California Code of Regulations › Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations › Division 19 - Structural Pest Control Board › Article 4 - Fumigation and Pesticide Use › Section 1983 - Handling, Use, and Storage of Pesticides

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 28, July 12, 2024
(a) Each container in which any pesticide is
				stored, carried or transported shall be adequately labeled in accordance with
				the provisions of Articles 1 and 5, Chapter 2, Division 7 of the Food and
				Agriculture Code (relating to economic poisons) and regulations adopted by the
				Department of Pesticide Regulation thereunder.
(b) Service kits which contain any pesticide
				or preparation thereof shall be handled with extreme caution and in no case
				shall such a kit be left where children or other unauthorized persons might
				remove the contents.
(c) When any
				pesticide or preparation thereof is carried on a truck or other vehicle, a
				suitable storage space shall be provided thereon. Under no circumstances shall
				such storage be left either unlocked or unattended when containing any
				pesticide or preparation thereof.
(d) Where there is danger of food or drug
				contamination, all food or drug commodities and all utensils or equipment used
				in the preparation of food or drugs shall be adequately covered to insure
				against contamination by pesticidal materials, unless the contamination will be
				dissipated or otherwise removed prior to the time the food or drugs are
				consumed or the utensils or equipment used.
(e) No rodenticide or avicide shall be used
				in such manner as to be readily accessible to children or pets.
(f) All rodenticides and avicides shall be
				removed from readily accessible places upon termination of the particular
				service.
(g) Under no circumstances
				shall oil base insecticidal materials be used in or near open flames or active
				heaters.
(h) Tracking powders shall
				be used only at floor level or in such places as warrant their safe
				use.
(i) When a covered or
				uncovered bait station is used for any rodenticide or avicide the bait station
				shall be adequately marked with the signal word or symbols required on the
				original rodenticide or avicide label, the generic name of the pesticide, and
				the name, address and telephone number of the structural pest control
				company.
(j) When a termite baiting
				system contract is terminated, any toxicant used to modify, control, change or
				eliminate the behavior and existence of termites, excluding liquid
				termiticides, shall be removed from the property.
1. Amendment
				  filed 7-5-80; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 80, No.
				  27).
2. Amendment filed 9-22-83; effective thirtieth day thereafter
				  (Register 83, No. 39).
3. Amendment of subsections (h) and (i) and
				  repealer of subsection (j) filed 3-23-87; effective upon filing pursuant to
				  Government Code section
				  11346.2(d)
				  (Register 87, No. 13).
4. Amendment of subsections (a) and (b) filed
				  3-6-95; operative 4-5-95 (Register 95, No. 10).
5. New subsection
				  (j) filed 7-13-2004; operative 8-12-2004 (Register 2004, No. 29).
6.
				  Amendment of subsection (i) filed 3-21-2006; operative 4-20-2006 (Register
				  2006, No. 12).
Note: Authority cited: Section
					 8525,
					 Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections
					 8643
					 and
					 8647,
					 Business and Professions Code.