Recordkeeping for Pesticides. Fred Fishel Professor, UF Agronomy

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1 Recordkeeping for Pesticides Fred Fishel Professor, UF Agronomy

2 Background USDA requires certified applicators of Federally Restricted-Use Pesticides to keep records of their use as of 5/11/95 FDACS requires records of all restricted-use pesticides Recordkeeping makes sense for all pesticides! 2

3 Benefits of Recordkeeping Pesticide management Better pesticide use planning Keeps track of different treatments and results Records analyze the effectiveness of past pesticide applications 3

4 Benefits of Recordkeeping Food safety concerns Pesticide records can help to calm consumer fear regarding the safety of the food supply 4

5 Benefits of Recordkeeping Improper application safeguard Drift Personal injury Water-quality impairment 5

6 Benefits of Recordkeeping Improper application safeguard 6

7 Benefits of Recordkeeping Improper application safeguard (fish kills) 7

8 Benefits of Recordkeeping Improper application safeguard (fish kills) Natural causes Low temperature Lake Alice 2001 blue tilapia Diseases and parasites Algae-related causing dissolved O 2 depletion Human-induced Tanker truck and barge accidents Phosphate plant spill Alafia River 1997 Wild Turkey Distillery explosion 8

9 Benefits of Recordkeeping Helps EPA in risk-assessment for reregistration Accurate pesticide-use information can assist the EPA in its risk-assessment process for pesticides undergoing re-registration Recordkeeping can help in the process to preserve registrations for minor-use pesticides 9

10 Benefits of Recordkeeping May need for medical treatment 10

11 Required Contents The name and the pesticide applicator license number of the licensee responsible for the pesticide application The name of the person who actually applied the pesticide The date, start time and end time of treatment 11

12 Required Contents Location of the treatment site County, range, township, and section An identification system utilizing maps and/or written descriptions that accurately identify the location of the treatment (GPS coordinates) The legal property description 12

13 Required Contents Crop, commodity or type of target site Total size of the treated site Brand name and EPA registration number Total amount of formulated product applied Application method Name of the person requesting or authorizing the application 13

14 Required Information Commercial applicators must provide the record to client within 30 days Must be recorded no later than 2 working days after the application All records must be kept for 2 years 14

15 Required Information Flexible no one type as long as all elements are listed on the record 15

16 Optional FDACS Recordkeeping Form 16

17 Optional FDACS Recordkeeping Form 17

18 Organo-auxin Records Background Some organo-auxin herbicide formulations are highly volatile (2,4-D) Susceptible crops (tomatoes, peppers, watermelons, eggplant, and ornamental broadleaf plants) very sensitive Due largely to phenoxy herbicide applications in south Florida on sugarcane and drift or volatilization to nearby tomato crops and their subsequent destruction, the FDACS enacted the Organo-Auxin Herbicide Rule

19 Organo-auxin Herbicides 2,4-D 2,4,5-T Silvex MCPA 2,4-DP MCPB Dicamba Triclopyr

20 Minimum Distance From Susceptible Crops Wind Speed (mph) Ground Equipment Aerial Equipment 0 3 1/8 mile downwind ½ mile downwind 1/8 mile crosswind ½ mile crosswind 20 feet upwind 50 feet upwind 3 6 ¼ mile downwind 1 mile downwind 1/8 mile crosswind ½ mile crosswind 5 feet upwind 50 feet upwind 6 10 ½ mile downwind 2 miles downwind ¼ mile crosswind ½ mile crosswind 5 feet upwind 50 feet upwind > 10 Prohibited Prohibited

21 Organo-auxin Records Wind speed measurements taken: at spray boom height before spraying starts once every hour during the operation A measurement consists of an average of 3 measurements taken within a 5-minute period Anemometer must be accurate to within +10%

22 Organo-auxin Records Application equipment Minimize production of spray droplets with mean volume diameter <200 microns If using boom equipment, use flat fan nozzles Application pressure <35 psi

23 Organo-auxin Records If treating more than 5 land or surface water acres per 24-hour period, maintain the following for 2 years: Name and address of owner and applicator Location of treatment and mixing/loading area Description of application equipment used Date and time of application Trade name, manufacturer, formulation, total amount applied per acre and amount of ai applied per acre

24 Organo-auxin Records If treating more than 5 land or surface water acres per 24-hour period, maintain the following for 2 years: Total acreage and crop or site treated Average hourly wind speed and direction Nozzle type, including GPM rating at 40 PSI and angle of spray emission if applicable

25 Organo-auxin Records If treating ditches, canals, or the banks of waterways, assure not treating water that will be directly used for irrigation of sensitive crops

26 Optional FDACS Recordkeeping Form

27 Recordkeeping Software There are a million of them out there Most target agricultural-type applications Began as very simple with minimal applications Complex software is available with lots of whistles and bells in addition to minimal needs They are all designed for the overall goal of keeping you legal! 27

28 Authorized Record Access FDACS reps Health care professionals 28

29 Taking Exams This Afternoon? Be seated by 1:15 No cell phones allowed No hand-held electronic devices Have your driver s license or governmentissued id in-hand 29

30 Thank You Fred Fishel Professor & Director, UF/IFAS Pesticide Information Office