Mich. Admin. Code R. 285.637.4 - Standards for pesticide use
Rule 4. A pesticide application shall be made in compliance with all of the following provisions:
(a) A pesticide shall be used in a manner
that is consistent with its label.
(b) Pesticide applications shall be made in a
manner that prevents off-target direct discharges of pesticides.
(c) Pesticide application equipment shall be
in sound mechanical condition and shall be free of leaks and other defects or
malfunctions that might cause a pesticide to be deposited off-target or in a
manner that is inconsistent with its label.
(d) Pesticide application equipment shall be
properly calibrated.
(e) Pesticide
application equipment shall have properly functioning shutoff valves or other
mechanisms that enable the operator to prevent off-target discharge.
(f) Pesticide application or loading
equipment that is designed to draw water shall have a properly functioning
anti-siphoning device.
(g) At sites
where pesticides are mixed, loaded, or transferred, an applicator shall
maintain and utilize equipment in a manner that prevents the incidental release
of pesticides to the environment.
(h) All commercial aerial applicators shall
maintain pesticide application equipment in compliance with all of the
following performance standards:
(i) Dry
breaks shall be used to connect loading hoses to aircraft.
(ii) All hoses shall either be double clamped
or the equivalent.
(iii) Mesh
screens on loading hoses shall be at least 20 mesh or finer unless otherwise
specified by the pesticide manufacturer or the product label.
(iv) Shutoff valves shall be in place at the
discharge side of the loading pump and on each side of dry breaks.
(v) The loading system shall be flushed with
clean water at the completion of each individual load, except when using
undiluted material.
(vi) Equipment
such as gaskets on quick-disconnect coupling, nozzle check valve diaphragms,
and o-rings shall be replaced annually.
(vii) An aircraft that has a circulating pump
system shall have an operating 3-way spray valve that, when in the off
position, creates a negative pressure on the outlet or boom side.
(i) Applications shall not occur
when weather conditions favor the off-target drift of pesticides or prevent the
proper deposition of pesticides to the target area.
(j) Before applying a pesticide, the
applicator shall identify any sensitive areas that are located on properties
adjacent to the target area and shall use appropriate precautionary measures to
prevent the direct discharge or drift of pesticides to those areas.
(k) Pesticides shall be applied in a manner
that minimizes the exposure of nontarget humans, livestock, domestic animals,
and wildlife to the pesticides. Unless permitted by the label, an applicator
shall take all reasonable precautions that will prevent a pesticide from being
applied if unprotected persons are present within the application site or are
present in adjacent areas when off-target drift may occur.
(l) A commercial applicator that is required
to be licensed under the act, other than an aerial applicator, shall provide
the following information, which shall be printed or affixed on the exterior of
each vehicle that is used to transport a pesticide:
(i) The name of the licensed applicator
firm.
(ii) The business telephone
number, address, or United States department of transportation census number of
the licensed applicator firm.
(iii)
The printed information must be legible and visible.
(iv) The required information shall be in a
typeface 3 inches high or larger.
(v) The director may grant an exemption from
the requirements of paragraphs (i) and (ii) of this subdivision upon petition
by a licensed applicator firm.
(m) Any person who mixes, loads, or otherwise
uses pesticides shall have immediate access to a spill kit. Aerial applicator
spill kits shall contain not less than 2 buckets, absorptive pillows, or
another system for containing leaking nozzles. The spill kit requirement does
not apply to a person who uses single containers of use dilution pesticides in
a quantity that is less than 16 ounces.
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