Department of Pesticide Regulation Upcoming/Proposed Changes : Decontamination, Sustainable Pest Management, Statewide Pesticide Notification
Pesticide Decontamination Propose Regulation Change:
- Proposed Regulation Change - Link to DPR's website here.
- This proposal will affect pesticide regulatory program activities pertaining to pesticide worker safety. In summary, the proposed action will amend decontamination requirements for employees handling pesticides, improve eyewash regulation compliance, and clarify language between sections that mention eyewash equipment or decontamination supplies. This proposed action will require that employees, who handle pesticides having a high potential for eye injury, have access to an eyewash station that meets the requirements found in the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z358.1-2014 standard. Additionally, it will require employers of employees handling pesticides for uses other than the commercial or research production of an agricultural plant commodity to provide a decontamination site at the mixing/loading site or fumigation site for employees, regardless of the pesticide signal word. The proposed action will also clarify language pertaining to decontamination equipment, remove duplicative requirements, and ensure standardization. Lastly, the proposed action will clarify a personal protective equipment (PPE) exemption that applies when handling liquid fumigants.
- Any interested person may present comments in writing about the proposed action to the agency contact person named below. Written comments must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on May 17, 2023. Comments regarding this proposed action may also be transmitted via e-mail to dpr23001@cdpr.ca.gov or by facsimile at 916-324-1491.
- COMMENT PERIOD EXTENDED -- CLOSES -- MAY 17th, 2023
Sustainable Pest Management, DPR's Goal: BY 2050... California has eliminated the use of Priority Pesticides by transitioning to sustainable pest management practices.
Statewide Pesticide Application Notification System
- The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) is developing a statewide notification system to provide the public with advance, transparent and equitable access to information about pesticide applications. The statewide notification system will complement existing pesticide laws and regulations that govern the safe, legal application of pesticides and protect public health and the environment.
- More notification information and updates can be found on their website here.
