Section R4-29-302. Storing and Disposing of Pesticides and Devices

A.      An applicator shall store and dispose of a pesticide or device in a manner consistent with its label and labeling.

B.       An applicator shall store a pesticide in a closed container that is free from corrosion, leakage, or pesticide contamination on the outside of the container and properly labeled.

C.      An applicator shall ensure that a service container bears a durable and legible specimen label with the following infor- mation:

1.        The name, address, and telephone number of the business licensee or political subdivision;

2.        The common chemical or trade name of the principal active ingredients;

3.        The EPA registration number;

4.        The strength of the concentrate or dilution expressed as a percentage of active ingredients;

5.        Any signal word required on the label; and

6.        The phrase “KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.”

D.      An applicator shall not place words or markings on a service container or on the label affixed to the service container that

are unrelated to the pesticide in the service container, except for markings related to a method of tracking the product.

E.       If the label affixed to a pesticide container becomes lost or damaged, an applicator shall attach a specimen label to the pesticide container.

F.       An applicator shall replace a damaged container, other than a fumigant container, with an identically labeled container or a properly labeled service container.

G.      Application equipment from which a pesticide is directly dis- charged and in which the pesticide is not stored is not subject to the labeling requirements of this Section.

H.      An applicator shall not store a pesticide in a manner which food, beverage, feed, drugs, cosmetics, eating utensils, or tobacco products can be contaminated.

I.        An applicator shall not store a pesticide in a container that was used for food, beverage, feed, drugs, or cosmetics, or which by size, shape, or marking could be confused as being a food, beverage, feed, drug, or cosmetic.

J.        An applicator shall not store a fumigant within a residence, office or cab of a vehicle.

K.      An applicator shall ensure that a pesticide in an original or ser- vice container, an empty pesticide container that has not been prepared for disposal in accordance with its label, or a return- able or reusable pesticide container is kept in a locked storage space when on an unattended service vehicle or is within view and under the supervision of the applicator responsible for the service vehicle.

L.       An applicator shall ensure that a pesticide in portable applica- tion equipment is kept locked when on an unattended service vehicle or is within view and under the supervision of the applicator responsible for the service vehicle.

M.     To prevent damage during transit, an applicator shall ensure that a pesticide container is secured in a locked storage space while the pesticide container is transported on a service vehi- cle.

Historical Note

Adopted effective December 24, 1992 (Supp. 92-4). Sec- tion repealed by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 528, effec- tive April 7, 2007 (Supp. 07-1). New Section made by final rulemaking at 13 A.A.R. 623, effective April 7, 2007 (Supp. 07-1). Section R4-29-302 renumbered to R4- 29-306; new Section R4-29-302 renumbered from R4-29- 306 and amended by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 2967, effective September 13, 2013 (Supp. 13-3).