[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: 40CFR170.222]



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                   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.  170.222  Providing specific information about applications.



    When handlers (except those employed by a commercial pesticide 

handling establishment) are on an agricultural establishment and, within 

the last 30 days, a pesticide covered by this subpart has been applied 

on the establishment or a restricted-entry interval has been in effect, 

the handler employer shall display, in accordance with this section, 

specific information about the pesticide.



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    (a) Location, accessibility, and legibility. The information shall 

be displayed in the same location specified for the pesticide safety 

poster in Sec.  170.235(d) of this part and shall be accessible and 

legible, as specified in Sec.  170.235(e) and (f) of this part.

    (b) Timing. (1) If warning signs are posted for the treated area 

before an application, the specific application information for that 

application shall be posted at the same time or earlier.

    (2) The information shall be posted before the application takes 

place, if handlers (except those employed by a commercial pesticide 

handling establishment) will be on the establishment during application. 

Otherwise, the information shall be posted at the beginning of any such 

handler's first work period.

    (3) The information shall continue to be displayed for at least 30 

days after the end of the restricted-entry interval (or, if there is no 

restricted-entry interval, for at least 30 days after the end of the 

application) or at least until the handlers are no longer on the 

establishment, whichever is earlier.

    (c) Required information. The information shall include:

    (1) The location and description of the treated area.

    (2) The product name, EPA registration number, and active 

ingredient(s) of the pesticide.

    (3) The time and date the pesticide is to be applied.

    (4) The restricted-entry interval for the pesticide.