Pesticide Application Notification
New York State Education Law Section 409-H, effective July 1, 2001,
requires all public and nonpublic elementary and secondary schools
to provide written notification to all persons in parental relation,
faculty, and staff regarding the potential use of pesticides periodically
throughout the school year.
The Homer Central School District is required to maintain a list of
persons in parental relation, faculty, and staff who wish to receive
48-hour prior written notification of certain pesticide applications.
The following pesticide applications are not subject to prior notification
requirements:
• a school remains unoccupied for a continuous 72-hours following an
application;
• anti-microbial products;
• nonvolatile rodenticides in tamper resistant bait stations in areas
inaccessible to children;
• nonvolatile insecticidal baits in tamper resistant bait stations in
areas inaccessible to children;
• silica gels and other nonvolatile ready-to-use pastes, foams, or gels
in areas inaccessible to children;
• boric acid and disodium octaborate tetrahydrate;
• the application of EPA designated biopesticides;
• the application of EPA designated exempt materials under 40CFR152.25;
• the use of aerosol products with a directed spray in containers of
18 fluid ounces or less when used to protect individuals from
an imminent threat from stinging and biting insects including venomous spiders,
bees, wasps, and hornets.
In the event of an emergency application necessary to protect against
an imminent threat to human health, a good faith effort will be made
to supply written notification to those on the 48-hour prior notification
list.
For further information on these requirements
the school pesticide representative is Laird Updyke and may
be reached
at:
P.O. Box
500, Homer, NY 13077, (607) 749-1234, Fax (607) 749-2312 or e-mail
lupdyke@homercentral.org
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