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Metam RED Metam RED

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• registration Eligibility Document

registration Eligibility Document

What Will Be Implemented in 2010 What Will Be Implemented in 2010 What Will Be Implemented in 2010 What Will Be Implemented in 2010

 Restricted Use Product

Restricted Use Product

 Restricted Use Product

Restricted Use Product

 Field management plans (FMP’s)

Field management plans (FMP’s) G d i lt l ti (GAP’ ) G d i lt l ti (GAP’ )

 Good agricultural practices (GAP’s)

Good agricultural practices (GAP’s)

 Training and certification

Training and certification

 Community outreach

Community outreach

 Handler PPE

Handler PPE

 Handler PPE

Handler PPE

 5-

• day re

day re-

• entry period

entry period

Restricted Use Product Restricted Use Product Restricted Use Product Restricted Use Product

 Other fumigants are already RUP’s

Other fumigants are already RUP’s

 Other fumigants are already RUPs

Other fumigants are already RUPs

 Doesn’t mean a lot to growers, except

Doesn’t mean a lot to growers, except license required for purchase license required for purchase license required for purchase license required for purchase

 Probably a good idea

Probably a good idea

Fumigant Management Plans Fumigant Management Plans Fumigant Management Plans Fumigant Management Plans

 Will be site specific

Will be site specific be s te spec c be s te spec c

 Plan all aspects of a safe & effective fumigation

Plan all aspects of a safe & effective fumigation

 Prevent accidents & identify procedures for

Prevent accidents & identify procedures for y p y p accidents accidents

 Demonstrate compliance with the label and a

Demonstrate compliance with the label and a t l f ifi ti t l f ifi ti tool for verification tool for verification

 These will be extensive and contain everything

These will be extensive and contain everything from application location rates and products to from application location rates and products to from application location, rates, and products to from application location, rates, and products to response plans in case of off response plans in case of off-

• gassing

gassing

 Templates will be provided

Templates will be provided p p p p

Good Agricultural Practices Good Agricultural Practices Good Agricultural Practices Good Agricultural Practices

 Both mandatory and advisory GAP’s

Both mandatory and advisory GAP’s y y y y

 Maximum air temp

Maximum air temp-

• 90

90°

 Wind speeds

Wind speeds-

• 2 mph minimum for all

2 mph minimum for all

8 mph max for normal release center pivot (probably will be 8 8 mph max for normal release center pivot (probably will be 8

 8 mph max for normal release center pivot (probably will be 8

8 mph max for normal release center pivot (probably will be 8- 10 after next RED) 10 after next RED)

 25 mph for SmartDrop

25 mph for SmartDrop

Maximum soil temp Maximum soil temp 90 90°

 Maximum soil temp

Maximum soil temp-90 90°

 Soil moisture

Soil moisture-

• 60

60-

• 80% FC

80% FC

 Field stubble or trash

Field stubble or trash-

• some discussion going on still

some discussion going on still g g g g

 Inversion language is not clear, but bottom line cannot

Inversion language is not clear, but bottom line cannot apply during one. apply during one.

Training Certification and Outreach Training Certification and Outreach Training, Certification and Outreach Training, Certification and Outreach

 Registrant

Registrant eg st a t eg st a t

 Stewardship training

Stewardship training

 Materials and fact sheets

Materials and fact sheets

 Posting signs

Posting signs

 States and EPA

States and EPA

Training and seminars Training and seminars

 Training and seminars

Training and seminars

 Compliance assistance

Compliance assistance

 Training manual and exam

Training manual and exam g

 Web based IPM planner and buffer calculator

Web based IPM planner and buffer calculator

 Templates.

Templates.

Training and Certification Training and Certification Training and Certification Training and Certification

 Applicator/handler training every 3 years

Applicator/handler training every 3 years

 Applicator/handler training every 3 years

Applicator/handler training every 3 years

 Will require certification and record keeping

Will require certification and record keeping

 AMVAC has done stewardship training every

AMVAC has done stewardship training every

 AMVAC has done stewardship training every

AMVAC has done stewardship training every year and will continue to do so. year and will continue to do so.

 AMVAC only metam supplier to conduct training

AMVAC only metam supplier to conduct training

 AMVAC only metam supplier to conduct training

AMVAC only metam supplier to conduct training in ID in past several years. We are the leader in in ID in past several years. We are the leader in stewardship training!! stewardship training!!

 BOTTOM LINE

BOTTOM LINE— —No incidences or complaints!! No incidences or complaints!!

Handler PPE Handler PPE Handler PPE Handler PPE

 Must be certified or under supervision

Must be certified or under supervision

 Must be certified or under supervision

Must be certified or under supervision

 Do not need PPE or air monitoring unless

Do not need PPE or air monitoring unless you smell or feel it you smell or feel it you smell or feel it. you smell or feel it.

 If you do, put on respirator or leave field

If you do, put on respirator or leave field A li t b th h k h i ti li d A li t b th h k h i ti li d

 Applies to both shank or chemigation applied

Applies to both shank or chemigation applied

Site Monitoring Site Monitoring Site Monitoring Site Monitoring

 Shank applications

Shank applications

 Shank applications

Shank applications

 Cert. applicator must be on site at all times

• Cert. applicator must be on site at all times

and supervise others and supervise others

 Chemigation

Chemigation

 Cert. applicator must be on site and supervise

• Cert. applicator must be on site and supervise

pp p pp p

• thers
• thers

 Can leave but must return at least every 2

Can leave but must return at least every 2-

• hours

hours A little unclear A little unclear-

• but may be able to be in phone

but may be able to be in phone

• r radio contact
• r radio contact
• r radio contact
• r radio contact

5-Day Reentry Prohibition Day Reentry Prohibition 5 Day Reentry Prohibition Day Reentry Prohibition

 Changed from 2

Changed from 2-days days

 Changed from 2

Changed from 2 days days

 Certified/trained handlers can go in as

Certified/trained handlers can go in as needed provided they have the required needed provided they have the required needed provided they have the required needed provided they have the required PPE PPE

What Will Be Implemented in 2011 What Will Be Implemented in 2011 What Will Be Implemented in 2011 What Will Be Implemented in 2011

 Buffer zones

Buffer zones

 Buffer zones

Buffer zones

 Posting

Posting

Monitoring Monitoring

 Monitoring

Monitoring

 Applicators

Applicators ff ff

 Buffer zone

Buffer zone

Buffer Zone Requirements Buffer Zone Requirements Buffer Zone Requirements Buffer Zone Requirements

 120 acre pivot, 42 gallon rate

120 acre pivot, 42 gallon rate

 120 acre pivot, 42 gallon rate

120 acre pivot, 42 gallon rate

 High release > 8 ft.

High release > 8 ft.— —1150 ft., no overlap 1150 ft., no overlap for 12 hrs. for 12 hrs. for 12 hrs. for 12 hrs.

 Medium release < 8 ft.

Medium release < 8 ft.— —950 ft., no overlap 950 ft., no overlap for 12 hrs. for 12 hrs. for 12 hrs. for 12 hrs.

 Low release/SmartDrop™ < 4 ft

Low release/SmartDrop™ < 4 ft— —700 ft., 700 ft., can overlap can overlap can overlap can overlap

 Shank injection

Shank injection— —313 ft., presently no 313 ft., presently no

• verlap
• verlap-EPA trying to explain that one

EPA trying to explain that one

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• verlap EPA trying to explain that one

EPA trying to explain that one

Conventional Application Conventional Application Conventional Application Conventional Application

SmartDrop™ Application SmartDrop™ Application SmartDrop Application SmartDrop Application

EPA SmartDrop EPA SmartDrop C t C t Comment Comment

Would like to see every pivot Would like to see every pivot fumigation application made with fumigation application made with g pp g pp this system. this system.

Buffer Zone Credits Buffer Zone Credits Buffer Zone Credits Buffer Zone Credits

 Can get up to 80% credit but impossible

Can get up to 80% credit but impossible

 Can get up to 80% credit, but impossible

Can get up to 80% credit, but impossible in PNW in PNW Organic matter Organic matter 10% for 1 10% for 1 2% 10% for 2% 10% for

 Organic matter

Organic matter-10% for 1 10% for 1-2%, 10% for 2%, 10% for higher OM higher OM S il t S il t 10% f 50 10% f 50 70F 10% f 50F 70F 10% f 50F

 Soil temps

Soil temps-

• 10% for 50

10% for 50-70F, 10% for < 50F 70F, 10% for < 50F

 PNW max credit is probably about 30%

PNW max credit is probably about 30%

Air Monitoring Air Monitoring Air Monitoring Air Monitoring

 No colorimetric tubes required unless an

No colorimetric tubes required unless an

 No colorimetric tubes required unless an

No colorimetric tubes required unless an

• dor is detected in which case they must
• dor is detected in which case they must

be utilized be utilized be utilized be utilized

 Can use your nose but must be done

Can use your nose but must be done every two hours every two hours every two hours every two hours

 If detected will trigger FMP response

If detected will trigger FMP response

Buffer Zone Posting Buffer Zone Posting Buffer Zone Posting Buffer Zone Posting

 Slight victory

Slight victory

 Slight victory

Slight victory

 Only at entries to field or places where

Only at entries to field or places where pedestrians might enter BZ pedestrians might enter BZ pedestrians might enter BZ pedestrians might enter BZ

 Reduced some of the requirements on the

Reduced some of the requirements on the i ill t h t b h d if i ill t h t b h d if signs, so will not have to be changed if signs, so will not have to be changed if application changes. application changes.

 Will still need treated area postings as well

Will still need treated area postings as well

Community Outreach Community Outreach Community Outreach Community Outreach

 New requirement

New requirement

 New requirement

New requirement

 Training for all first responders

Training for all first responders N tifi ti i d f ll ithi b ff N tifi ti i d f ll ithi b ff

 Notification required for all within a buffer

Notification required for all within a buffer zone one week before application zone one week before application

 Must let them know what the symptoms

Must let them know what the symptoms are are

Timelines Timelines Timelines Timelines

 9/1/09 submit revised labels to EPA

9/1/09 submit revised labels to EPA 9/ /09 sub t e sed abe s to 9/ /09 sub t e sed abe s to

 12/09 EPA reviews/approves labels for 2010

12/09 EPA reviews/approves labels for 2010

 2009

2009-

• 2010 begin first responder and community

2010 begin first responder and community g p y g p y

• utreach training and applicator training
• utreach training and applicator training

 9/1/10 Submit revised labels with all new RED

9/1/10 Submit revised labels with all new RED i t i t requirements requirements

 2011 all RED requirements will be implemented

2011 all RED requirements will be implemented Will be an amended RED again in Spring 2010 Will be an amended RED again in Spring 2010

 Will be an amended RED again in Spring 2010

Will be an amended RED again in Spring 2010- will consider results from a 2009 WSU emission will consider results from a 2009 WSU emission study and include a final training statement study and include a final training statement y g y g

2009 Idaho Vapam/K 2009 Idaho Vapam/K-

• Pam

Pam Stewardship Training Stewardship Training

 Sept 8 Idaho Falls Shiloh 9:00 AM

Sept 8 Idaho Falls Shiloh 9:00 AM

 Sept. 8, Idaho Falls, Shiloh 9:00 AM

• Sept. 8, Idaho Falls, Shiloh 9:00 AM

 Sept. 9, Pocatello, Red Lion 9:00 AM

• Sept. 9, Pocatello, Red Lion 9:00 AM

S t 10 B l B l I 9 00 AM S t 10 B l B l I 9 00 AM

 Sept. 10, Burley, Burley Inn 9:00 AM

• Sept. 10, Burley, Burley Inn 9:00 AM

 Sept. 11, Nampa, Holiday Inn Express

• Sept. 11, Nampa, Holiday Inn Express

9:00 AM 9:00 AM