Pesticide Application & Safety Training for Applicators of Public Health Pesticides

423 Pages·2016·1.45 MB·English

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Pesticide Application & Safety Training
for Applicators of Public Health
Pesticides
California Department of Public Health
Vector-Borne Disease Section
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Application & Safety Training for Applicators of Public
Health Pesticides.
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Chapter 1: Public Health Pests and Disease Vectors
Chapter 2: Pesticide Classifications and Formulations
Chapter 3: Pesticide Labels and Labeling
Chapter 4: Toxicity of Pesticides to Humans
Chapter 5: First Aid for Pesticide Poisoning
Chapter 6: Proper Handling of Pesticides
Chapter 7: Protective Clothing and Other Safety Devices
Chapter 8: Equipment and Calibration
Chapter 9: Pesticide Application Problems
Chapter 10: Pesticides as Hazardous Wastes
Chapter 11: The Future of Pesticide use in Public Health
Programs
Introduction: Pesticides
Pesticides are chemical substances used to
kill, repel, or control pests of all kinds.
– Pests: Arthropods and vertebrates of
direct public health importance or
vegetation, especially weeds, that
contributes to arthropod pest production.
Used to control vectors.
Introduction, slide 1/8
Vector
“Any animal capable of transmitting the
causative agent of human disease or
capable of producing human discomfort
or injury, including but not limited to:
mosquitoes, flies, mites, ticks, other
arthropods, and rodents and other
vertebrates”. (California Health and
Safety Code Section 2002(k)).
Introduction, slide 2/8
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
Basic law controlling pesticides, signed
into law in 1947.
Established the requirement for
registration of pesticides by the US
Department of Agriculture.
In 1970 this responsibility was passed to
the newly established US Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA).
Introduction, slide 3/8
Amendments to FIFRA
1988 – FIFRA-lite: required re-registration of
all pesticides.
Currently the EPA has the authority for
interpretation and enforcement of pesticide
laws, including registrations.
US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA)
has the authority to enforce pesticide
tolerances on food and raw agricultural
commodities.
Introduction, slide 4/8
FIFRA continued…
1972 version of FIFRA established two
categories of pesticides:
– Unclassified: (General Use) available for
the public.
– Restricted Use: available for use by
certified applicators only.
Introduction, slide 5/8
FIFRA continued…
FIFRA delegates responsibility for certification
of restricted use pesticide applicators to the
individual states.
– In California, the California Department of
Public Health certifies government
employees who apply restricted pesticides
(HSC 106925).
Introduction, slide 6/8
FIFRA Requirements
All pesticides must undergo thorough
testing for efficacy, safety, and toxicity as
a basis for registration
All pesticide formulations must be clearly
and completely labeled as a condition of
their sale.
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