WSU Pesticide Policy

What is it and How Does it Affect Me?

Catherine H. DanielsWSU Pesticide Coordinator

Training Goal

• Educate viewers about their responsibilities and personal liabilities

Learning Objectives

• Know where to find Pesticide Policy• Know the license category you should have• Know what an EUP is and how to work with it• Understand the requirements for EUP work• Know the extent of WSU liability coverage

Learning Objective 1: Pesticide Policy

• Pesticide Policy is posted at wsprs.wsu.edu and on Extensions Policies and Procedures site

• Policy applies WSU-wide, not just to CAHNRS or Extension personnel

Learning Objective 2: License Category

Public Consultant

Describes pesticide uses, application methods or amounts, crop or pest effects, etc. to client groups

Learning Objective 2: License Category

Public OperatorApplies pesticidesthrough powered equipment,

OR applies restricted pesticides

OR supervises unlicensed applicators

Learning Objective 2: License and Endorsements

License: Laws and Safety

Endorsements: turf/orna weed,

ag weed, ROW weed,ag insect/disease, ornamental insect/disease,aquatic pest control, fumigant, soil fumigant, stored grain, interior plantscaping, seed treatment, livestock, sprout inhibitor

Learning Objective 3: Identifying EUPs

EUPs are:•Active ingredients not yet registered by EPA nor exempted from registration

•Registered ingredients used in non-registered ways: crop/site not on label, use rate higher, application timing outside limits, too many applications, application method disallowed, and PHI shorter than allowed.

Learning Objective 3: Working with EUPs

• Regulated in same way as registered pesticides for transportation, licensing, supervision, use, storage and recordkeeping.

• Ask for common chemical name of the active ingredient, the MSDS, the requested signal word and use classification (general or restricted)

Learning Objective 4: EUP Requirements

• All EUP work in WA requires a permit regardless of plot size

• No exemption for organic

• Plot size and research purpose determine permit type

• Granted by EPA or WSDA

Learning Objective 4: EUP Requirements

• WSU holds one collective permit for small plot work (<1 acre/AI)

• Only non-residential, non-fumigant, terrestrial applications

• Submit records to cEUP website• If cooperator’s land, submit

permission statement• Enter experimental results on

cEUP website

Learning Objective 4: EUP Requirements

• Storage limit for chemical is 3 years

• Research for purpose of registration or quarantine

• Food/feed requires tolerance, exemption, or destruction

• Adverse environmental effects reported to WSDA

Learning Objective 5: Liability

• Only licensed persons can recommend, supervise applicators or apply pesticides

• Applications in other states must be legal• Application recordkeeping required• WPS compliance required• Focus on safe and healthy working

environments• Written approval required in advance of

publishing client-based materials

Questions?

Evaluation

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Thank you!

Catherine Danielscdaniels@wsu.edu

253-445-4611