dept. 1200, 1206, 8 CCR 1206-1, II, 11.0
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 23, December 10, 2024
These definitions apply to Parts 11 through 18.
11.1. "Agricultural Chemical" for pesticides means any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest or any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant, or desiccant; except that the term "pesticide" shall not include any article that is a "new animal drug" as designated by the United States Food and Drug Administration.11.2. "Appurtenances" means all valves, pumps, fittings, pipes, hoses, metering devices, mixing containers, and dispensing devices which are connected to a storage container, or which are used to transfer bulk pesticide into or out of a storage container.11.3. "Bulk pesticide" means any pesticide which is transported or held in an individual container in undivided quantities of greater than fifty-five (55) U.S. gallons liquid measure or one hundred (100) pounds net dry weight.11.4. "Bulk pesticide storage facility" means any facility or site where pesticides are being stored in bulk for a period of more than 15 consecutive days. Any bulk storage facility within 300 feet of another bulk pesticide storage facility shall be considered one facility for the purpose of determining the number of consecutive days in storage.11.5. "Dry pesticide" means any pesticide which is in solid form prior to any application or mixing for application, and includes formulations such as dusts, wetable powders, dry flowable powders, and granules.11.6. "Impervious" means that the structure shall be maintained so that liquid pesticide or water does not move through it at a rate that exceeds 1 X 10-7 centimeters per second (~0.0035 inches per day).11.7. "Liquid pesticide" means any pesticide in liquid form, and includes solutions, emulsions, suspensions and slurries.11.8. "Mixing and loading area" means a physical site where pesticides are transferred, loaded, unloaded, mixed, repackaged, refilled or where pesticides are cleaned, washed or rinsed from containers or application, handling, storage or transportation equipment. Any mixing and loading area within 300 feet of another mixing and loading area shall be considered one mixing and loading area for the purpose of determining the threshold amount of formulated product or active ingredient of pesticides.11.9. "Mobile container" means any storage container designed for transportation.11.10. "Primary containment" means the storage of bulk liquid pesticides in storage containers at a storage facility.11.11. "Secondary containment" means any structure used to contain product spills from primary containment and prevent runoff or leaching.11.12. "Sump" means a shallow reservoir or area at the lowest point of the bulk pesticide facility or mixing and loading area that allows for the temporary collection and retrieval of liquid.11.13. "Storage container" means:(a) A container used for the storage of bulk pesticide; or(b) A nurse tank, or other mobile container used for the storage of bulk pesticide.dept. 1200, 1206, 8 CCR 1206-1, II, 11.0
37 CR 19, October 10,2014, effective 11/14/2014