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Ontario Pesticide Education ProgramUniversity of Guelph Ridgetown Campus

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Chapter 1

How Pesticides Are Regulated

Grower Pesticide Safety Course Manual © 2010

The page number at the top right corner of each slide tells you where to find the information in the Grower Pesticide Safety Course Manual. Follow along in your manual as you review each slide.


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Pesticides include

� Insecticides� Herbicides� Fungicides� Rodenticides� Miticides� Nematicides� Avicides� Bactericides� Growth regulators� Adjuvants

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Federal Legislation

Pest Control Products Act (PCPA) http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/showdoc/cs/P-9.01

Health CanadaPest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA)www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/index-eng.php

- Health Evaluation- Environmental Evaluation- Product Evaluation

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Emergency Use Registrations

3 Criteria1. pest outbreak occurs that causes

significant economic, environmental or health problems

2. no product is registered in Canada for control of that pest

3. no alternative control method is available


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Emergency Registration :This product is registered for sale for use on soyb eans in Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Pri nce Edward Island only.The Registration for this product expires November 30, 2010.

Examples . . .Subdue MAXX and Aliette for Sudden Oak Death on outdoor ornamentals.

Command 360 ME for weeds in cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, squash.

Confidor for Emerald Ash Borer in forest, landscape, and urb an trees.

Tanos for powdery mildew in cucumbers, melons, pumpkins, squash.

Summary of Emergency Use Registrations in Ontariowww.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crops/minoruse/emergen cyuse.htm


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Provincial Legislation

Pesticides Act and Regulation 63/09www.e-laws.gov.on.ca

Ontario Ministry of the Environmentwww.ene.gov.on.ca

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Government Inspections on Farms

Crystal LafranceRegional Pesticides SpecialistOntario Ministry of the Environment, London

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Ontario Classification Page 7

Pesticides are classified into one of eleven different Classes depending on:

Pesticides registered under the PCPA must be classified before being offered for sale or used in Ontario.

• their federal classification• whether they are products or active ingredients• whether they are labelled for cosmetic or non-cosme tic uses• how poisonous they are to human health and environm ent• how long they last in the environment• how they are used• their container size


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A list of the provincial Classes of pesticides can be found on the Ontario Ministry of Environment’s web site: www.ene.gov.on.ca

www.ene.gov.on.ca/en/land/pesticides/class-pesticid es.php


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Class Hazard Description Federal Classification

1 Various Manufacturing

2 Very Hazardous Commercial or Restricted

3 Moderately Hazardous Commercial or Restricted

4 Less and Least Hazardous Commercial or Restricted

5 Less Hazardous Domestic

6 Least Hazardous Domestic

7 Various Domestic - Controlled Sale – Dual Uses

8 Domestic products banned from sale or use

9 Active Ingredients banned from cosmetic uses

10 Active ingredients allowed for use under the heal th and safety exception

11 Biopesticides or Lower Risk Pesticides


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Page 8Class For Purchase By For Use By

1General VendorManufacturer

ManufacturerResearcher

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General VendorCertified FarmerLicensed ExterminatorBee Inspector (permit)

Certified FarmerSupervised Assistant FarmerLicensed ExterminatorBee Inspector

3Above Plus:Registered Beekeeper

Above Plus:Technician/TraineeRegistered Beekeeper

4Above Plus: Farmer who is not certified

All the above plus:Farmers not certified

5 Anyone Anyone

6 Anyone Anyone

7 Anyone Anyone

8 Domestic Products banned for sale or use

9 Active ingredients banned for cosmetic use

10 Active ingredients allowed for use under health an d safety exception.

11 Active ingredients that are biopesticides or lowe r risk pesticides


Certification and Training

Tom CowanRegional Pesticides SpecialistOntario Ministry of the Environment, London

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Use by Certified Farmers

Class 2 or 3 pesticides may be purchased and used on farms by Certified Farmers.

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Note: Certified farmers can only purchase and use f umigant gases from Class 2 that contain aluminum phosphide for groundh og control.


Groundhog Control - Al Phosphide

Crystal LafranceRegional Pesticides SpecialistOntario Ministry of the Environment, London

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A Certified Farmer must:

� meet the definition of a farmer under Reg. 63/09� be at least 16 years of age � attend a one day GPSC� successfully complete the exam

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Certified Farmers must renew every five years by:

�attending the GPSC and passing the exam, or

�studying on their own and passing the exam


Definition of a FarmerYou are a farmer if you own or operate an agricultu ral operation. Agricultural operations include activi ties to:

– Grow, produce or raise farm animals or crops,– Produce eggs, cream or milk– Operate agricultural machinery and equipment,– Process farm products– Manage nutrients– Support the agricultural operation such as use of

transport vehicles or storage containers or maintenance of a shelterbelt

You may also buy and use Class 2 or 3 pesticides to manage your farm woodlot.

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Use by Farmers Not Certified

May buy or use Class 4 pesticides

A farmer must provide the vendor with • their Farm Business Registration numberOR• a signed copy of the MOE form “ Farmer Self

Declaration to Enable Purchase of a Class 4 Pesticide

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Class 4 Pesticides

Tom CowanRegional Pesticides SpecialistOntario Ministry of the Environment, London

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Farm Business Registration Number

Farmers who are not certified may buy and use

Class 4 pesticides on their farms. To buy Class 4

pesticides, a farmer must provide the vendor

with his/her Farm Business Registration Number

or a signed copy of the MOE form “Farmer Self

Declaration to Enable Purchase of a Class 4

Pesticide”.

http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/en/land/pesticides/index.php


To buy a Class 4 pesticide, farmers need to verify for the

vendor at each sale that he/she is a farmer.

You need to provide one of the following:1. a Grower Pesticide Safety Course certificate, or


2. a Farm Business Registration Number (issued under the Farm Registration and Farm Organi zations

Funding Act) or



Name

FBRN


3. a signed copy of the MOE form “Farmer Self Declaration to Enable Purchase of a Class 4 Pesticide”.

http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/en/land/pesticides/index.p hp




Use on Lawns and Gardens

To manage weeds, insects or other pests affecting lawns and gardens around your home:

You must use biopesticides or lower risk pesticides that are in Class 5, 6, or 7

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Certified Farmers are responsible for all pesticide use and handling on the farm.

This includes pesticide use and handling by Assistants.

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Use by Assistants

Assistants must:� be farmers and be supervised by a Certified

Farmer� be 16 years of age� have basic pesticide safety training

recognized by the Ministry of the Environment before they handle or use Class 2 or 3 pesticides

� re-train every five years

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Training for Assistants

� attend the Grower Pesticide Safety Course and not write the exam,

OR � participate in an on-farm training

session given by a qualified Assistant Instructor.

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Restrictions of Duties for Assistants:(for Class 2 or 3 pesticides)

Assistants may not:� Purchase Class 2 or 3 pesticides� Select or recommend the type of pesticide� Select the rate of application� Select the means of storage or disposal of empty

containers� Calibrate application equipment� Transport or dispose of waste pesticides; or� Use a Class 2 pesticide that produces a suspension in air

in buildings (fog, aerosol, mist, ultra low volume)

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Supervising Assistants

1 Certified Farmer may supervise up to

3 Assistants at any given time.Direct supervisionCertified Farmer must be on the farm when an Assist ant mixes, loads or applies Class 2 or 3 pesticides.

Indirect supervisionCertified Farmer does not need to be on the farm, b ut MUST:

1. provide written instructions to Assistants for us e of Class 2pesticides.

2. be available immediately to communicate with the Assistant 3. be present within a reasonable time to respond to an emergency;

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The Certified Farmer is responsible for the pestici de work done by Assistants.


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Assistant Instructors

� Must be Certified Farmers, and� Must complete a half day training� Call OPEP to register – 1-800-652-8573


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Exceptions

� Promotion of public health or safety� Golf courses with conditions� Specialty turf with conditions� Specified sports fields with conditions� Research with conditions� Control of bees� Use related to forestry� Structural exterminations� Arboriculture with conditons� Management, protection, establishment or

restoration of natural resources

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Other Ontario Laws

� Environmental Protection Act

� Ontario Water Resources Act

� Weed Control Act– Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Aff airs– Under written order, a person may be required to

destroy noxious weeds on a property.

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