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New Regulations for Carbon Monoxide Devices |
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New regulations for using carbon monoxide (CO) devices were recently approved and become effective on October 1, 2022. The regulations add new requirements when using these pest control devices.
For more information, here is a link to the updated regulations.
The DPR School IPM Team will soon be publishing an infographic and video about the use of carbon monoxide devices at schools. Stay tuned!
Regulations
Carbon monoxide devices can be used at schools to manage burrowing rodents but there are regulations that need to be followed when operating these pest management devices. These regulations are:
- Must have an EPA establishment number and a warning label.
- Can only be used to manage burrowing rodents and should not be used on burrows that are occupied by non-target species.
- Can’t be used inside structures or within 50 feet of a structure inhabited by people or livestock, whether occupied or not.
- Wear protective eye-wear while operating the device that complies with ANSI Z87.1-2020.
- Cannot be used within a certain distance of a structure based on the pest being managed:
- 50 feet for ground squirrels or field mice
- 100 feet for gophers
- 65 feet for all other burrowing rodent pest
- Report to DPR if the use of these devices results in any adverse effects to human health or safety, property, or the environment.
- Retain records for 2 years and make them available to DPR or the local agricultural commissioner when requested. Records must include:
1. Date
2. Property Operator’s name
3. Address
4. Site type
5. Length of application
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Questions? Contact Us:
Questions?
Please contact the Department of Pesticide Regulation’s School IPM Program by emailing school-ipm@cdpr.ca.gov. For additional information about the School IPM Program please visit DPR’s website.
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Who We Are
The California Department of Pesticide Regulation protects human health and the environment by fostering safer and sustainable pest management practices and operating a robust regulatory system to monitor and manage the sale and use of pesticides across the state. DPR’s work includes registering all pesticides sold or used in California, conducting scientific evaluation of pesticides to assess and mitigate potential harm to human health or the environment, investing in innovative research to encourage the development and adoption of integrated pest management tools and practices, monitoring for pesticides in the air and water, conducting outreach to ensure pesticide workers, farmworkers and local communities have access to safety information, and enforcing pesticide regulations in coordination with 55 County Agricultural Commissioners and their 400 field inspectors.
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