[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 23]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

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

[CITE: 40CFR170.203]



[Page 225]

 

                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 170_WORKER PROTECTION STANDARD--Table of Contents

 

                Subpart C_Standard for Pesticide Handlers

 

Sec.  170.203  Exceptions.



    Exceptions. This subpart does not apply when any pesticide is 

handled for use on an agricultural establishment in the following 

circumstances:

    (a) For mosquito abatement, Mediterranean fruit fly eradication, or 

similar wide-area public pest control programs sponsored by governmental 

entities.

    (b) On livestock or other animals, or in or about animal premises.

    (c) On plants grown for other than commercial or research purposes, 

which may include plants in habitations, home fruit and vegetable 

gardens, and home greenhouses.

    (d) On plants that are in ornamental gardens, parks, and public or 

private lawns and grounds and that are intended only for aesthetic 

purposes or climatic modification.

    (e) In a manner not directly related to the production of 

agricultural plants, including, but not limited to, structural pest 

control, control of vegetation along rights-of-way and in other noncrop 

areas, and pasture and rangeland use.

    (f) For control of vertebrate pests.

    (g) As attractants or repellents in traps.

    (h) On the harvested portions of agricultural plants or on harvested 

timber.

    (i) For research uses of unregistered pesticides.



[57 FR 38151, Aug. 21, 1992. Redesignated at 60 FR 21952, May 3, 1995]