What New Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements Will the Pesticide Reporting Law Require from Applicators?
As of January 1, 1997 all commercial applicators shall maintain the following pesticide-use records for each pesticide application: EPA registration number, product name, quantity of pesticide used, date applied, location of application by address (including five-digit zip code), dosage rates, methods of application, and target organisms. These records must be maintained on an annual basis for a minimum of three years. Commercial applicators will be required to report the following to NYSDEC (Department of Environmental Conservation): EPA registration number, product name, quantity of each pesticide used, date applied, location of application by address (including five-digit zip code). Changes from the existing NYSDEC reporting requirements are: date applied and location of application by address (including five-digit zip code). All private applicators must keep records of all restricted-use pesticides they use. The following information is required: restricted-use pesticides purchased
