[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 33CFR273.16]



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                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

 CHAPTER II--CORPS OF ENGINEERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, DEPARTMENT OF 

                                 DEFENSE

 

PART 273_AQUATIC PLANT CONTROL--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  273.16  Operations.



    Operational activities will be conducted by reporting officers in 

accordance with approved annual work plans and State design memoranda. 

Questions should be referred to HQDA (DAEN-CWO-R) WASH DC 20314.

    (a) Certification of pesticide applicators. Activities will be 

subject to the provisions of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and 

Rodenticide Act of 1972, (reference Sec.  273.12(b) and (c)), regarding 

the training and certification of pesticide supervisors and/or 

applicators.

    (b) Safety in use of herbicides. Use of herbicides will be in 

accordance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, 

reference Sec.  273.12 (d) and (e). Some herbicides are toxic chemicals 

and must be used with utmost care. Operators and applicators are 

required to use respiratory protective devices to prevent inhalation of 

toxic dusts, vapors, or gases; protective clothing to protect the skin; 

and eye protection. Some of the primary precautions which must be 

observed in handling herbicides are listed in Appendix E. Questions 

concerning safety should be referred to HQDA (DAEN-SO) Washington, D.C. 

20314.