The name and scope of each certification category are as
follows and as prescribed in 40 CFR §
171.101(c), (e) through
(h) (82 FR 1029, January 4, 2017), and (n).
This material is incorporated by reference, is on file with the Department, and
does not include any later amendments or editions:
1. Industrial and institutional:
pest management in, on, around or adjacent to a structure not covered by
another category; pest management in or on asphalt, concrete, gravel, rocks and
similar surfaces, including man holes, not covered by another certification
category; pest management of health related pests wherever found; but excluding
anti-microbial pest management and fungi inspection
2. Wood-destroying organism
management.
a. Wood-destroying organism
treatment: inspecting for the presence or absence of wood-destroying organisms
and treating for wood-destroying organisms in or about a residential or other
structure by a means other than use of a fumigant.
b. Wood-destroying insect
inspection: inspecting for the presence or absence of wood-destroying insects
only and excluding pre-paring treatment proposals.
3. Ornamental and turf: pest
management, including weeds, pests in trees, shrubs, and flowers, turf and bare
ground, not covered by the right-of-way category, by means other than the use
of a fumigant. Excludes any pests within a structure.
4. Right-of-way: pest management
of pests, including weeds, in the maintenance of public roads, electric
powerlines, pipelines, railway rights-of-way or other similar areas by a means
other than use of a fumigant, but excluding pest management in the maintenance
of ornamental trees, shrubs and flowers.
5. Aquatic: pest management,
including weeds, in standing or running water.
6. Fumigation: pest management
using fumigants; except as provided in the wood preservation
category.
1. The categories
shall be as follows, and as prescribed in
40 CFR §
171.101(c), (e) through (h), and
(n) (82 FR
1029, January 4, 2017). This
material is incorporated by reference, is on file with the Department, and does
not include any later amendments or editions; and,
2. The competency standards shall be as
follows, and as prescribed in
40 CFR §
171.103(d)(3), (5) through (8), and
(14) (82 FR
1029, January 4, 2017). This
material is incorporated by reference, is on file with the Department, and does
not include any later amendments or editions.
3. State-only categories.
a. Wood-destroying organism management.
i. Wood-destroying organism treatment:
inspecting for the presence or absence of wood-destroying organisms and
treating for wood-destroying organisms in or about a residential or other
structure by a means other than use of a fumigant.
ii. Wood-destroying insect inspection:
inspecting for the presence or absence of wood-destroying insects only and
excluding preparing treatment proposals.
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b. Wood preservation:
application of pesticides, labeled for use on utility poles or railroad ties,
directly to structural components of wood or wood products, to prevent or
manage wood degradation by wood destroying organisms including fungi and
bacteria, which are not part of an existing structure. This includes drilling a
cavity into a structural timber, inserting a methylisothiocyanate or other
similar product into the cavity, and sealing the cavity.
4. Competency standards for state-only
categories.
a. Wood-destroying organism
treatment certification applicants must be able to do the following:
i. Demonstrate practical knowledge of
inspection of structures for the presence or absence of wood-destroying
organisms, including recognition of wood-destroying organisms and signs of
their presence, and understanding their life cycle, biology, and affect on
building structural components;
ii.
Demonstrate practical knowledge of treatment of structures to control the
wood-destroying organisms;
iii.
Demonstrate practical knowledge of the formulations appropriate for control of
wood-destroying organisms;
iv.
Demonstrate practical knowledge of methods of application that avoid
contamination of sensitive areas, minimize damage and contamination to treated
areas, minimize exposure to people and pets, and minimize environmental
impacts;
v. Read and understand
pesticide labels, labeling and safety data sheets for pesticides, and apply
pesticides according to label and labeling instructions; and
vi. Complete a treatment proposal, TARF and
WDIIR.
b. Wood-destroying
insect inspection involves no use of pesticides, and certification applicants
must be able to do the following:
i.
Demonstrate practical knowledge of inspection of structures for the presence or
absence of wood-destroying insects, including recognition of wood-destroying
insects and signs of their presence, and understanding their life cycle,
biology, and affect on building structural members; and
ii. Complete a WDIIR.
c. Wood preservation certification applicants
must be able to do the following:
i.
Demonstrate practical knowledge of inspection of wood for the presence or
absence of wood-destroying organisms, including recognition of wood-destroying
organisms and signs of their presence, and understanding their life cycle,
biology, and affect on wood;
ii.
Demonstrate practical knowledge of treatment of wood to control the
wood-destroying organisms;
iii.
Demonstrate practical knowledge of the formulations appropriate for control of
wood-destroying organisms;
iv.
Demonstrate practical knowledge of methods of application that avoid
contamination of sensitive areas, minimize damage and contamination to treated
areas, minimize exposure to people and pets, and minimize environmental
impacts; and
v. Read and understand
pesticide labels, labeling and safety data sheets for pesticides, and apply
pesticides according to label and labeling instructions.
