COBBTF Presentation COBBTF Presentation 20152015

James BeltJames BeltOhio Department of Ohio Department of

AgricultureAgriculture(614)728-6389(614)728-6389

jbelt@agri.ohio.govjbelt@agri.ohio.gov

Pesticide EnforcementPesticide Enforcement

Voluntary Voluntary ComplianceCompliance– Department Department

wide Goalwide Goal– Education and Education and

Compliance Compliance AssistanceAssistance

When are Pesticide Applicators Required to be When are Pesticide Applicators Required to be Licensed?Licensed?

Pesticide Applications Made For HirePesticide Applications Made For HirePublic EmployeesPublic EmployeesDaycare EmployeesDaycare EmployeesSchool EmployeesSchool EmployeesCollege EmployeesCollege EmployeesHospital EmployeesHospital EmployeesFood Establishment EmployeesFood Establishment EmployeesGolf Course EmployeesGolf Course EmployeesRental Owners/Employees w/ More Than 4 Rental Owners/Employees w/ More Than 4 Apartments @ One LocationApartments @ One Location

Non-Licensed ApplicatorsNon-Licensed Applicators

Owners and employees of rental Owners and employees of rental properties with more than 4 apartment properties with more than 4 apartment units are required to be licensed as units are required to be licensed as Commercial Applicators in order to apply Commercial Applicators in order to apply pesticides at those propertiespesticides at those propertiesTenants often left pesticide product to use Tenants often left pesticide product to use after the owner or owner’s employee after the owner or owner’s employee makes a pesticide applicationmakes a pesticide application

Pesticide Distribution ConcernsPesticide Distribution Concerns

No person shall distribute a misbranded No person shall distribute a misbranded pesticidepesticideDistribute means to provide the pesticide Distribute means to provide the pesticide to another personto another personA pesticide is Misbranded if it’s label does A pesticide is Misbranded if it’s label does not include all Federally required not include all Federally required informationinformationOnly registered pesticide producing Only registered pesticide producing establishments can produce pesticidesestablishments can produce pesticides

Is this Misbranded?Is this Misbranded?

Cincinnati Malathion CaseCincinnati Malathion Case

Lab results from both mattresses were positive for Malathion

Misuse – Cincinnati Misuse – Cincinnati MalathionMalathion Repeated treatment with Repeated treatment with

Malathion – inconsistent with Malathion – inconsistent with label use – not labeled for indoor label use – not labeled for indoor useuse

Non-Licensed Business & Non-Licensed Business & ApplicatorApplicator

Human Health IssuesHuman Health Issues Criminal Conviction by ODACriminal Conviction by ODA

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Questions and Comments?Questions and Comments?James Belt (614)728-6389James Belt (614)728-6389jbelt@agri.ohio.govjbelt@agri.ohio.gov