Applicator: Commercial Pesticide Applicators
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A Guide for Meeting Updated Competency Standards for Certified Pesticide Applicators
May 31st, 2023
This guide is intended to aid states, tribes, territories, and any certifying authority seeking to comply with new competency standards (40 CFR 171.103) for certified pesticide applicators, both private and commercial. When revised in 2017, there was a multi-year timeline for state and federal agencies to enact improvements to meet the new standard(s) in 40 CFR […]
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Pesticide Safety Training for Noncertified Applicators Using Restricted Use Pesticides at Non-Agricultural Sites
May 31st, 2023
In several states and tribal lands, a certified pesticide applicator may supervise one or more noncertified individuals performing application activities. Some of those states and tribes allow noncertified applicators to use Restricted Use Pesticides (RUPs), which are highly toxic to people, wildlife and/or the environment. The Certification & Training Rule for pesticide applicators was revised […]