed a “pollinator protection checklist” to serve as a reminder for all pesticide applicators.
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The Pollinator Protection Checklist 1. Read and follow all pesticide label directions and precautions. 2. Determine if the pesticide may be toxic to pollinators. 3. Understand local pollinator visitation habits. 4. Use an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) approach. 5. Always follow good pesticide stewardship practices. 6. Cooperate and communicate with others who are concerned about preserving beneficial insects, including pollinators. 7. Know the common symptoms of honey bee exposure to pesticides and what other stressors impact bee health. 8. Check for specific local ordinances pertaining to pollinators, especially beehive locations or designated preserves (if applicable). A special thanks to the Coalition for Urban/Rural Environmental Stewardship and their publication: Pollinators and Pesticide Stewardship for the above information. This publication can be viewed or downloaded at: http://www.curesworks. org/home.asp. Written by: Bill Riden, Penn State Pesticide Education Program.
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WPS Tips: Computers, Product Keys, and Records Compliance with the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) regulation is improving but some confusion still exists about who is and who is not subject to WPS. Any grower that applies ANY type of pesticide—general or restricted use—to a production agricultural crop and has employees outside of the immediate family working in those crop areas within thirty days after the end of the last restricted entry interval is subject to WPS. In Pennsylvania, a small but increasing number of growers are using computerized pesticide records. Growers are asking if computer records are acceptable for the WPS central location. Using a computer is acceptable, but it must be near the required EPA poster and accessible to the employees. In other words, the computer cannot be password protected and the employees must have access to the information on the computer. Another option is to have the pesticide use records entered into the computer, then print the records for the past thirty days and place the printed records in the central location. Growers can keep pesticide records and pesticide labels on their smart phones but that information must still be available at the central location. Information accessibility for employees is the main purpose of the central location. Another issue with the central location is the use of product identification keys. Many growers use keys to minimize their pesticide record keeping and this is a good thing. With a key, the handler writes down their pesticide product information at the beginning of the season and keeps it with the pesticide records. That way the handler does not have to enter the EPA number, formulation, or active ingredients each time, as they will already be on the key. The handler just needs to enter the product name, date and times of application, location, and amounts. The key can also contain information that the handler needs to remember, such as required personal protective equipment, setbacks from water, or maximum wind speeds that the product can be applied. Although not required for pesticide records, this is the type of information that handlers need reminded of and finding it on a key would be easier than paging through a multi-page label. Keys can be a real time and aggravation saver but accuracy is
important! Be sure to add new products to the key and check new supply labels to verify all the information is the same--as active ingredients and EPA numbers do change. Some growers get a key from their chemical dealer but even then it is important to check for accuracy as mistakes by the chemical dealer do happen on occasion. Employee pesticide safety training continues to be a big issue with WPS. Although EPA-approved training handbooks and DVDs make training employees fairly easy, an approved trainer still needs to go over the material with the employee. The employee cannot just be given the handbook or DVD and told to take it home and look at it. An approved trainer must be available to ask and answer questions. In Pennsylvania, the only approved trainer is someone with a current Pennsylvania pesticide certification. Remember to have the employees sign off on the training! Although the current requirement is to retrain employees every five years, we suggest more frequent retraining. Many growers in Pennsylvania retrain yearly which is especially necessary if new products are being used. Be sure to document any extra training; you want to leave a good paper trail that you exceeded the requirements. If you are training handlers, do not be afraid to go beyond the handbook or DVD. Provide them with hands-on training using personal protective equipment (PPE). For example, make sure they can put on PPE, make necessary adjustments, and take it off properly. Growers who want help in understanding the WPS requirements or want to be sure that they are doing things right can request compliance assistance from Penn State by calling Jim Harvey at 814-863-8214 or emailing him at jdh18@psu.edu. The visits and all the materials provided to help get you in compliance with WPS are free of charge. In addition, Pennsylvania growers can request a free EPA-approved WPS training DVD from Jim to help train employees. Written by: Jim Harvey, Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health.
Become a Registered User on PaPlants Now! Follow these easy steps and be a registered user on PaPlants now! 1. Find the address label on this newsletter and note the numbers at the top--the left side number is your PaPlants ID and the right side number is your PIN ID 2. Go to https://www.paplants.state.pa.us/ (don’t forget the “s” in https) 3. Click on Logon / Register at the bottom of the blue box, then click on the Register button 4. Fill in the Register User form with the PaPlants and PIN numbers you found on the address label 5. Create a “User Name” and “Password” that you will remember easily 6. Click on Save when finished completing the form 7. If not taken to the Logon page, click on Logon / Register in the blue box to get to Logon page 8. Type in your new “User Name” and “Password” that you just created 9. Click the Login button 10. Now you have access to detailed information about your certification such as: Employer, Address, Meetings Attended/Credits Earned, and Payments
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Know Your Neighbors Every year the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture receives pesticide related complaints – ranging from herbicide drift or misapplication to medical reactions to exposure – from people who live near areas where growers are applying pesticides. As an applicator, it is your responsibility to make sure you’re using pesticides safety, and that means being aware of your neighbors. The Department maintains a list of people who have provided medical verification of a sensitivity to pesticides. This list can be viewed online by PaPlants registered users (see box on previous page on how to be a PaPlants registered user) under the “Programs” heading in the “Hypersensitivity/Apiary Search” at https://www.PaPlants.state.pa.us. You can type in an address and see a listing of these individuals located within 5 miles of that location, or select your county and township for a larger area. Consider notifying individuals in the Hypersensitivity Registry before you apply any pesticides.
Even if your neighbors are not on the list, when commercial applicators make Restricted Use Pesticide (RUP) applications, they must place public notices in local newspapers or post signs in advance of applications or give direct prior notice to people living next to RUP application sites in addition to contacting individuals listed in the registry directly. The Pesticide Advisory Board recently reviewed a request to require all growers to do the same. The board determined that voluntary communication can meet these needs and is currently advising the Department to conduct outreach rather than a new mandate. The Department will continue to work with growers and their neighbors to resolve issues surrounding pesticide use. Your cooperation in voluntarily notifying individuals on the Hypersensitivity Registry and your neighbors will be critical to avoiding a statewide mandate to require application notifications. Written by: Dave Scott, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture
The 2014 CHEMSWEEP Program The CHEMSWEEP Program will offer pesticide disposal to applicators in the following counties in 2014: Adams, Allegheny, Beaver, Cameron, Carbon, Centre, Chester, Clearfield, Clinton, Elk, Franklin, Jefferson, Lancaster, Lehigh, Monroe, Northampton, Pike, Potter, Schuylkill, and Washington. Licensed pesticide applicators in these counties should have received an inventory package in November 2013. Use the inventory form to list any waste pesticides you wish to dispose of and mail back to the regional PDA office listed at the top of the form by February 28, 2014. Please note the new deadline for returns. You will be contacted to have your inventory veri-
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fied by a PDA inspector. They will look for any special concerns such as leaking containers, unknown materials, or other issues that may be of concern to the disposal contractor. Once the inventories are verified, PDA will work with the CHEMSWEEP contractor to schedule the pickups. Collections typically occur from June through October. The contractor will notify you by mail two weeks prior to your pick up date. They will come right to your door, package your old pesticides, and send them to an EPA-approved incinerator for destruction. If you live in a selected county and did not receive the inventory mailer, contact the PDA at 717-772-5231, or access the information at www.pda.state.pa.us/CHEMSWEEP. There is no cost to participate in the program unless your inventory quantity exceeds 2,000 pounds. For inventories in excess of one ton, the participant will be charged for the overage at PDA’s contracted price. If you have pesticides to dispose of but do not live in a selected county, please call 717-772-5210 for assistance. Over 2 million pounds of unwanted or unusable pesticide products have been properly collected and disposed of by CHEMSWEEP in Pennsylvania from applicators just like you. Take this opportunity to rid your property of this environmental liability by using CHEMSWEEP to dispose of those old, unwanted pesticides.
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Soil Fumigation Applicator Update Highlights The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has implemented the final set of soil fumigant label changes as of December 1, 2012. The new measures are intended to protect handlers, reentry workers, and bystanders from risks resulting from exposure to the soil fumigant pesticides. Although the new measures are designed to address all risks, the main focus is on the acute human inhalation risks associated with these products. The new measures appearing on the Phase 2 labels require: • Certified applicators to complete an EPA–approved training program: * EPA has required registrants to develop and implement training programs for certified applicators. These trainings are available online at www.epa.gov/fumiganttraining. In addition to the online trainings, several on-site training programs will be offered by Penn State Extension. To find a training program near you, contact Kathy Branstetter from the Penn State Pesticide Education Program at 814-863-0263. • Emergency preparedness and response measures: * Early detection and appropriate response to accidental chemical releases is an effective means of reducing risk. Preparedness for these types of situations is an important
part of the group of measures necessary to avoid risks posed by fumigants. * Site-Specific Response and Management Activities: EPA is requiring site-specific measures in areas where bystanders may be close to fumigant buffer zones. Fumigators may choose either to monitor the buffer perimeter or to provide emergency response information directly to neighbors. • Posting Requirements: * Bystanders need to be informed about the location of buffer zones to ensure they do not enter areas designated as part of the buffer zone. The signs must include a “do not walk” symbol, fumigant product name, and contact information for the fumigator. • Notification to State Lead Agencies who wish to be informed of soil fumigation applications in their states. * The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is not requiring notification of applications made within the Commonwealth. • EPA has determined that all of the soil fumigants undergoing reregistration meet the criteria for restricted use. Therefore, EPA has reclassified metam sodium/potassium and dazomet as restricted use pesticides. (See Soil Fumigation on bottom of page 10)
Air Blast Sprayer Calibration Project Expands Calibration of air blast sprayer (ABS) equipment is the best way to ensure spray applications are effective, efficient, and economical. Poor spray coverage is the primary cause of reduced spray product performance. Regular care and maintenance will ensure the sprayer is residue-free and in good operating condition. The challenge with ABS calibration is accurately and efficiently collecting and comparing nozzle output. As a result, historically, growers “calibrate” their sprayers by filling their spray tanks, making an application, determining how much material remains in the tank, subtracting that amount from the initial amount in the tank, and dividing that by the number of acres covered. For example, using 100 gallons of application material over one acre leads the applicator to calculate that since 50 gallons of material remains in the tank, the rate of application is 50 gallons per acre. Although this method provides growers with an approximate gallon per acre application rate, it does not give an accurate picture of where on the target crop the material was applied, and if coverage was uniform. Over the past three years, the Penn State Pesticide Education Program (PEP) has partnered with George Hamilton, Extension Educator at the University of New Hampshire, to develop a calibration program to educate growers regarding the importance of air blast sprayer calibration. In addition, airblast sprayer calibrations were conducted at the grower’s field or farm. To keep up with this increased demand, additional technicians were trained in 2012 and 2013 and the PEP purchased two additional calibration units in 2013. Input from surveys indicated that the average price growers would be willing to pay to have their sprayer calibrated was $50. To show growers the true cost and value of sprayer calibration and encourage adoption, but keep the cost at
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$50, the PEP solicited and received $1,500 from the Appalachian Fruit Growers and two of their members; a $5,000 grant from Syngenta; and a $6,000 grant from the State Horticultural Association of Pennsylvania. In addition, the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture provided significant financial support to keep grower cost low. As a result of these efforts, the number of calibrations increased exponentially from the initial pilot test of 10 sprayers in 2011 to over 61 sprayer calibration requests in 2013 with additional requests still pending. After having their sprayers calibrated for the first time, most growers indicated they would be willing to pay more for future calibrations. Every sprayer that was calibrated required some type of adjustment, from minor to significant, to maximize the sprayer application efficiency. By doing precise calibration, one grower estimated that they now mix 10% less material per tank than in the past. Instead of mixing a tank for 5.5A, they have the confidence to mix at 5A per tank. Previously, they always added a 10% “fudge” factor because they were never 100% confident of their old calibration methods. This can mean substantial savings for growers. When a sprayer is calibrated, a worksheet is completed and provided to the grower as a baseline for future calibration and as documentation when required for GAPS or other food safety based certification programs. Additional information regarding air blast sprayer calibration or to make a request for a sprayer calibration, growers can access the Pesticide Education Program Air Blast Sprayer Calibration web page at extension.psu.edu/pested/sprayer-calibration. Written by: Kerry Richards, Penn State Pesticide Education Program.
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2014 Penn State Extension Recertification Meetings 2014 Winter Educational Meetings for Fruit Growers (8:00 am - 2:30 pm) County PDA Region 1 Erie PDA Region 2 Union PDA Region 3 Luzerne PDA Region 4 Allegheny PDA Region 5 Bedford PDA Region 6 Adams Franklin Lancaster PDA Region 7 Berks
Date
Town
Contact Person
Phone Number
Mar. 6
North East
Andy Muza
814-825-0900
Feb. 11
Mifflinburg
John Esslinger
570-784-6660
Feb. 13
Avoca
John Esslinger
570-784-6660
Mar. 5
Wexford
Bob Pollock
724-465-3880
Mar. 4
Bedford
Tom Ford
814-472-7986
Feb. 17 Feb. 19 Feb. 18
Biglerville Waynesboro Lancaster
Tara Baugher Tara Baugher Tim Elkner
717-334-6271 717-334-6271 717-394-6851
Feb. 12
Leesport
Tanner Delvalle
570-622-4225
2014 Penn State Extension Crops Conferences (all-day meeting) County PDA Region 1 Mercer PDA Region 2 Union PDA Region 3 Bradford PDA Region 4 Indiana PDA Region 5 Blair Somerset PDA Region 6 Dauphin Franklin Lancaster Lebanon PDA Region 7 Berks Lehigh Montgomery
Date
Town
Contact Person
Phone Number
Mar. 4
West Middlesex
Joel Hunter
814-333-7460
Jan. 31
Mifflinburg
Chris Houser
570-966-8194
Feb. 11
Towanda
Mark Madden
570-928-8941
Feb. 4
Indiana
Alicia Spangler
724-548-3447
Jan. 17 Feb. 20
Altoona Somerset
Elina Snyder Tom Ford
814-940-5989 814-472-7986
Feb. 5 Jan. 28 Jan. 16 Feb. 27
Berrysburg Chambersburg Lancaster Lebanon
Dwane Miller Jennifer Bratthauar Jeff Graybill Del Voight
570-622-4225 717-263-9226 717-394-6851 717-270-4391
Jan. 23 Jan. 21 Jan. 22
Wyomissing Allentown Telford
Mena Hautau Dwane Miller Andrew Frankenfield
610-378-1327 570-622-4225 610-489-4315
A complete listing of upcoming Recertification Meetings can be found at: http://extension.psu.edu/pests/pesticide-education/applicators/recertification
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2014 Penn State Extension Recertification Meetings 2014 Penn State Extension Crops Days (all-day meeting) County PDA Region 1 Mercer PDA Region 2 Potter Tioga PDA Region 4 Butler PDA Region 5 Clearfield PDA Region 6 York PDA Region 7 Schuylkill
Date
Town
Contact Person
Phone Number
Mar. 25
West Middlesex
Joel Hunter
814-333-7460
Jan. 24 Feb. 13
Ulysses Whitneyville
Potter County J. Craig Williams
814-274-8411 x4 570-724-9120
Feb. 25
Prospect
Alicia Spangler
724-548-3447
Feb. 12
Clearfield
Andrea Szejk
814-765-7878
Jan. 30
York
John Rowehl
717-840-7408
Feb. 13
Schuylkill Haven Dwane Miller
570-622-4225
2 + 2 Horticulture Meetings (1:00 pm - 3:00 pm) County
Date
Town
Contact Person
Phone Number
PDA Region 1 Clarion Crawford Elk Erie Venango Warren
Jan. 23 Jan. 16 Jan. 16, Mar. 3 Jan. 16+23, Feb. 5+19, Mar. 3 Feb. 19 Jan. 16
Clarion Meadville St. Marys Erie Franklin Youngsville
Jeff Fowler Linda Ruggiero David Talon Ruth Benner Jeff Fowler Jeff Fowler
814-437-7607 814-333-7460 814-887-5613 814-825-0900 814-437-7607 814-437-7607
Jan. 16+23, Feb. 5
Mill Hall
Tom Butzler
570-726-0022
Jan. 16+23, Feb. 5+19, Mar. 3 Jan. 16+23, Feb. 5+19, Mar. 3 Jan. 16+23, Feb. 5+19, Mar. 3
Towanda Forty Fort Stroudsburg
Tom Maloney Sharon Telesky Steve Hughes
570-265-2896 570-825-1701 570-421-6430
Jan. 23, Feb. 5+19, Mar. 3 Jan. 16+23, Feb. 19, Mar. 3 Feb. 19 Jan. 16 Jan. 23, Feb. 5, Mar. 3 Jan. 16+23, Feb. 19, Mar. 3
Pittsburgh Butler Uniontown California Washington Greensburg
Sandy Feather Donna Zang Walt Bumgarner Lee Stivers Lee Stivers Linda Hyatt
412-473-2540 724-774-3003 724-438-0111 724-228-6881 724-228-6881 724-837-1402
Jan. 16+23, Feb. 19, Mar. 3
Lewistown
Darryl Dressler
717-248-9618
PDA Region 2 Clinton PDA Region 3 Bradford Luzerne Monroe PDA Region 4 Allegheny Butler Fayette Washington Washington Westmoreland PDA Region 5 Mifflin
A complete listing of upcoming Recertification Meetings can be found at: http://extension.psu.edu/pests/pesticide-education/applicators/recertification
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2014 Penn State Extension Recertification Meetings 2 + 2 Horticulture Meetings (1:00 pm - 3:00 pm) County PDA Region 6 Cumberland York
Date
Town
Contact Person
Phone Number
Jan. 16+23, Feb. 5+19, Mar. 3 Jan. 16+23, Feb. 5+12*+19, Mar. 3+13*
Carlisle York
Alicia Cramer Tim Abbey
717-240-6500 717-840-7480
*Meetings are offered from 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
PDA Region 7 Berks
Jan. 16+23, Feb. 5+19, Mar. 17 Leesport
Nancy Bosold
610-378-1327
2 + 2 Agronomy Meetings (Times vary; 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm or 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm) County
Date
Town
Contact Person
Phone Number
PDA Region 1 Clarion Crawford Elk Erie Forest Jefferson McKean Mercer Venango Warren
Feb. 10+11+19 Feb. 10+11+19+20+25 Mar. 19 Feb. 10+20 Feb. 11 Jan. 9 Feb. 14+19 Feb. 10+11+19+20+25 Feb. 10 Feb. 10+19+20
Strattanville Meadville St. Marys Erie Tionesta Jefferson Port Allegany Mercer Franklin Youngsville
Michelle Stewart Joel Hunter Nicole Santangelo Ruth Benner Scott Weikert Nicole Santangelo McKean Cons. Dist. Gary Micsky Jeff Fowler Ruth Valone
814-223-9028 814-333-7460 814-274-8540 814-825-0900 814-755-3544 814-274-8540 814-887-4001 724-662-3141 814-437-7607 814-563-9388
Jan. 9 Mar. 8 Jan. 28 Mar. 18 Mar. 4 Feb. 25
Emporium Bloomsburg Montoursville Danville Herndon New Berlin
Nicole Santangelo Chris Houser Lycoming Extension Chris Houser Chris Houser Chris Houser
814-274-8540 570-966-8194 570-433-3040 570-966-8194 570-966-8194 570-966-8194
Feb. 26, Apr. 2 Mar. 11 Mar. 12 Feb. 27, Mar. 11 Mar. 25 Mar.
Towanda Dallas Kresgeville Dushore Honesdale Mehoopany
Mark Madden Donna Grey Steve Hughes Mark Madden Dave Messersmith Jen Daubert
855-394-7534 570-825-1701 570-421-6430 855-394-7534 570-253-5970 570-836-3196
PDA Region 2 Cameron Columbia Lycoming Montour Northumberland Union PDA Region 3 Bradford Luzerne Monroe Sullivan Wayne Wyoming
A complete listing of upcoming Recertification Meetings can be found at: http://extension.psu.edu/pests/pesticide-education/applicators/recertification
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2014 Penn State Extension Recertification Meetings 2 + 2 Agronomy Meetings (Times vary; 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm or 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm) County PDA Region 4 Armstrong Beaver Butler Fayette Fayette Greene Indiana Lawrence Washington Westmoreland PDA Region 5 Bedford Blair Cambria Centre Clearfield Fulton Huntingdon Somerset PDA Region 6 Lancaster Lebanon York PDA Region 7 Berks Bucks Lehigh Montgomery Schuykill
Date
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Phone Number
Feb. 10+12+20 Feb. 10+19 Feb. 10+19+20 Feb. 10 Mar. 4 Feb. 20 Feb. 18 Feb. 10+19+20 Feb 11, Mar. 5 Feb. 13, Mar.
Kittanning Beaver Butler Uniontown Dunbar Waynesburg Clymer New Castle Washington Greensburg
Alicia Spangler Susan Boser Donna Zang Walt Bumgarner Lee Stivers Lee Stivers Alicia Spangler Bryan Dickinson Lee Stivers Alicia Spangler
724-548-3447 724-774-3003 724-287-4761 724-438-0111 724-228-6881 724-228-6881 724-548-3447 724-654-8370 724-228-6881 724-548-3447
Jan. 27 Feb. 13 Mar. 17+24 Feb. 4 Mar. 19 Mar. 4 Jan. 30, Feb. 4+25 Mar. 6
Bedford Martinsburg Ebensburg Spring Mills Dubios McConnellsburg Huntingdon Berlin
Melanie Barkley Eli Snyder Tom Ford Chris Houser Nicole Santangelo Eli Snyder Stan McKee Melanie Barkley
814-623-4800 814-940-5989 814-472-7986 570-966-8194 814-274-8540 814-940-5989 814-613-1660 814-623-4800
Feb. 20, Mar. 27 Mar. 27 Feb. 12, Mar. 13
Quarryville Lebanon York
Jeff Graybill Del Voight John Rowehl
717-394-6851 717-270-4391 717-840-7480
Mar. 17 Feb. 25, Mar. 4 Mar. 19 Jan. 22 Mar. 18
Leesport Milford Bethlehem Telford Pottsville
Mena Hautau Andrew Frankenfield Dwane Miller Andrew Frankenfield Dwane Miller
610-378-1327 610-489-4315 570-622-4225 610-489-4315 570-622-4225
A complete listing of upcoming Recertification Meetings can be found at: http://extension.psu.edu/pests/pesticide-education/applicators/recertification
(Soil Fumigation continued from page 6) * Applicators that wish to purchase and apply products with Phase 2 labels will need to complete the required training and satisfy the new measures. These trainings will qualify for recertification credits. Documentation of the successful completion is required. * Growers and applicators may apply products bearing old labels until supplies are exhausted.
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To learn more about the new requirements visit www.epa. gov/pesticides/reregistration/soil_fumigants/index.htm. We hope you find this information helpful. If you have questions, please contact the Penn State Pesticide Education Program office at 814-863-0263. Written by: Bill Riden, Penn State Pesticide Education Program.
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Ticks and Lyme Disease: What You Need to Know Lyme Disease is an How to Remove a Tick infection caused by the bacterium Borrelia 1. Use fine-tipped tweezers to grasp the tick as close to the skin’s surface as possible. burgdorferi and is transmit2. Pull upward with steady, even pressure. Don’t twist or jerk ted to humans by the bite the tick; this can cause the mouth-parts to break off and of an infected tick. In the remain in the skin. If this happens, remove the mouthNortheast, the tick most parts with tweezers. If you are unable to remove the mouth parts easily with clean tweezers, leave it alone and let the commonly associated with skin heal. transmission of the disease 3. After removing the tick, thoroughly clean the bite area and is the blacklegged tick, your hands with rubbing alcohol, an iodine scrub, or soap Ixodes scapularis. Research and water. in the eastern United States indicates that ticks generally transmit the disease to Image of blacklegged tick female. humans during the nyphal © SBJacobs PSU Entomology stage. This is likely because nymphs are rarely noticed because of their small size. In the last 10 years (2002 through 2011), the United States has seen an average of over 24,000 new cases reported each year. This makes Lyme disease the most common vectorborne illness in the United States. During this time period, Pennsylvania was among the top 3 states of reported cases. NOTE: Avoid folklore remedies such as “painting” the tick with In 2011, 96 percent of the Lyme disease cases were reported nail polish or petroleum jelly, or using heat to make the tick detach from the skin. You want to remove the tick as quickly from just 13 states: Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, as possible—not waiting for it to detach. Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia, and Wisconsin. Taken from: Tick Removal. Centers for Disease Control and What can be done to reduce your chance of being bitten by Prevention. www.cdc.gov/lyme/removal/index.html. a tick? Around homes and in recreational areas, tick populations can be reduced through simple landscaping practices such as For More Information: removing brush and leaf litter or creating a buffer zone of wood chips or gravel between the forest and lawn or recreational areas. To find more information about ticks and Lyme Disease, please visit the following websites. Also, when you are outside: * Avoid tick-infested areas, especially in May, June, and July. Lyme Disease: A Public Information Guide. Centers for Disease * Wear light-colored clothing so ticks can be spotted easily. and Prevention. www.cdc.gov/lyme/resources/ * Tuck pant legs into socks or boots and tuck shirt into pants. Control brochure/508_LD_Brochure.pdf * Tape the area where pants and socks meet so ticks can’t crawl under clothing. Lyme Disease Association, Inc. website: www.lymediseaseacassociation.org * Spray insect repellent containing DEET on clothes and on exposed skin other than face, or treat clothes (pants, socks, Lyme Disease website. Centers for Disease Control and and shoes) with permethrin, which kills ticks on contact. Prevention. www.cdc.gov/lyme/ * Always read the label before using any pesticide product. * Wear a hat and long-sleeved shirt for added protection. Lyme Disease website. Penn State Department of Entomology. ento.psu.edu/extension/ * Walk in the center of urban/lyme-disease trails to avoid overhangApplicators contacted to treat for ticks are ing grass and brush. required to have a Category 16: Public Health TickEncounter Resource Center After being outdoors, website: tickencounter.org Invertebrate Pest certification. remove clothing and wash and dry it at a high temperature. Inspect your body carefully and remove any attached tick with tweezers (see graphic), grasp- References: Lyme Disease website. Centers for Disease Control and ing the tick as close to the skin surface as possible and pulling Prevention. www.cdc.gov/lyme/ straight back with a slow steady force. Avoid crushing the tick’s body. Removing ticks within 24 hours of attachment reduces the Jacobs, Steve. Lyme Disease Fact Sheet. Penn State Department likelihood of B. burgdorferi transmission. For persons who are of Entomology. ento.psu.edu/extension/urban/lyme-disease infected, prompt diagnosis and treatment are important to prevent Written by: Sharon Gripp, Penn State Pesticide Education Program. serious illness and long-term complications.
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Pesticide Enforcement Actions: July 2012 to June 2013 The following report is a summary of all official pesticide enforcement actions taken by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s Division of Health and Safety against private applicators, commercial applicators, dealers, pesticide businesses, and citizens of the Commonwealth. All enforcement actions are taken under authority of the Pennsylvania Pesticide Control Act and Rules and Regulations. These actions were issued between July 1, 2012 and June 28, 2013. The following 53 actions resulted from either routine inspections or investigations generated by a complaint or tip. During this time period, 16 Notice of Warning letters were issued for violations of the Pennsylvania Pesticide Control Act or the Rules and Regulations. Warning letters are official enforcement actions and are pursued for minor violations or when insufficient evidence is obtained to support a penalty. A summary of the number of Warning letters with a brief description of the violation follows: * 4 Warnings to farm operations with Worker Protection Standard violations of specific information or notice of application requirements. * 3 Warnings to businesses using uncertified applicators or technicians. * 2 Warnings to businesses for failing to display their Business License number on application vehicles. * 2 Warnings to Private applicators for failing to maintain complete pesticide application records. * 2 Warnings to businesses for failing to maintain complete pesticide application records. * 1 Warning to an individual purchasing a Restricted Use Pesticide (RUP) without a private applicator permit. * 1 Warning to a business for using a pesticide inconsistent with label directions. * 1 Warning to an agricultural commercial applicator for unwanted pesticide residues found on another’s property. During the same time period, 37 Civil Penalties were assessed for violations of the Pennsylvania Pesticide Control Act or the Rules and Regulations. Penalties assessed during this time period ranged from $200 to $1,600. The number of penalties along with a brief description of the violation follows:
* 10 Penalties to businesses operating without a business license and certified applicators. * 6 Penalties to businesses for using uncertified applicators or technicians. * 3 Penalties to businesses for using a pesticide inconsistent with label directions. * 3 Penalties to farm operations for not providing adequate decontamination supplies, appropriate Worker Protection training, and/or keeping complete application records. * 2 Penalties to businesses for certified applicators not certified in the proper category. * 2 Penalties to businesses for not displaying their business license number on application vehicles and applicators were not certified in the proper category. * 2 Penalties for businesses failing to notify a hypersensitive person of a pesticide application. * 2 Penalties to dealers for distributing RUPs to persons without a valid pesticide permit or certification. * 2 Penalties to businesses for not keeping required application records. * 1 Penalty to a private applicator for using a pesticide inconsistent with label directions. * 1 Penalty to a private applicator for causing unwanted pesticide residues. * 1 Penalty to a business for dispensing pesticides into an unlabeled service container. * 1 Penalty to a business for causing unwanted pesticide residues. * 1 Penalty to a dealer for failing to purchase a Pesticide Dealer license. Also during this period, two cases were referred to EPA for federal enforcement action under authority of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). Both cases involved the dispensing and sale of unregistered pesticides by non-registered establishments. Any person that produces, repackages or relabels a pesticide product must be registered as a pesticide producing establishment with the EPA.
Plastic Pesticide Container Recycling Program Update The Plastic Pesticide Container Recycling (PPCR) program is available to private pesticide applicators across Pennsylvania. The voluntary recycling program offers pesticide applicators a free, easy, and responsible way to dispose of empty containers. PPCR is open to all licensed pesticide applicators, and accepts pesticide and pesticide-related product jugs, bottles, and drums up to 55 gallons. To participate in the PPCR program, you must first rinse your containers. EPA has recently revised label language with statements such as “Clean container promptly after emptying.” This means you are required to triple-rinse each pesticide container immediately upon emptying, regardless of your method of disposal. Sixty-six recycling partners are serving as drop-off locations for empty, triple-rinsed containers (see list on page 15). The
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predominant use for the recycled plastic containers is drain pipe, but it can also be used for fence posts, pallets, speed bumps, and marine pilings. To recycle empty containers through PPCR, they must be free of all pesticide residues and must meet the following criteria: * #2 HDPE plastic pesticide container only * Free of all pesticide, crop oil, or adjuvant residue inside and out * No label booklets, sleeves, lids, foil seals, dirt, gravel, etc. * Cut drums lengthwise into fourths For more information on the recycling program or to find the nearest PPCR recycling location, call 717-705-5858 or visit www.pda.state.pa.us/PesticideRecycling.
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Slightly New Look to the Pesticide Education Program’s Website In December 2011, our website had a major overhaul prompted by the Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences wanting to make the majority of web pages in their domain look similar. However, we were able to keep the main organization of our website in tact. Just recently, we were asked again to adopt more changes to our web page to match the new design for the Penn State Extension website under which our program falls. You may have heard about all the restructuring going on in Extension. The transition has been to focus Extension’s work into six key areas: Animals; Plants and Pests; Natural Resources; Community and Business; Food and Health; and Youth and Family. The Pesticide Education Program falls under the Plants and Pests section and specifically in the Pest Management topic area. We now have a new, and even longer, URL: extension.psu.edu/pests/pesticideeducation. However, any of our old web URLs will still work— and from shortest to longest, here they all are: • • • •
pested.psu.edu www.pested.psu.edu extension.psu.edu/pested extension.psu.edu/pesticide-education
So, what is different? Basically only the top bar navigation changed throughout our website. Previously, we had all our audience tabs (Applicators, Dealers, Educators, and Kids) across the top of the home page. Now, in the graphic above, you see the six key areas mentioned previously as the tabs across the top in addition to 4-H. These tabs will remain on the top when you navigate throughout our website. Also, to get back to our home page, you have to click on the Pesticide Education button, on the left hand side, under the top bar navigation line. When you navigate throughout our website, the audience tabs are now down the left hand side, EXCEPT for the Applicator page. Because that page has so many internal pages associated with it, all the sub pages are listed down the left hand
side for easier navigation. The applicator sub pages include these topics: Certification/Exams; Recertification; PA Dept of Agriculture; Spray Calibration; Labels/MSDSs; Fact Sheets; Pest Management; Newsletter; Core-Specific Issues; CategorySpecific Information; and Other Resources. If you need to go to another audience section, just click on the “Pesticide Education” tab (in the upper left) to go back to our home page, then select the audience page you want to visit. On the right hand side of our home page under “Spotlight” is a section called “Upcoming Events” which is shown in the graphic above. Many events will be added to this list, just remember that the most complete list of certification exam dates and times, and recertification meetings, is on the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture’s website at: https://www. paplants.state.pa.us/
We hope this brief overview helps when navigating throughout our newly redesigned website. Written by: Sharon Gripp, Penn State Pesticide Education Program.
In addition to our website, you can also follow the Pesticide Education Program by visiting:
Exam Scoring Program Update You or your employees have just taken the pesticide applicator certification exam. How soon will you get results? In the past, probably not as quick as you would prefer, but technology is helping to change that. The Bureau of Plant Industry processes over 7,000 pesticide exams per year. The majority of these exams are handled by one individual and can take up to three weeks or more to process, depending on the time of year. In an effort to reduce the wait
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time, we recently updated our software program to manage the quantity more efficiently. As an option in 2014, we hope to notify examinees electronically of their exam results. Both enhancements will allow additional time for the examinee and owners to make arrangements if the exam is not passed initially. We hope these services will be of use to you and your employees in the future. Written by: Andy Beck, Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.
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The Material Safety Data Sheet vs. the Safety Data Sheet OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard Move to Align by maintaining a copy of the Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) with Globally Harmonized System of Classification and for each product that was considered a hazardous chemical, Labeling of Chemicals some of which are pesticides. Under the Hazard Communication Under its Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) (29 CFR 2012 (HazCom 2012), the MSDS will be replaced with a Safety 1910.1200), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Data Sheet (SDS). Before the HazCom 2012, there were several (OSHA) requires Safety Data Sheets (SDSs) for all hazardous acceptable MSDS formats. OSHA’s adoption of GHS requires chemicals. In March 2012, OSHA published a final rule to align the use of a single format with sixteen sections that appear in its HCS regulations with the Globally Harmonized System of a specific order. Although this change seems to have become a Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). The primary cause for concern, in all practical reality, there is very little differgoal of GHS is improved protection of human health and the ence between the two documents. environment by providing chemical users and handlers with Will the change require that both an MSDS and a SDS be enhanced and consistent information on chemical hazards. The kept for the same product? GHS is based on major existing systems for industrial chemicals, For compliance with the new OSHA HazCom 2012 regulatory pesticides, consumer chemicals, and chemicals in transport, but requirements, maintaining both an MSDS and a SDS for the implementation of the GHS would require some changes in all same chemical is not necessary. In the next few years as the SDS existing systems in order to achieve harmonization. becomes available for individual products, they will replace the However, it is important for growers who use federally existing MSDSs. Although there is no requirement to keep the regulated pesticides to note that older MSDS once it is replaced the Environmental Protection with a SDS, a good management MSDS vs SDS Agency (EPA) has not yet practice would be to keep an The differences between EPA’s current requirements moved to amend its pesticide electronic copy on file, especially and the GHS are related to classification criteria, labeling regulations under the if existing stocks of the chemical hazard statements, pictograms, and signal words. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, were purchased under the older and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) to EPA Signal Words: Danger Poison, Warning, MSDS. align with the GHS. The differor Caution depending on the toxicity level of the However, when the chemical product, and Danger for a product that may be a ences between EPA’s current in question is a pesticide and the potential skin or eye irritant. requirements and the GHS are content of the MSDS and the SDS related to classification criteria, GHS Signal Words: Danger and Warning differs, a copy of both documents hazard statements, pictograms, must be maintained to ensure To illustrate, the label of a chemical that has an oral and signal words. For example, compliance with OSHA HazCom LD50 of 550 mg/kg bears the signal word “Caution” FIFRA pesticide product labels 2012 and FIFRA which regulates under current FIFRA labeling practices but would may contain the following signal pesticide products. require the signal word “Warning” under the GHS. words: “Danger Poison with the References and More skull and crossbones graphic,” Information: “Warning,” or “Caution” depending on the toxicity level of the The following resources provide additional information on the product, and “Danger” for a product that may be a potential skin required sixteen sections of the new SDS, what information is or eye irritant. The GHS uses only two signal words, “Danger” included in each section, which sections fall under OSHA’s reguand “Warning.” To illustrate, the label of a chemical that has an latory jurisdiction, and guidance for working towards compliance oral LD50 of 550 mg/kg bears the signal word “Caution” under with HazCom 2012 while maintaining compliance with FIFRA current FIFRA labeling practices but would require the signal for regulation of pesticide products. word “Warning” under the GHS. • APPENDIX D TO §1910.1200 – SAFETY DATA SHEETS For pesticide products, FIFRA labels approved by EPA (MANDATORY): Table D.1. Minimum Information for an SDS. pre-empt OSHA’s label requirements, but not the requirements Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of for SDS and worker training (except for certified applicators Labor. and agricultural workers for whom EPA has training require• From MSDS to SDS – GHS Brings Big Changes to Safety Data ments). EPA realizes that this may require users of the SDS that Sheets in HazCom 2012. MSDSonline: EH&S Compliance Made are prepared for pesticide products to become familiar with two Simple Blog. August 20, 2012. different systems, at least until the agencies’ requirements are • Globally Harmonized System (GHS) for Classification and harmonized. As a result, EPA issued guidance in the April 20, Labeling of Chemicals. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 2012 Federal Register to manufactures so that when changes are • Hazard Communication website (www.osha.gov/dsg/hazcom/) made to the SDS to meet the OSHA requirements, the new SDS Occupational Safety and Health Administration, U.S. Department of format will also be in compliance with the pesticide regulations Labor. under FIFRA. This guidance is commonly referred to as Pesticide • Pesticide Registration (PR) Notice 2012-1: Material Safety Registration (PR) Notice 2012-1. Data Sheets as Pesticide Labeling. U.S. Environmental Protection Why the switch from MSDS to SDS? For many years under the HCS, this last responsibility was met
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Agency. April 20, 2012.
Written by: Kerry Richards, Penn State Pesticide Education Program.
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Plastic Pesticide Container Recycling Program Cooperating Businesses Please bring pressure-rinsed or triple-rinsed plastic pesticide containers during posted business hours. City
Business
Phone #
City
Business
Phone #
PDA Region 1: Clarion, Crawford, Elk, Erie, Forest, Jefferson,
PDA Region 6: Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Franklin, Lancaster,
Erie Lake City Meadville North East Sandy Lake Shippenville Tionesta Waterford Waterford
Biglerville Helena Chemical Comp. 717-677-4599 Carlisle GROWMARK FS, Inc. 717-249-4988 Codorus GROWMARK FS, Inc. 717-229-2311 East Berlin GROWMARK FS, Inc. 717-259-9573 Elizabethville Campbell Crops 717-362-1111 Elizabethville Perdue Grain & Oilseed 717-362-8440 Ephrata Henry B. Hoover Agway 717-733-6593 Gettysburg Ag Com, Inc. 717-334-6224 Gettysburg Agricultural & Natural 717-334-0636 Resource Center2 Greencastle Horstdale Farm Supply 717-597-5151 Harrisburg John Deere Landscapes 717-652-5813 Harrisburg PA Dept. of Agriculture1 717-705-5858 Kinzers Mr. Gideon King N/A Lancaster John Deere Landscapes 717-291-4434 Lancaster Mel Weaver & Sons 717-898-9050 Leola Daniel’s Farm Store 717-656-6982 Millerstown N.O. Bonsall & Son 717-589-3146 Mt. Joy Snyder’s Crop Service 717-653-1120 Myerstown GROWMARK FS, Inc. 717-866-5205 Myerstown James Patches 717-949-3860 New Holland Martin’s Ag Service 717-354-4996 New Holland R & M Nolt 717-354-0198 Quarryville Little Britain Ag Supply 717-529-2196 Shippensburg Cumberland Valley Coop 717-532-2197 Shiremanstown John Deere Landscapes 717-761-2463
McKean, Mercer, Venango, and Warren
John Deere Landscapes 814-455-7850 Neiger Milling 814-774-3703 Ernst Conservation Seeds 814-720-0819 North East Fruit 814-725-3705 Growers, Inc. Lakeview Fertilizer 724-376-3615 J & J Feeds 814-226-6066 Long Acre Potato Farm 814-744-8454 Team Turf Supply 814-796-8873 Troyer Farms 814-796-1435
PDA Region 2: Cameron, Clinton, Columbia, Lycoming, Montour,
Northumberland, Potter, Snyder, Tioga, and Union
Jersey Shore Kreamer Leck Kill Mifflinburg Mill Hall Washingtonville
Eck’s 570-398-2770 Kreamer’s Feed Store 570-374-8148 Steve’s Custom 570-648-4465 Application Mifflinburg Farmer’s 570-966-1001 Exchange Webb’s Super-Gro 570-726-4525 Crop Production Services 570-437-3121
PDA Region 3: Bradford, Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe,
Pike, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Wayne, and Wyoming
Columbia Crossroads Judson’s, Inc. Montrose Andre & Son Montrose Palmatier Enterprises Towanda GROWMARK FS, Inc.
570-297-2153 570-278-1131 570-278-3350 570-265-8141
PDA Region 4: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene,
Indiana, Lawrence, Washington, and Westmoreland
Adrian Eighty Four New Wilmington Volant
GROWMARK FS, Inc. GROWMARK FS, Inc. Western Reserve Farm Cooperative Deerfield Farms Service
724-543-1101 724-222-4303 724-901-7063 724-533-8004
PDA Region 5: Bedford, Blair, Cambria, Centre, Clearfield, Fulton,
Huntingdon, Juniata, Mifflin, and Somerset
Bedford Bellefonte Belleville Belleville Clearfield Curryville Port Royal Somerset Thompsontown Warriors Mark
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GROWMARK FS, Inc.1 814-623-9061 GROWMARK FS, Inc. 814-359-2725 GROWMARK FS, Inc 717-935-0102 Union Mill Chemgro 717-935-2185 W & W Farm Supply 814-765-9044 GROWMARK FS, Inc. 814-793-3664 GROWMARK FS, Inc. 717-527-4306 GROWMARK FS, Inc. 814-445-5177 Agronomy Center 717-535-5151 Helena Chemical Comp. 814-632-5177
Lebanon, Perry, and York
PDA Region 7: Berks, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Lehigh, Montgomery,
Northampton, Philadelphia, and Schuylkill
Bangor GROWMARK FS, Inc. 610-588-1095 Bethlehem John Deere Landscapes 610-866-6665 Cochranville GROWMARK FS, Inc. 610-869-8006 Coplay GROWMARK FS, Inc. 610-799-3115 Leesport GROWMARK FS, Inc. 610-926-6339 Reading Timac USA, Inc. 610-375-7272 Richland Ag Land Crop Protection 717-933-7000 Tamaqua Mountain Road 570-277-0146 Chemicals 1 2
Please call before going. Go to the Conservation District Office.
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PA Pesticide Highlights For Private Pesticide Applicators Pennsylvania Pesticide Highlights is published by: Pesticide Education Program Bureau of Plant Industry The Pennsylvania State University PA Department of Agriculture 222 Special Services Building 2301 North Cameron Street University Park, PA 16802 Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408 814-863-0263 717-772-5231 Visit Penn State Extension on the web: extension.psu.edu
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