Fact Sheets and other Pesticide Information

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News and Recent Additions:

• Have you read the most recent issue of "Illinois Pesticide Review"?
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• Find out where and when you can recycle pesticide containers.
• For info on West Nile Virus visit the Illinois Dept. of Public Health website (www.idph.state.il.us/envhealth/wnv.htm).
• New Self-Study CD-ROMs Help Busy Pesticide Applicators Prepare for Certification
• Click here to learn the reregistration status of pesticide active ingredients
• Store your pesticides securely. Use ideas from this new mini Security Poster

Certification in Illinois:

• Illinois Pesticide Act Licensing Requirements
• Types of Licenses
• Recordkeeping Requirements
• Important Addresses & Phone Numbers
• Operator vs. Applicator & Technical Categories of Licensure

Pesticide Registration Review and the Food Quality Protection Act:

• The Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) – U.S. EPA site
• Pesticide Registration Review Schedule –- U.S. EPA site
• Participation in Pesticide Reregistration Reviews – IL PSEP article

Calibration Fact Sheets:

• Boom Sprayers
• Turf Spray Guns
• Turf Spreaders
• Air-Carrier Spreayers
• See Spray Patterns on the Virtual Spray Table

Homeowner Pesticide Safety:

• Understanding Pesticides (PDF version 3.0)
• Understanding Pesticide Labels (PDF version 3.0)
• Methyl Parathion Information
• Pesticide Safety & Poisoning Symptoms (PDF version 3.0)
• Treated Lumber: EPA issues rules on CCA-treated lumber - Feb. 2002.
  

Pesticide and Container Disposal Facts:

• Pesticide Concentrate Disposal Options
• Preparing Pesticide Containers for Recycling
• Agrichemical Container Recycling Schedule Sites (includes annual and permanent sites)

Pesticide Recordkeeping

Pesticide Storage Facts:

• Lawncare Containment Regulations
• Pesticide Storage and Security article
• Pesticide Security mini-poster (pdf)
• Remember Pesticides When Preparing for Storms and Flooding
• Storage and Mixing Facility Constuction

Spray Drift Resources page

Worker Protection Standard (WPS):

• How to Comply with the Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides: What Employers need to know. The original 1993 WPS HTC Manual has been updated to reflect amendments made to the WPS in 1995, 1996, and 2004. The new 2005 WPS HTC Manual supersedes the 1993 version. Changes to the WPS since 1993 have now made the earlier version obsolete and its continued use may lead an employer to be out of compliance.
• The WPS Quick Reference Guide lists the maximum WPS requirements. The brochure is available in both black/white and color.
• Search for WPS newsletter articles and updates within the Illinois Pesticide Review Newsletter.
• The WPS Resource Guide for Illinois Agricultural Employers
  - View PDF version (file size = 513 KB)
  - Download & print publication (Word '97 format; file size = 1,026 KB)

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