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Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 3 - AGRICULTURAL AMMONIA › Rule 7 - Unitized Systems, Including Applicator Tanks, Mounted on Farm Vehicles for the Transportation and Application of Ammonia › Section 7-8 - Safety equipment

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-16-1-6;
				  IC
				  15-16-1-7
Affected: IC
				  15-16-1-10
Sec. 8.
(a) All
				applicator tanks shall carry at least five (5) gallons of clean water in a
				container designed to provide ready access to the water for flushing any area
				of the body contacted by ammonia.
(b) Protective gloves and chemical splash
				goggles shall be available during transport and worn while handling
				ammonia.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 3 - AGRICULTURAL AMMONIA › Rule 8 - Refrigerated Storage › Section 8-1 - Applicability

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 15-16-1-6; IC 15-16-1-7
Affected: IC 15-16-1-10; IC 15-16-1-11
Sec. 1.
This rule applies specifically to systems utilizing tanks for
				  the storage of anhydrous ammonia under refrigerated conditions. All basic rules
				  of 355 IAC 3-2 apply to this rule unless inconsistent with this section.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 3 - AGRICULTURAL AMMONIA › Rule 8 - Refrigerated Storage › Section 8-2 - Design pressure; tank construction standards

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 15-16-1-6; IC 15-16-1-7
Affected: IC 15-16-1-10
Sec. 2.
(a) Tanks
				may be designed for any storage pressure desired as determined by economical
				design of the refrigerated system.
(b) Tanks with a design pressure exceeding
				fifteen (15) psig shall be constructed in accordance with
				355 IAC
				3-2-2, and in addition the materials shall be selected
				from those listed in API Standard 620, Table 2.02, R2.2, R2.2(A), R2.2.1, or
				R2.3, including current amendments and latest edition of the same.
(c) Tanks with a design pressure of fifteen
				(15) psig and less shall be constructed in accordance with the general
				requirements, including current amendments of the latest edition of API
				Standard 620, including Appendix R.
(d) When austenitic steels or nonferrous
				materials are used, the ASME Code shall be used as a guide in selection of
				materials for use at the design temperature.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 3 - AGRICULTURAL AMMONIA › Rule 8 - Refrigerated Storage › Section 8-3 - Installation requirements for storage tanks

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-16-1-6;
				  IC
				  15-16-1-7
Affected: IC
				  15-16-1-10;
				  IC
				  15-16-1-11
Sec. 3.
(a) Tanks
				shall be supported on suitable noncombustible foundations designed to
				accommodate the type of tank being used.
(b) Adequate protection against flotation or
				other water damage shall be provided wherever high flood water might
				occur.
(c) Tanks for product
				storage at less than thirty-two (32) degrees Fahrenheit shall be supported in
				such a way, or heat shall be supplied, to prevent the effects of freezing and
				consequent frost heaving.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 3 - AGRICULTURAL AMMONIA › Rule 8 - Refrigerated Storage › Section 8-4 - Shutoff valves; check valves

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-16-1-6;
				  IC
				  15-16-1-7
Affected: IC
				  15-16-1-10;
				  IC
				  15-16-1-11
Sec. 4.
(a) Shutoff
				valves shall be:
(1) provided for all
				connections, except those with a No. 54 drill size restriction, plugs, safety
				valves, and thermometer wells; and
(2) located as close to the tank as
				practicable.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 3 - AGRICULTURAL AMMONIA › Rule 8 - Refrigerated Storage › Section 8-5 - Pressure relief valves

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-16-1-6;
				  IC
				  15-16-1-7
Affected: IC
				  15-16-1-10
Sec. 5.
(a) Pressure
				relief valves shall be set to start-to-discharge at a pressure not in excess of
				the design pressure of the tank and shall have a total relieving capacity
				sufficient to prevent a maximum pressure in a tank of more than one hundred
				twenty percent (120%) of the design pressure.
(b) The total relieving capacity shall be the
				larger requirement of the following:
(1)
				Possible refrigeration system upset, such as the following:
(A) Cooling water failure.
(B) Power failure.
(C) Instrument air or instrument
				failure.
(D) Mechanical failure of
				any equipment.
(E) Excessive
				pumping rates.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 3 - AGRICULTURAL AMMONIA › Rule 8 - Refrigerated Storage › Section 8-6 - Tank appurtenances; protection

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 15-16-1-6; IC 15-16-1-7
Affected: IC 15-16-1-10
Sec. 6.
Refrigerated storage tanks shall comply with
				  355 IAC
				  3-4-8.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 3 - AGRICULTURAL AMMONIA › Rule 8 - Refrigerated Storage › Section 8-7 - Reinstallation of tanks; retesting

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-16-1-6;
				  IC
				  15-16-1-7
Affected: IC
				  15-16-1-1;
				  IC
				  15-16-1-10
Sec. 7.
Tanks of such size as to require field fabrication shall be,
				  when moved and reinstalled, reconstructed and reinspected in complete
				  accordance with the code under which they were constructed. The tanks shall be
				  subjected to a pressure retest, and, if rerating is necessary, the test shall
				  be done in accordance with the applicable code procedures.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 3 - AGRICULTURAL AMMONIA › Rule 8 - Refrigerated Storage › Section 8-8 - Prevention of damage from vehicles

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-16-1-6;
				  IC
				  15-16-1-7
Affected: IC
				  15-16-1-10
Sec. 8.
Precaution shall be taken to avoid any damage by trucks,
				  tractors, or other vehicles.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 3 - AGRICULTURAL AMMONIA › Rule 8 - Refrigerated Storage › Section 8-9 - Refrigeration load; compressors; system equipment

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-16-1-6;
				  IC
				  15-16-1-7
Affected: IC
				  15-16-1-10;
				  IC
				  15-16-1-11
Sec. 9.
(a) The
				total refrigeration load shall be computed as the sum of the following:
(1) Load imposed by heat flow into the tank
				caused by the temperature differential between design ambient temperature and
				storage temperature.
(2) Load
				imposed by heat flow into the tank caused by maximum sun radiation.
(3) Maximum load imposed by filling the tank
				with ammonia warmer than the design storage temperature unless facilities are
				provided to safely dispose of vented vapors.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 3 - AGRICULTURAL AMMONIA › Rule 8 - Refrigerated Storage › Section 8-10 - Safety equipment required

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 15-16-1-6; IC 15-16-1-7
Affected: IC 15-16-1-10
Sec. 10.
All refrigerated storage plants shall have on hand the
				  minimum safety equipment required under
				  355 IAC
				  3-4-10.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 3 - AGRICULTURAL AMMONIA › Rule 9 - Minimum Rate of Discharge Permitted for Pressure Relief Valves Used on Containers Not in Accordance with DOT Specifications › Section 9-1 - Minimum rate of discharge for pressure relief valves

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-16-1-6;
				  IC
				  15-16-1-7
Affected: IC
				  15-16-1-10
Sec. 1.
The minimum required rate of discharge in cubic feet per
				  minute of air at one hundred twenty percent (120%) of the maximum permitted
				  start-to-discharge pressure for pressure relief valves to be used on containers
				  other than those constructed in accordance with DOT specifications shall be as
				  follows:
Surface Area Square Feet
Flow Rate CFM Air
20
258
25
310
30
360
35
408
40
455
45
501
50
547
55
591
60
635
65
678
70
720
75
762
80
804
85
845
90
885
95
925
100
965
105
1,010
110
1,050
115
1,090
120
1,120
125
1,160
130
1,200
135
1,240
140
1,280
145
1,310
150
1,350
155
1,390
160
1,420
165
1,460
170
1,500
175
1,530
180
1,570
185
1,600
190
1,640
195
1,670
200
1,710
210
1,780
220
1,850
230
1,920
240
1,980
250
2,050
260
2,120
270
2,180
280
2,250
290
2,320
300
2,380
310
2,450
320
2,510
330
2,570
340
2,640
350
2,700
360
2,760
370
2,830
380
2,890
390
2,950
400
3,010
450
3,320
500
3,620
550
3,910
600
4,200
650
4,480
700
4,760
750
5,040
800
5,300
850
5,590
900
5,850
950
6,120
1,000
6,380
1,050
6,640
1,100
6,900
1,150
7,160
1,200
7,400
1,250
7,660
1,300
7,910
1,350
8,160
1,400
8,410
1,450
8,650
1,500
8,900
1,550
9,140
1,600
9,380
1,650
9,620
1,700
9,860
1,750
10,090
1,800
10,330
1,850
10,560
1,900
10,800
1,950
11,030
2,000
11,260
2,050
11,490
2,100
11,720
2,150
11,950
2,200
12,180
2,250
12,400
2,300
12,630
2,350
12,850
2,400
13,080
2,450
13,300
2,500
13,520
(1) Surface
				Area = Total outside surface area of a container in square feet. When the
				surface area is not stamped on the name plate or when the marking is not
				legible, the area can be calculated by using one (1) of the following formulas:
(A) Cylindrical container with hemispherical
				heads:
Area = overall length in feet times outside diameter in feet
				  times 3.1416
(B)
				Cylindrical container with other than hemispherical heads:
Area = (overall length in feet plus 0.3 outside diameter in
				  feet) times outside diameter in feet times 3.1416
(C) Spherical container:
Area = outside diameter in feet squared times 3.1416
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 3 - AGRICULTURAL AMMONIA › Rule 10 - Systems Without Containers Mounted on Tool Bars (Implements of Husbandry) for the Application of Ammonia in Conjunction with Nurse Tanks › Section 10-1 - Applicability

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 15-16-1-6; IC 15-16-1-7
Affected: IC 15-16-1-10
Sec. 1.
This rule applies to separate tool bar systems (implements of
				  husbandry) for the application of ammonia, in conjunction with the nurse tank
				  systems mounted on wagons (running gears). All basic rules of 355 IAC 3-2 apply
				  to this rule unless otherwise noted.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 3 - AGRICULTURAL AMMONIA › Rule 10 - Systems Without Containers Mounted on Tool Bars (Implements of Husbandry) for the Application of Ammonia in Conjunction with Nurse Tanks › Section 10-2 - Tool bar breakaway devices

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-16-1-6;
				  IC
				  15-16-1-7
Affected: IC
				  15-16-1-10
Sec. 2.
(a) All tool
				bars approved for the application of anhydrous ammonia shall be provided with
				an approved automatic breakaway self-closing coupling device.
(b) Subsequent to discovery, broken,
				defective, or corroded breakaway devices shall be replaced prior to any
				continued use.
(c) The location for
				the point of separation of all tool bar breakaway devices and the structural
				specifications for the riser stand assembly used to properly attach and
				position the breakaway device on the tool bar shall conform with good
				engineering practices.
(d) A
				bleeder valve shall be provided on the portion of the breakaway device
				connected directly or indirectly to the metering device of the tool
				bar.
(e) Breakaway devices shall be
				installed by means of a double swivel mounting mechanism that will enable the
				breakaway device to swivel both horizontally and vertically such that the
				breakaway shall be able to function properly.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 3 - AGRICULTURAL AMMONIA › Rule 10 - Systems Without Containers Mounted on Tool Bars (Implements of Husbandry) for the Application of Ammonia in Conjunction with Nurse Tanks › Section 10-3 - Liquid transfer hoses

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-16-1-6;
				  IC
				  15-16-1-7
Affected: IC
				  15-16-1-10
Sec. 3.
(a) The
				following apply when liquid transfer hoses are permanently attached to tool bar
				units:
(1) Only the end of the liquid
				transfer hose, which is attached to a male acme-threaded fitting of the nurse
				tank withdrawal valve, on single container nurse tank units, or on the
				manifolded withdrawal valve on twin container nurse tanks, shall be equipped
				with a straight-type hose end valve with a bleeder valve on its coupling
				side.
(2) A dummy acme adapter or
				parking plug shall be provided on the tool bar. The dummy acme adapter or
				parking plug shall be welded into a position that prevents either end of the
				hose from being kinked or stowed under undue strain. The hose end valve of the
				liquid transfer hose shall be connected to the dummy acme adapter or parking
				plug at all times, except when the transfer hose is used for field-application
				or other active transfer of ammonia through the hose end valve.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 3 - AGRICULTURAL AMMONIA › Rule 10 - Systems Without Containers Mounted on Tool Bars (Implements of Husbandry) for the Application of Ammonia in Conjunction with Nurse Tanks › Section 10-4 - Tool bar refrigeration units

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 15-16-1-6; IC 15-16-1-7
Affected: IC 15-16-1-10
Sec. 4.
(a) The
				manufacturer of a tool bar refrigeration unit shall provide traceable
				documentation of recommended operation and maintenance procedures for any
				refrigeration unit manufactured after the effective date of this
				rule.
(b) Tool bar refrigeration
				units shall be:
(1) constructed of corrosion
				resistant materials; and
(2)
				installed, maintained, and operated in accordance with the manufacturer's
				specifications and limitations for use.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 3 - AGRICULTURAL AMMONIA › Rule 10 - Systems Without Containers Mounted on Tool Bars (Implements of Husbandry) for the Application of Ammonia in Conjunction with Nurse Tanks › Section 10-5 - Pressure gauges

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-16-1-6;
				  IC
				  15-16-1-7
Affected: IC
				  15-16-1-10
Sec. 5.
(a) A
				pressure gauge, graduated from zero (0) to sixty (60) psig, shall be installed
				in communication with any manifold for application knives that receive
				nonrefrigerated ammonia. The pressure gauge may be remotely located from the
				manifold for the convenience of the applicator.
(b) A pressure gauge, graduated from zero (0)
				to four hundred (400) psig, shall be installed at a conspicuous location near
				the breakaway device between the tool bar breakaway device and the next shutoff
				device on the meter side of the breakaway.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 3 - AGRICULTURAL AMMONIA › Rule 10 - Systems Without Containers Mounted on Tool Bars (Implements of Husbandry) for the Application of Ammonia in Conjunction with Nurse Tanks › Section 10-6 - Retrofit kits for field tillage equipment

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-16-1-6;
				  IC
				  15-16-1-7
Affected: IC
				  15-16-1-10
Sec. 6.
Retrofit kits for the conversion of conventional tillage
				  equipment into ammonia application equipment shall be installed, maintained,
				  and operated in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and
				  limitations for use.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 4 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Rule 0.5 - Definitions › Section 0.5-1 - Applicability

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-16-2; IC
				  15-16-4-50; IC
				  15-16-4-52; IC
				  15-16-5-44; IC
				  15-16-5-45
Affected: IC
				  15-16-4; IC
				  15-16-5
Sec. 1.
In addition to the definitions in this rule, the definitions
				  in IC 15-16-4 and IC
				  15-16-5 apply throughout this
				  article.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 4 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Rule 0.5 - Definitions › Section 0.5-1.2 - "Categories" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 15-16-5-44; IC 15-16-5-45
Affected: IC 15-16
Sec. 1.2.
"Categories" means the commercial applicator certification
				  categories described in
				  355 IAC 4-1-3.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 4 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Rule 0.5 - Definitions › Section 0.5-1.3 - "CCH" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 15-16-5-44; IC 15-16-5-45
Affected: IC 15-16
Sec. 1.3.
"CCH" means a continuing certification hour for commercial
				  applicators or registered technicians. One (1) CCH is equivalent to one (1)
				  hour of pesticide-related instruction or training that has been evaluated and
				  approved by the state chemist.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 4 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Rule 0.5 - Definitions › Section 0.5-1.6 - "Community-wide mosquito abatement" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 15-16-5-44; IC 15-16-5-45
Affected: IC 15-16
Sec. 1.6.
"Community-wide mosquito abatement" means any pesticide
				  product application activities, including mosquito adulticiding and
				  larviciding, conducted wholly or in part on publicly accessible property. The
				  term does not include pesticide product use activities performed for the
				  control of mosquitoes solely on a single-family residence.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 4 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Rule 0.5 - Definitions › Section 0.5-1.5 - "Certification" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-16-5-44;
				  IC
				  15-16-5-45
Affected: IC 15-16-5
Sec. 1.5.
"Certification" means the status achieved by an individual
				  who has demonstrated competency in a particular category by having met the
				  certification requirements established for that category. Certification
				  shall:
(1) be assigned to the
				individual; and
(2) not be impacted
				by that individual's employment status.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 4 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Rule 0.5 - Definitions › Section 0.5-1.8 - "In-house training" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 15-16-5-44; IC 15-16-5-45
Affected: IC 15-16
Sec. 1.8.
"In-house training" means training or instruction that is
				  designed specifically for a company's own employees.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 4 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Rule 0.5 - Definitions › Section 0.5-1.7 - "Fertilizer material" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 15-16
Affected: IC
				  15-16-2-11
Sec. 1.7.
"Fertilizer material", as defined in IC
				  15-16-2-11,
				  means any substance containing nitrogen, phosphate, potash, or any recognized
				  plant nutrient that:
(1) is used for
				the plant nutrient content; and
(2)
				has nutrient value in promoting plant growth.
The term includes unmanipulated animal and vegetable
				  manures.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 4 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Rule 0.5 - Definitions › Section 0.5-5 - "PARP" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 15-16-5-44; IC 15-16-5-45
Affected: IC 15-16
Sec. 5.
"PARP" means a private applicator recertification program of
				  pesticide-related instruction or training that has been evaluated and approved
				  by the state chemist.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 4 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Rule 0.5 - Definitions › Section 0.5-6 - "Preconstruction termite control treatment" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 15-16-5-44; IC 15-16-5-45
Affected: IC 15-16
Sec. 6.
"Preconstruction termite control treatment" means the
				  application of a pesticide product to a structure or building site during the
				  construction phase for the purpose of protecting that structure from
				  infestation by subterranean termites.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 4 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Rule 0.5 - Definitions › Section 0.5-7 - "Publicly accessible property" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 15-16-5-44; IC 15-16-5-45
Affected: IC 15-16
Sec. 7.
"Publicly accessible property" means public or private
				  property to which the public or patrons have a reasonable expectation of
				  relatively unrestricted access.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 4 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Rule 0.5 - Definitions › Section 0.5-8 - "School" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 15-16-5-44; IC 15-16-5-45
Affected: IC 15-16; IC 20-18-2; IC 20-21; IC 20-22
Sec. 8.
(a) "School"
				means the physical buildings and grounds of an institution for the instruction
				of students, including the following:
(1) A
				preschool.
(2) An elementary
				school, as defined in IC 20-18-2-4.
(3) A high school, as defined in IC
				20-18-2-7.
(4) A nonpublic school,
				as defined in IC 20-18-2-12.
(5)
				The Indiana School for the Blind and Visually Impaired established under IC
				20-21.
(6) The Indiana School for
				the Deaf established under IC 20-22.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 4 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Rule 1 - Categorization of Licenses and Certificates › Section 1-1.1 - Applicators; licensing and permitting

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 15-16-2-44; IC 15-16-5-44; IC 15-16-5-45
Affected: IC 15-16
Sec. 1.1.
(a) Except
				as provided in
				355 IAC
				4-4-3(a), an individual must be a
				licensed commercial applicator or a permitted private applicator to:
(1) purchase a restricted use pesticide
				product;
(2) use a restricted use
				pesticide product; or
(3) apply a
				pesticide product by means of aerial application.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 4 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Rule 1 - Categorization of Licenses and Certificates › Section 1-2.1 - Certification standards and procedures

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-16-2; IC
				  15-16-5-44; IC
				  15-16-5-45
Affected: IC 15-16
Sec. 2.1.
(a) Initial
				certification of commercial applicators and private applicators shall be by
				written closed book examinations developed by the state chemist. The minimum
				passing score on all examinations administered by the state chemist shall be
				seventy-five percent (75%) unless another minimum passing score has been
				established by the state chemist after consideration of the recommendations of
				the standards committee described in subsection (f).
(b) Except for individuals operating in
				category 12, each certified commercial applicator must pass:
(1) a core examination covering relevant
				subject matter that is:
(A) common to most
				categories of applicators; and
(B)
				addressed in 40 CFR Part 171 .
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 4 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Rule 1 - Categorization of Licenses and Certificates › Section 1-3 - Commercial applicators; categories of certification and licenses

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 15-16-2; IC 15-16-5-44; IC 15-16-5-45
Affected: IC 15-16
Sec. 3.
Commercial applicators shall be certified and licensed in
				  one (1) or more of the following categories:
(1) Category 1. Agricultural pest management.
				This category includes individuals using or supervising the use of pesticides
				on noncrop agricultural lands such as pastures, or for the purpose of producing
				agricultural crops, including, but not limited to, the following:
(A) Grains.
(B) Soybeans and oil seed.
(C) Forage.
(D) Vegetables.
(E) Fruits.
(F) Nuts.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 4 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Rule 2 - Supervision of Noncertified Applicators › Section 2-2 - Pesticide or fertilizer use by noncertified individuals

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-16-2; IC
				  15-16-5-44; IC
				  15-16-45
Affected: IC 15-16
Sec. 2.
(a)
				Nonrestricted general use pesticide products or fertilizers may be used by a
				noncertified individual working under the supervision of a licensed commercial
				applicator.
(b) Supervision of a
				noncertified individual must be performed by a licensed commercial applicator
				that:
(1) is legally affiliated with the
				business or organization responsible for the use of the pesticide
				product;
(2) has identified the
				means to establish direct voice or text message contact with the noncertified
				individual; and
(3) has provided
				the noncertified individual with:
(A) a
				complete, legible copy of the pesticide product label being used; and
(B) all equipment, including personal
				protective equipment, and instruction required by the label of the pesticide
				product to use the product safely and effectively.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 4 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Rule 2 - Supervision of Noncertified Applicators › Section 2-6 - Certified and noncertified applicators' responsibilities

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-16-4-44; IC
				  15-16-5-45; IC
				  15-16-5-52
Affected: IC
				  15-16-5
Sec. 6.
Certified applicators and noncertified individuals must have
				  access to the pesticide label at all times of the pesticide being used.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 4 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Rule 2 - Supervision of Noncertified Applicators › Section 2-8 - Technician registration requirements

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 15-16-5-44; IC 15-16-5-45
Affected: IC 15-16-5-60
Sec. 8.
(a) To become
				a registered technician, an individual must do the following:
(1) Either:
(A) pass the commercial applicator core
				examination described in
				355 IAC 4-1-2.1; or
(B) complete an initial applicator training
				program that has been:
(i) developed and
				delivered by Purdue Pesticide Programs; and
(ii) approved by the state chemist.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 4 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Rule 3 - Financial Responsibility of Commercial Applicators › Section 3-1 - Proof of financial responsibility

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-16-5-44
Affected: IC
				  15-16-5-48;
				  IC
				  15-16-5-58;
				  IC
				  27-1-3-20
Sec. 1.
(a) Prior to
				the issuance of a pesticide business license, applicants shall furnish evidence
				of financial responsibility acceptable to the state chemist.
(b) Pesticide business licensees must provide
				the state chemist with updated proof of liability insurance or surety bond
				whenever the pesticide liability insurance or surety bond expires or is
				modified.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 4 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Rule 3 - Financial Responsibility of Commercial Applicators › Section 3-2 - Minimum coverage amounts

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-16-5-44;
				  IC
				  15-16-5-45
Affected: IC
				  15-16-5-48;
				  IC
				  15-16-5-58
Sec. 2.
(a) The
				minimum coverage requirements for a pesticide application business shall be
				three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000) general liability combined single
				limit of liability for bodily injury and property damage.
(b) The minimum coverage requirements for a
				category 12 wood destroying pest inspection business shall be three hundred
				thousand dollars ($300,000) general liability combined single limit of
				liability for property damage.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 4 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Rule 3 - Financial Responsibility of Commercial Applicators › Section 3-4 - Acceptable proof of insurance form

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-16-5-44;
				  IC
				  15-16-5-45
Affected: IC
				  15-16-5-48;
				  IC
				  15-16-5-58
Sec. 4.
(a) Proof of
				liability insurance shall be provided by the issuing insurance company on a
				certificate of insurance.
(b) The
				state chemist may be listed as a certificate holder on the certificate of
				insurance.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 4 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Rule 4 - Records › Section 4-1 - Commercial applicator use records

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 15-16-4-50; IC 15-16-5-44; IC 15-16-5-45
Affected: IC 15-16-4; IC 15-16-5-41
Sec. 1.
(a) All
				commercial applicators shall keep and maintain records of all applications of
				pesticides classified for restricted use.
(b) All commercial applicators referenced in
				355 IAC
				4-1-1.1(b)(1)(B),
				355 IAC
				4-1-1.1(b)(1)(C), or
				355 IAC 4-1-3(9)
				 shall keep and maintain records of all
				applications of unrestricted general use pesticide products.
(c) Records referenced in subsections (a) and
				(b) must include the following:
(1) Name of
				customer or property owner of the site of application.
(2) Address, geographic coordinates, or
				general location description of site of application.
(3) Name of the responsible commercial
				applicator.
(4) License number of
				the responsible commercial applicator.
(5) Name of the supervised noncertified
				applicator, if applicable.
(6) Date
				of application (month, day, and year).
(7) Start and stop times of the
				application.
(8) Description of
				plants, crop, animals, commodity, stored product, or sites treated.
(9) Principal pests to be
				controlled.
(10) Specific acreage,
				area, parts of a structure, parts of a property, or number of plants or animals
				treated, or other appropriate description.
(11) Brand name of pesticide product
				applied.
(12) EPA registration
				number of the pesticide product applied, if applicable.
(13) Amount of pesticide product used,
				expressed as either total quantity or volume of:
(A) packaged product; or
(B) diluted mixture and active ingredient
				concentration (percentage).
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 4 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Rule 4 - Records › Section 4-1.5 - Private applicator use records

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-16-4-50; IC
				  15-16-5-44; IC
				  15-16-5-45
Affected: IC
				  15-16-4; IC
				  15-16-5
Sec. 1.5.
(a) All
				private applicators shall create and maintain records of all applications of
				pesticides classified for restricted use.
(b) Records must include the information
				described in section 1(c) of this rule.
(c) The records to be maintained under this
				section shall be recorded on the date of application and be kept and maintained
				for a period of two (2) years.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 4 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Rule 4 - Records › Section 4-2 - Record inspection; availability

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-16-5-44
Affected: IC 15-16-5
Sec. 2.
(a) All
				required records and information shall, upon written or oral request, be made
				available for inspection and copying by the state chemist or his authorized
				agent. The person requesting the records must present his or her credentials
				prior to the release of records.
(b) No government agency shall release
				information obtained under this rule that would directly or indirectly reveal
				the identity of producers of commodities to which restricted use pesticides
				have been applied. However, information collected by the state chemist during
				the course of a complaint or damage investigation shall not be subject to this
				restriction on release.
(c) When a
				licensed health care professional determines that information required to be
				maintained as part of these records is necessary to provide medical treatment
				to an individual who may have been exposed to the pesticide, the state chemist
				or the private or commercial applicator shall provide the requested
				information.
(d) As used in this
				rule, "licensed health care professional" means a physician, nurse, emergency
				medical technician, or other qualified individual licensed by a state to
				provide medical treatment.
(e) No
				licensed health care professional shall release any record or information from
				any record obtained under subsection (c) except as necessary to provide medical
				treatment to an individual who may have been exposed to the restricted use
				pesticide for which the record is maintained.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 4 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Rule 4 - Records › Section 4-3 - Restricted pesticide dealers; records

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-16-4-50; IC
				  15-16-4-52; IC
				  15-16-5-44
Affected: IC
				  15-16-4; IC
				  15-16-5
Sec. 3.
(a) A person
				must be a registered pesticide dealer to sell or distribute a restricted use
				pesticide into or within Indiana, except when the distribution is for resale by
				a restricted use pesticide dealer.
(b) A registered pesticide dealer must keep
				and maintain a record for each transaction involving a restricted use pesticide
				for at least two (2) years from the date of distribution. The records must
				include the following:
(1) Name of the
				certified applicator for whom the purchase or distribution is being
				made.
(2) Certification, license,
				or permit number of the certified applicator.
(3) If other than from the state chemist, the
				state, tribe, or federal agency that issued the certification.
(4) Certification, license, or permit
				expiration date of the certified applicator.
(5) Certification, license, or permit
				categories of the certified applicator.
(6) Address of the certified applicator or
				application business that employs the certified applicator.
(7) Date of distribution.
(8) Brand name of the pesticide
				product.
(9) EPA registration
				number of the pesticide product.
(10) Amount of pesticide product
				distributed.
(11) Any applicable
				emergency exemption or state special local need registration number.
(12) Signature or verifiable confirmation of
				the person presenting the certification credentials, ordering, or taking
				delivery of the product.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 4 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Rule 5 - Termite Control Notification and Customer Disclosure › Section 5-2 - Customer disclosure and preconstruction notification requirements for licensed termite control applicators for hire

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-16-4-52; IC
				  15-16-5-44; IC
				  15-16-5-45
Affected: IC
				  15-16-4; IC
				  15-16-5
Sec. 2.
(a) Except
				for a retreatment of a previously treated structure or a preconstruction
				termite control treatment, a commercial applicator that applies a termite
				control pesticide product for hire must disclose to the customer any
				label-required procedures that will be omitted from the treatment of the
				structure.
(b) The disclosure
				referenced in subsection (a) must be made by a written termite control customer
				disclosure form that has been:
(1) approved
				by the state chemist;
(2) issued to
				the customer or the customer's agent; and
(3) signed by the customer or the customer's
				agent.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 4 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Rule 7 - Renewal of Applicator Certification and Technician Registration › Section 7-2 - Commercial applicators; certification renewal standards

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 15-16-2; IC 15-16-5
Affected: IC 15-16-2; IC 15-16-5
Sec. 2.
(a)
				Certification renewal of commercial applicators shall be accomplished by the
				applicator completing one (1) of the following:
(1) The written examination procedures for
				initial certification established in
				355
				IAC 4-1-2.1.
(2) Accumulating the minimum number of CCHs
				listed in the table in subsection (b) before the expiration of the applicator's
				certification period for that category.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 4 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Rule 7 - Renewal of Applicator Certification and Technician Registration › Section 7-3 - Registered technicians; registration renewal standards

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 15-16-5-44; IC 15-16-5-45
Affected: IC 15-16-5
Sec. 3.
(a)
				Registration renewal of registered technicians shall be accomplished by the
				technician completing one (1) of the following:
(1) The written examination or training
				procedures for initial registration established in
				355 IAC
				4-2-8(a)(1).
(2) Accumulating at least eight (8) CCHs
				before the expiration of the technician's registration
				period.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 4 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Rule 7 - Renewal of Applicator Certification and Technician Registration › Section 7-4 - Criteria and procedures for approving CCHs

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 15-16-5
Affected: IC 15-16-5
Sec. 4.
(a) The
				state chemist shall be responsible for evaluating all instruction and training
				opportunities submitted for consideration of approval for CCHs.
(b) Training and instruction may be evaluated
				and approved for CCHs in more than one (1) certification category.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (e), all
				requests for CCH approval must be submitted to the state chemist as follows:
(1) At least twenty-one (21) days prior to
				the date that the instruction or training event will occur.
(2) In a format determined by the state
				chemist.
(3) By an individual
				directly responsible for the instruction or training event.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 4 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Rule 7 - Renewal of Applicator Certification and Technician Registration › Section 7-5 - Private applicators; certification renewal standards

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 15-16-5
Affected: IC 15-16-5
Sec. 5.
(a)
				Certification renewal of private applicators shall be accomplished by the
				applicator completing one (1) of the following:
(1) The written examination procedures for
				initial certification established in
				355 IAC
				4-1-4.
(2)
				Attending at least three (3) PARPs before the expiration of the applicator's
				certification period.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 4 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Rule 7 - Renewal of Applicator Certification and Technician Registration › Section 7-6 - Criteria and procedures for approving PARPs

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 15-16-5
Affected: IC 15-16-5
Sec. 6.
(a) The
				state chemist shall be responsible for evaluating all training or instruction
				opportunities submitted for consideration of approval as a PARP.
(b) All requests for PARP approval must be
				submitted to the state chemist as follows:
(1)
				In a format determined by the state chemist.
(2) By a county extension educator with the
				Purdue cooperative extension service.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 4 - PESTICIDE USE AND APPLICATION › Rule 7 - Renewal of Applicator Certification and Technician Registration › Section 7-7 - Regulatory response to violations

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 15-16-5
Affected: IC 15-16-5
Sec. 7.
(a) A
				certified applicator or registered technician who makes false or fraudulent
				reports or in any way misrepresents his or her participation in the
				certification or registration renewal process shall be subject to the
				following:
(1) Revocation of all accumulated
				CCHs or PARPs to date.
(2)
				Regulatory provisions in the following:
(A) IC
				15-16-5-65.
(B) IC
				15-16-5-66.
(C) IC
				15-16-5-70.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 5 - STORAGE AND CONTAINMENT OF PESTICIDES › Rule 355 IAC 0.5 - Applicability › Section 0.5-1 - Applicability

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 15-16-4-50; IC 15-16-4-52; IC 15-16-5-64
Affected: IC 15-16-4; IC 15-16-5
Sec. 1.
(a) Except
				as provided in subsections (b) through (d), the requirements in this article
				apply to all persons that store:
(1) minibulk
				pesticide containers;
(2) bulk
				pesticide containers; or
(3)
				pesticides within a wellhead protection area.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 5 - STORAGE AND CONTAINMENT OF PESTICIDES › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-0.7 - Definitions

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 15-16-4-50; IC 15-16-4-52; IC 15-16-5-64
Affected: IC 15-16-4; IC 15-16-5
Sec. 0.7.
In addition to the definitions in this rule, the definitions
				  in IC 15-16-4 and IC 15-16-5 apply throughout this article.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 5 - STORAGE AND CONTAINMENT OF PESTICIDES › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-1 - "Approved" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-16-4-52
Affected: IC
				  15-16-4-58;
				  IC
				  15-16-4-67
Sec. 1.
As used in this article, "approved" means approval by the
				  state chemist, except where otherwise stated.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 5 - STORAGE AND CONTAINMENT OF PESTICIDES › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-1.5 - "Appurtenance" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-16-4-52
Affected: IC
				  15-16-4-58;
				  IC
				  15-16-4-67
Sec. 1.5.
As used in this article, "appurtenance" means any valve,
				  pump, fitting, pipe, hose, metering device, or mechanical device that is
				  connected to a storage container, or is used to transfer a material into or out
				  of such container.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 5 - STORAGE AND CONTAINMENT OF PESTICIDES › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-3 - "Discharge" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-16-4-52
Affected: IC
				  15-16-4-58;
				  IC
				  15-16-4-67
Sec. 3.
As used in this article, "discharge" means a release of a
				  pesticide into either a secondary containment or operational containment area
				  at a storage facility.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 5 - STORAGE AND CONTAINMENT OF PESTICIDES › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-4 - "Dry bulk pesticide" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-16-4-50; IC
				  15-16-4-52; IC
				  15-16-5-64
Affected: IC
				  15-16-4; IC
				  15-16-5
Sec. 4.
"Dry bulk pesticide" means pesticide in an undivided
				  quantity exceeding one hundred (100) pounds that is in solid form prior to any
				  application or mixing for application and includes formulations, such as dusts,
				  wettable powders, dry flowable powders, and granules.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 5 - STORAGE AND CONTAINMENT OF PESTICIDES › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-5 - "Elephant ring" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-16-4-52
Affected: IC
				  15-16-4-58;
				  IC
				  15-16-4-67
Sec. 5.
As used in this article, "elephant ring" means a storage
				  container with open top serving as a secondary containment vessel into which a
				  smaller storage container is placed.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 5 - STORAGE AND CONTAINMENT OF PESTICIDES › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-5.5 - "Isolation area" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC 15-16-4-50; IC 15-16-4-52; IC 15-16-5-64
Affected: IC 15-16-4; IC 15-16-5
Sec. 5.5.
"Isolation area" means the area, as referenced in
				  327 IAC 8-3.4-9, that is located
				  within two hundred (200) feet of a community public water supply system
				  (327 IAC
				  8-4.1-1(5)) production well and is
				  intended to protect groundwater from direct contamination by pesticides.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 5 - STORAGE AND CONTAINMENT OF PESTICIDES › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-6 - "Liquid bulk pesticide" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-16-4-50; IC
				  15-16-4-52; IC
				  15-16-5-64
Affected: IC
				  15-16-4; IC
				  15-16-5
Sec. 6.
"Liquid bulk pesticide" means a pesticide in liquid form,
				  including solutions, emulsions, suspensions, and slurries contained in an
				  undivided quantity exceeding fifty-five (55) U.S. gallons.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 5 - STORAGE AND CONTAINMENT OF PESTICIDES › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-7 - "Minibulk pesticide" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-16-4-50; IC
				  15-16-4-52; IC
				  15-16-5-64
Affected: IC
				  15-16-4; IC
				  15-16-5
Sec. 7.
"Minibulk pesticide" means an amount of liquid pesticide
				  greater than fifty-five (55) gallons (two hundred eight (208) liters) but not
				  exceeding four hundred (400) gallons (one thousand five hundred fourteen
				  (1,514) liters) which is held in a single container designed for ready handling
				  and transport, has been filled by the original pesticide manufacturer, and to
				  which no substance has been added by any person.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 5 - STORAGE AND CONTAINMENT OF PESTICIDES › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-8 - "Operational area" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-16-4-52
Affected: IC
				  15-16-4-58;
				  IC
				  15-16-4-67
Sec. 8.
As used in this article, "operational area" means an area or
				  areas at a liquid pesticide storage facility where pesticides are transferred,
				  loaded, unloaded, mixed, repackaged, or where pesticides are cleaned or washed
				  from containers, or application, storage, or transportation
				  equipment.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 5 - STORAGE AND CONTAINMENT OF PESTICIDES › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-9 - "Operational area containment" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-16-4-52
Affected: IC
				  15-16-4-58;
				  IC
				  15-16-4-67
Sec. 9.
As used in this article, "operational area containment"
				  means any structure or system designed and constructed to effectively intercept
				  and contain discharges, including container or equipment wash water and
				  rainwater, and to prevent run-off or leaching from a storage
				  facility.
Indiana Administrative Code › Title 355 - STATE CHEMIST OF THE STATE OF INDIANA › Article 5 - STORAGE AND CONTAINMENT OF PESTICIDES › Rule 1 - Definitions › Section 1-11 - "Secondary containment" defined

Current through July 10, 2024
Authority: IC
				  15-16-4-52
Affected: IC
				  15-16-4-58;
				  IC
				  15-16-4-67
Sec. 11.
As used in this article, "secondary containment" means any
				  structure, such as a dike, used to contain pesticide discharges from storage
				  containers and prevent run-off or leaching.