Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-21-2-.01 - Commerical Applicators
Commercial applicators may be certified in one or more of the following categories:
(a) Agricultural
Plant Pest Control. This category includes commercial applicators using or
supervising the use of restricted use pesticides or State restricted pesticide
uses in production of agricultural crops, including, without limiting the
foregoing, tobacco, peanuts, cotton, feed grains, soybeans, and forage,
vegetables, small fruits, tree fruits and nuts, as well as on grasslands and
noncrop agricultural lands.
(b)
Agricultural Animal Pest Control. This category includes commercial applicators
using or supervising the use of restricted use pesticides, or State restricted
pesticide uses, on animals, including, without limiting the foregoing, beef
cattle, dairy cattle, swine, sheep, horses, goats, poultry and livestock, and
to places on or in which animals are confined; and also includes Doctors of
Veterinary Medicine engaged in the business of applying pesticides for hire,
publicly holding themselves out as pesticide applicators, or engaged in
large-scale use of pesticides.
(c)
Forest Pest Control. This category includes commercial applicators using or
supervising the use of restricted use pesticides, or State restricted pesticide
uses, in forests, forest nurseries, and forest seed producing areas.
(d) Ornamental and Turf Pest Control. This
category includes commercial applicators using or supervising the use of
restricted use pesticides, or State restricted pesticide uses, to control pests
in the maintenance and production of ornamental trees, shrubs, flowers, and
turf.
(e) Seed Treatment. This
category includes commercial applicators using or supervising the use of
restricted use pesticides, or State restricted pesticide uses, on
seeds.
(f) Aquatic Pest Control.
This category includes commercial applicators using or supervising the use of
any restricted use pesticide, or State restricted pesticide uses, purposefully
applied to standing or running water, excluding applicators engaged in public
health related activities included in category (i) below.
(g) Right-of-Way Pest Control. This category
includes commercial applicators using or supervising the use of restricted use
pesticides, or State restricted pesticide uses, in the maintenance of public
roads, electric powerlines, pipelines, railway rights-of-way or other similar
areas.
(h) Industrial,
Institutional, Structural and Health Related Pest Control. This category
includes commercial applicators using or supervising the use of restricted use
pesticides, or State restricted pesticide uses, in, on, or around food handling
establishments, human dwellings, institutions, such as schools and hospitals,
industrial establishments, including warehouses and grain elevators, and any
other structures and adjacent area, public or private; and for the protection
of stored, processed, or manufactured products.
(i) Public Health Pest Control. This category
includes State, Federal or other governmental employees using or supervising
the use of restricted use pesticides, or State restricted pesticide uses, in
public health programs for the management arid control of pests having medical
and public health importance.
(j)
Regulatory Pest Control. This category includes State, Federal or other
governmental employees who use or supervise the use of restricted use
pesticides, or State restricted pesticide uses, in the control of regulated
pests.
(k) Demonstration and
Research Pest Control. This category includes:
1. individuals who demonstrate to the public
the proper use and techniques of application of restricted use pesticides, or
State restricted pesticide uses, or supervise such demonstration, and includes
such persons as extension specialists and county agents, commercial
representatives demonstrating pesticide products, and those individuals
demonstrating methods used in public programs.
2. persons conducting field research with
pesticides, and in doing so, use or supervise the use of restricted use
pesticides; and also includes State, Federal, commercial and other persons
conducting field research on or utilizing restricted use pesticides.
3. to be certified in Demonstration and
Research would require prior certification in one or more of categories (a)
through (j), above.
(l)
Aerial Methods. This category includes individuals who have been licensed by
the FAA for Agricultural Aircraft Operations, and who are certified in one or
more of the categories (a) through (j), and (o).
(m) Wood Treatment. This category includes
Commercial Applicators engaged in the business of pressure treating lumber and
timber with preservatives classified as restricted use pesticides, to protect
such products from attack by such pests as termites, powder post beetles, other
wood destroying insects, as well as, surface molds and wood destroying
fungi.
(n) Antimicrobial Pest
Control. This category includes Commercial Applicators who apply pesticides
(Disinfectants, Sanitizers, Algeacides, Fungicides, etc.) to control
undesirable or harmful algae, bacterial, fungi and viruses in homes,
institutions, medical facilities, industrial and other sites.
(o) Agricultural Commodity Fumigation. This
category includes Commercial Applicators applying or supervising the
application of fumigants to control insect pests in raw or processed
agricultural commodities.
(p)
Antifoulant Paints. This category includes Commercial Applicators who are
applying antifouling paints that have been classified for restricted use to
watergoing vessels to inhibit the growth of aquatic organisms such as barnacles
and algae.
(q) Worker Protection
Standard. This subcategory is for those engaged in training workers and
handlers as required by EPA's Worker Protection Standard.
(r) Mosquito Control. This category includes
commercial applicators using or supervising the use of restricted use
pesticides, or State restricted pesticide uses, in the control of mosquitoes on
residential, commercial and public grounds.
Notes
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