Children’s Environmental Health Conference Integrated Pest Management For Schools Raymond Siegel Structural Branch Manager Division of Pesticide Regulation

IPM for Schools What is IPM? U.S. Congress U.S. EPA Department of Agriculture Who does it affect? Children School Day care Parents Staff

IPM Regulation History of Legislation History of Legislation 1999 – SEPA(Torricelli) 1999 – SEPA(Torricelli) 2000 – SEPA(Lieberman) 2000 – SEPA(Lieberman) 2000 – CEPA(Boxer) 2000 – CEPA(Boxer) 2001 – SEPA(Torricelli) 2001 – SEPA(Torricelli) Education Bill Education Bill 2002 – SEPA(Torricelli) 2002 – SEPA(Torricelli) Farm Bill Farm Bill

States Legislation Requires IPM Requires IPM FL, IL, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, PA, TX, WV FL, IL, KY, LA, MA, MD, MI, MN, PA, TX, WV Recommends Recommends CA, CT, ME, MO, NJ CA, CT, ME, MO, NJ Adopted acts or regulations Adopted acts or regulations Advanced Notification Advanced Notification 21 states require prior written notice 21 states require prior written notice Posting Posting 16 states for indoor 16 states for indoor 25 states for outdoor 25 states for outdoor

Why Are Schools a Target? Food, Water, Harborage Food, Water, Harborage Controlled Temperature Controlled Temperature Pests Carried In Pests Carried In Home Home Deliveries Deliveries Pests Crawl In Pests Crawl In Doors Doors Windows Windows Cracks Cracks

Who Is The Pest Control Provider? 44% - Pest Control Company 44% - Pest Control Company 22% - Maintenance and Pest Control Co. 22% - Maintenance and Pest Control Co. 20% - Custodians and Maintenance 20% - Custodians and Maintenance 12% - ? 12% - ?

Kentucky Regulation 302 KAR 29: KAR 29:050 Section 12 Section 12 Section 13 Section 13 Effective July 1, 2002 Effective July 1, 2002

Pesticide Application in Schools Each school district shall be required to implement an integrated pest management program with a primary goal of controlling dangerous and destructive pests with the judicious use of pesticides. Each school district shall be required to implement an integrated pest management program with a primary goal of controlling dangerous and destructive pests with the judicious use of pesticides.

Pesticide Application in Schools Definition of “School” Definition of “School” An institution for teaching children such as, but not limited to, preschool, kindergarten, child day care centers, primary, and secondary schools

Pesticide Application in Schools Advanced notification Advanced notification Start of each semester or school year segment Start of each semester or school year segment Verifiable notice to: Verifiable notice to: All staff members, health professionals, and parents or guardians of school children All staff members, health professionals, and parents or guardians of school children Twenty-four hour advance notice Twenty-four hour advance notice Maintain registry Maintain registry

Notification Anticipated date of pesticide application Anticipated date of pesticide application Special circumstances Special circumstances Location of pesticide application Location of pesticide application Scheduled service, pests controlled, brand name of pesticide, active ingredients, application method Scheduled service, pests controlled, brand name of pesticide, active ingredients, application method Telephone number Telephone number

Applicators Certified under Category 7a and 7b Certified under Category 7a and 7b 7a – General pest and WDO control 7a – General pest and WDO control 7b – Integrated pest management 7b – Integrated pest management Includes both for-hire and not for-hire Includes both for-hire and not for-hire

Exemptions Germicides, disinfectants, bactericides, sanitizing agents, water purifiers, and swimming pool chemicals Germicides, disinfectants, bactericides, sanitizing agents, water purifiers, and swimming pool chemicals Personal insect repellants Personal insect repellants Human or animal ectoparasite control Human or animal ectoparasite control Manufactured paste or gel bait insecticides Manufactured paste or gel bait insecticides

Penalties Compliance assistance first step Compliance assistance first step Violation with time to correct Violation with time to correct $1000 civil penalty per day of occurrence $1000 civil penalty per day of occurrence