N.H. Admin. Code § Pes 304.10

Current through Register No. 45, November 7, 2024

Section Pes 304.10 - Specific Standards of Competency for Each Category of Commercial Applicators

(a) Standards for agricultural pest control (A) shall be specific to the following subcategories as follows:

(1) Plant, further subcategorized and the standards for which shall be as follows:

a. Fruit (A1) applicants shall demonstrate by examination a knowledge of:

1. The crops to be grown;

2. Pests against which they might be using pesticides;

3. The areas that would be affected by pesticide applications;

4. The quantities of pesticides needed;

5. The ultimate use of their crops as food or feed;

6. Soil and water problems that could result from pesticide use;

7. Pre-harvest and re-entry intervals;

8. Phytotoxicity; and

9. Potential contamination to the environment and other non-target areas resulting from the use of pesticides;

b. Herbicides (A2) applicants shall demonstrate by examination a knowledge of:

1. The crops to be grown;

2. Pests against which they might be using herbicides;

3. The areas that would be affected by pesticide application;

4. The quantities of pesticides needed;

5. The ultimate use of their crops as food or feed;

6. Soil and water problems that could result from pesticide use;

7. Pre-harvest and re-entry intervals;

8. Phytotoxicity; and

9. Potential contamination to the environment and other non-target areas resulting from the use of pesticides;

c. Field crops (A3) applicants shall demonstrate by examination a knowledge of:

1. The crops to be grown;

2. Pests against which they might be using pesticides;

3. The areas that would be affected by pesticide applications;

4. The quantities of pesticides needed;

5. The ultimate use of their crops as food or feed;

6. Soil and water problems that could result from pesticide use;

7. Pre-harvest and re-entry intervals;

8. Phytotoxicity; and

9. Potential contamination to the environment and other non-target areas resulting from the use of pesticides; and

(2) Animal (A4) applicants shall demonstrate by examination a knowledge of:

a. The animals to be treated and their associated pests;

b. Pesticide toxicity as related to these animals and the potential for undesirable or illegal residues on the animals or in food products;

c. The relative hazards associated with formulations, methods of application, age of animals, stresses and extent of treatment; and

d. In making applications to structures or areas in or on which animals are confined:

1. The types and properties of pesticides used;

2. Application procedures; and

3. How to use and apply pesticides in a manner that will not adversely affect the animals, feed products or production of food products in such structures.

(b) Standards for forest pest control (C) shall be specific to the following subcategories as follows:

(1) Forest pest control and timber treatment (C1) applicants shall demonstrate by examination a knowledge of:

a. The types of forests, forest nurseries and seed production, and the pests involved;

b. Any cyclic occurrence of pests and specific population dynamics as a basis for programming treatment;

c. The selective biotic agents and their vulnerability to the pesticide to be administered in the control program;

d. Control methods that will minimize adverse effects on the environment, including natural aquatic and other wildlife habitats; and

e. Factors that contribute to drift and methods to minimize pesticide contamination of non-target areas; and

(2) Christmas trees (C2) applicants shall demonstrate by examination a knowledge of:

a. Pests associated with the production and maintenance of christmas trees;

b. Life cycles of christmas tree pests;

c. Identification of species of pests;

d. Associated host trees;

e. Specific pesticides to be used;

f. Time of year when pesticides should be applied for optimum control; and

g. The importance of the following factors relating to minimizing the possibility of adverse effects on non-target areas, including wildlife:

1. Types of pesticides;

2. Methods of application;

3. Weather conditions; and

4. Activities in adjacent areas.

(c) Standards for ornamental and turf pest control (G) shall be specific to the following subcategories as follows:

(1) Shade and ornamental pest control (G1) applicants shall demonstrate by examination a knowledge of:

a. The use of pesticides for the maintenance and production of a wide variety of ornamental trees, shrubs, plantings, and flowers;

b. The potential for plant injury;

c. Pesticide drift;

d. Persistence beyond the time necessary for pest control; and

e. Control practices that minimize or prevent hazards to humans, pets, and other domestic animals that might be in close proximity to pesticide applications made under this category;

(2) Turf (G2) applicants shall demonstrate by examination a knowledge of:

a. The use of pesticides for the maintenance and production of turf;

b. The potential for plant injury;

c. Pesticide drift, its consequences and control;

d. Persistence beyond the time necessary for pest control;

e. Control practices that minimize or prevent hazards to humans, pets, and other domestic animals that might be in close proximity to pesticide applications made under this category; and

(3) Indoor foliar pest control (G3) applicants shall demonstrate by examination a knowledge of:

a. The use of pesticides in the maintenance of ornamental trees, shrubs, flowers and other plants in an indoor environment;

b. Potential for plant injury;

c. Contamination and persistence beyond the time necessary for pest control; and

d. Application techniques that would prevent contamination of food, non-target areas, people and pets that might be at risk to exposure from pesticides applied under this category.

(d) Standards for aquatic pest control (D) shall requireapplicants demonstrate by examination a knowledge of:

(1) The secondary effects of improper application rates, incorrect formulations and poor application techniques;

(2) The various uses to which a body of water might be subject, and the potential of downstream effects; and

(3) The principle of limited area application and the potential for adverse effects on fish, plants, birds, beneficial insects and other organisms in aquatic environments.

(e) Standards for right-of-way, and commercial weed and brush control (B) shall require applicants demonstrate by examination a knowledge of:

(1) Problems of runoff, drift, excessive defoliation and ability to recognize target organisms; and

(2) The nature of herbicides and the need for containment of herbicides within the control area to prevent damage to adjacent areas and communities.

(f) Standards for industrial, institutional, structural and health related pest control (F) shall be specific to the following subcategories as follows:

(1) Industrial, institutional, structural and health related pest control (F1) applicants shall demonstrate by examination a knowledge of:

a. Pests that are typically found on, in, or around structures;

b. The life cycles of pests;

c. Formulations of pesticides used in control of the pests;

d. Application techniques that avoid contamination and exposure of food, adjacent areas, people and pets;

e. The specific factors that might lead to a hazardous condition including continuous exposure of babies, children, pregnant women, and elderly people to pesticides applied under this category; and

f. The impact of environmental factors on the risks associated with the outdoor application of pesticides under this category;

(2) Mosquito and black fly (F2) applicants shall demonstrate by examination knowledge of:

a. Vector-disease transmission and how this might relate to application programs;

b. Mosquito and black fly species;

c. Life cycles and habitats;

d. Types of pesticide formulations appropriate for control;

e. Methods of application of pesticides;

f. The potential hazards to non-target areas; including:

1. Contamination of food;

2. Damage and contamination of habitat; and

3. Exposure of people and pets;

g. Specific pesticides for control of mosquitoes and black flies, and

h. Non-pesticide control methods such as sanitation, waste disposal and drainage;

(3) Termites and other wood-destroying insects (F3) applicants shall demonstrate by examination knowledge of:

a. The variety of wood destroying insects;

b. The life cycle of pests;

c. Habitats;

d. Conditions favoring the infestation of pests;

e. Preventative measures and control practices;

f. The hazards involved in applying those pesticides used in the control of wood destroying insects; and

g. The use of the equipment employed under this category;

(4) Fumigation (F4) applicants shall demonstrate by examination a knowledge of:

a. The various types of fumigants;

b. Methods of fumigation;

c. Selection of fumigants with regard to factors such as:

1. Toxicity to target pests;

2. Corrosion;

3. Flammability;

4. Explosive potential;

5. Residue tolerances; and

6. Odors and taste;

d. Equipment used in fumigation; and

e. Symptoms of poisoning and emergency treatment;

(5) Pole treating and wood preservation (F5) applicators shall demonstrate by examination knowledge of:

a. The organisms and insects that degrade wood;

b. Identification of species and their habitats;

c. The various pesticide treatments;

d. Formulations of pesticides;

e. Application technique; and

f. Environmental consequences resulting from the use of pesticides under this category; and

(6) Food handlers (F6) applicators shall demonstrate by examination knowledge of:

a. The pests associated with food handling facilities;

b. Life cycles of the pests;

c. Formulations of pesticides used in their control;

d. Application techniques that avoid contamination and exposure of food; and

e. Habitats of pests and how such pests respond to changes in the environment.

(g) Standards for public health pest control (E) shall require applicants demonstrate by examination knowledge of:

(1) Vector-disease transmission and the management of those pests which act as hosts and vectors of diseases with public health implications;

(2) The life cycles of pests that might be encountered under this category;

(3) Identification of species of pests;

(4)Habitat of pests;

(5) The pesticides suitable for specific situations as a basis for control strategy;

(6) The environmental conditions, both indoor and outdoor, that might be encountered when treating pests under this category; and

(7) The importance of non-chemical controls for the pests encountered under this category.

(h) Standards for regulatory pest control (I) shall require applicants demonstrate by examination knowledge of:

(1) Regulated pests, which shall include species listed in the "Regulated Pest List" maintained by the US Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, and any known invasive species in this state;

(2) Applicable federal and state laws relative to quarantine procedures of such regulated pests;

(3) The environmental impact of pesticide applications to eradicate or suppress such regulated pests;

(4) Factors influencing introduction, spread and population dynamics of such regulated pests; and

(5) Regulated pests in other parts of the country that can become problems in this state.

(i) Standards for demonstration and research pest control (H) shall require applicants demonstrate by examination knowledge of:

(1) The safe and effective use of pesticides;

(2) The variety of pesticides available for use;

(3) The uses and effects of pesticides;

(4) Population dynamics of the variety of pests that may be encountered;

(5) Problems and situations requiring control measures;

(6) Pesticide-organism interactions and the importance of integrating pesticide use with other control methods;

(7) All the standards detailed under Pes 304.09, and in addition shall meet the specific standards of Pes 304.10, which are applicable to their particular activity; and

(8) The specific pests, pesticides used, control practices, and environmental implications of the pesticides used associated with the particular field of expertise of the applicant.

(j) Standards for aerial pest control (J) shall require applicants demonstrate by examination knowledge of:

(1) The operation of aerial equipment, calibration and techniques used in applying pesticides;

(2) The effects of particle size and formulations of pesticides as they relate to aerial application including rotorwake and wing vortex effects;

(3) Methods which prevent or minimize hazards to ground crews, adjacent non-target areas and wildlife; and

(4) All the standards detailed under Pes 304.09.

N.H. Admin. Code § Pes 304.10

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