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discourage entry, or secured by means of a fence or similar barrier.
Red List products may be applied only if there are not wind conditions
that would disperse the chemical beyond to marked or secured zone.
(c) Emergency treatments will be permitted in the localized
area of infestation when there is an imminent threat to health or
property or an infestation is imminent. Records of the reasons for
emergency treatments shall be kept in the pest control use records
of the business or certified noncommercial applicator performing the
treatment.
(d) Each school district shall develop a written pest man-
agement policy for all structural pest control activities conducted on
school property based on the most current Structural Pest Control
IPM document. The pest management policy must be adopted by
the school Board[beard] and kept on file by the district superinten-
dent and IPM Coordinator. The policy shall be based on generally
accepted tenets of integrated pest management, as defined by the
Environmental Protection Agency. Such tenets include, but are not
limited to:
(1) strategies that rely on the best combination of pest
management tactics that are compatible with human health and
environmental protection;
(2) proper identification of pest problems;
(3) monitoring programs to determine when pests are
present or when pest problems are severe enough to justify corrective
action;
(4) use of non-chemical management strategies whenever
practical; and
(5) preferential use of least-toxic chemical controls when
pesticides are needed.
(e) Each school district shall designate IPM Coordinator(s)
[en or before September 4-1995]. The district is responsible for
the IPM Coordinator(s) compliance with Structural Pest Control
Board regulations and school district policy. The person(s) so
designated shall attend a Structural Pest Control Board approved IPM
Coordinator training course within twelve(12) months of designation
as IPM Coordinator. The IPM Coordinator(s) shall oversee and be
responsible for:
(1) assisting in the coordination of pest management
personnel, ensuring that all school employees who perform pest
control have the necessary training, are equipped with the appropriate
personal protective equipment, and have the necessary licenses for
their pest management responsibilities;
(2) maintaining a prioritized list of needed structural and
landscape improvements;
(3) for school districts that [opt to] conduct some or all
pest management work through independent contractors, working
with district administrators to ensure that pest control proposal
[eeontrat bid] specifications are compatible with IPM principles, and
that pest control contractors work under theguidelines of the district' s
IPM policy;
(4) ensuring that all pesticides used on school district
property are in compliance with the school district's policies and keep
current pesticide labels, and Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS);
(5) authorizing and/or reviewing least hazardous, effective
emergency treatments with the approval of the certified applicator as
provided for under 595.6(d), 595.7(d), 595.8(d) and this section of
the Structural Pest Control Board regulation; [of this title rel-ating- toCompliance and Enforcement) and this section of the Structura Pest
Control Board regulations;]
(6) handling requests and inquiries relating to pest prob-
lems, and maintain records of any pesticide related complaints;
(7) ensure that files are maintained regarding[maintaining
files of] pesticide application records, and incidental use reports are
per Sec. 595.17 Incidental Use For Schools.[pesticide lsa1, and
Mate4a Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)];
(8) informing school district administrators and other per-
sonnel about IPM requirements (e.g., training requirements, pre-
notification and posting requirements, sanitation, and pesticide stor-
age); and
(9) maintaining a copy of the school's IPM policy.
(f) Each school district shall employ or contract with a
certified applicator, who may, if an employee, also be the IPM
Coordinator. The certified applicator shall:
(1) oversee day to day pest management needs of the
district;
(2) provide written approval/justification of use of prod-
ucts on the Yellow List;
(3) handle and forward records of any complaints relating
to pest problems, IPM activities, or pesticides to the IPM Coordinator;
(4) ensure that proper pesticide application records are
maintained;
(5) participate in IPM training courses approved for
school IPM personnel by the SPCB;
(6) consult with the IPM Coordinator concerning use of
products not on the Green or Yellow List [green or yellow list];
(7) authorize emergency treatments as provided for in
subsection (e)(5) of this section.
(g) Licensed technicians must obtain written approval from
the certified applicator to apply Yellow or Red List products. [yellow
or red list ]prdftts.]
(h) Pesticides approved for use on school property must
be mixed outside student occupied areas of the buildings and are
classified as follows:
(1) Green List. All products must be one of the following:
inorganic pesticides (i.e., boric acid, disodium octoborate tetrahy-
drate, silica gels, diatomaceous earth); insect growth regulators; in-
sect and rodent baits in tamper-resistant containers or for crack and
crevice placement only; microbe-based insecticides; botanical insec-
ticides (not including synthetic pyrethroids) containing not more than
5.0% synergists; biological (living) control agents. Green List prod-
ucts may be used at the discretion of the licensee.
(2) Yellow List Products. All EPA III and IV pesticides
(i.e., products carrying a CAUTION signal word) not included in
the Green List, with the exception of restricted-use or state-limited-
use pesticides as defined under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
and Rodenticide Act and/or the Texas Agricultural Code. Use of
Yellow List products shall require written approval from the certified
applicator[ertified Applicator]. A copy of the approval must be sent
to the IPM Coordinator. Yellow List approvals shall have a duration
of no longer than six (6) months or six (6) applications per site,
whichever occurs first.25 TexReg 2276 March 17, 2000 Texas Register
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