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Registrant Requirements (2010 & 2011)

Registrant Requirements (2010 & 2011). Module 9 Soil Fumigant RED Requirements. Registrant Requirements (2010 & 2011). Information for Handlers First Responders Communities Training for Certified Applicators. 2. Module 9: Registrant Requirements. Information for Handlers (2010).

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Registrant Requirements (2010 & 2011)

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  1. Registrant Requirements(2010 & 2011) Module 9 Soil Fumigant RED Requirements

  2. Registrant Requirements(2010 & 2011) Information for Handlers First Responders Communities Training for Certified Applicators 2 Module 9: Registrant Requirements

  3. Information for Handlers (2010) Registrants must develop and disseminate basic safety information for handlers Increase fumigant handlers’ safety awareness Information: Safe handling practices Respiratory protection Early signs of exposure What to do in case of exposure or emergency Certified applicators must make sure handlers receive information within the last year 3 Module 9: Registrant Requirements

  4. Information for First Responders (2011) Required in high-fumigant use areas Information on how: Recognize incidents related to exposure To treat exposures Exposure to fumigants differs from other types of chemical exposures Distribute Material Safety Data Sheets 4 Module 9: Registrant Requirements

  5. Information for Communities (2011) Required for communities where there is a high-use Evaluate the program’s effectiveness Information: What soil fumigants and buffer zones are and how they work What warning signs for buffer zones mean Early signs and symptoms of exposure Steps to take to mitigate exposures What to do in case of an emergency How to report an incident Work with existing community resources 5 Module 9: Registrant Requirements

  6. Training for Certified Applicators (2011) Required for certified applicators in charge of fumigations Increase knowledge and skill Information on how to: Correctly apply fumigants Protect workers and others Comply with new label requirements 6 Module 9: Registrant Requirements

  7. Review Questions True or False: 1. Handlers and certified applicators will receive the same training information. 2. Handlers must receive safe handling information every time they are involved with a soil fumigant application. 3. EPA will review materials submitted by registrants. 7 Module 9: Registrant Responsibilities

  8. Review Questions True or False: 4. All requirements will be in effect in 2011. 5. Labels will contain language for the information required for communities and first responders. 8 Module 9: Registrant Responsibilities

  9. Summary • Registrants are required to develop and disseminate information for • Handlers, • First Responders, and • Communities • Registrants must develop and implement training for Certified Applicators • State certification and/or training in a soil fumigation category may be acceptable in lieu of registrants’ programs. 9 Module 9: Registrant Responsibilities

  10. EPA Contact Information General Contact: John Leahy (703) 305-6703 Team Leaders: Steven Weiss (703) 308-8293 Cathryn O’Connell (703) 308-0136 Chemical Review Managers: Methyl bromide: Susan Bartow (703) 603-0065 Metam sodium: Dana Friedman (703) 347-8827 and Dirk Helder (208) 347-5749 Dazomet: Dana Friedman (703) 347-8827 1,3-D & Chloropicrin: Andrea Carone (703) 308-0122 E-mail: lastname.firstname@epa.gov 10 Module 9: Registrant Responsibilities

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