EPA’s Pesticide Container-Containment Regulations

40 CFR Sections 156.10 to 156.159 and 40 CFR Sections 165.1 to 165.97

Oregon OSHA Pesticide Inspector’s Forum

March 31, 2010

Contact Information

Chad Schulze

(206) 553-0505

Schulze.chad@epa.gov

Purpose of the Regulations• Containers

– Minimize human exposure during container handling

– Facilitate container disposal and recycling

– Encourage use of refillable containers

• Containment– Protect environment from

releases at bulk storage sites– Protect environment from

spills and leaks at refilling and dispensing operations

Who and What?• Registrants

– Refillable containers -- Containment– Repackaging – Nonrefillable containers– Labels

• Retailers who Refill– Containment– Refillable containers– Repackaging

• Commercial Applicators & Custom Blenders– Containment– Labels

• Pesticide Users– Labels

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Implementation Summary

Section of Rule Compliance Lead Regulated Facilities

Containment

(2009)States, Tribes, and

Regions

Retailers, commercial applicators, custom

blenders

Nonrefillable containers (2009)

EPA Headquarters Registrants

Labels - instructions on labels (2010)

EPA Headquarters Registrants

Labels – users follow instructions (2010)

States, Tribes, and Regions

Pesticide Users

Refillable containers (2011)

States, Tribes, and Regions

Registrants and refillers

Repackaging

(2011)States, Tribes, and

RegionsRegistrants and refillers

QUESTIONS?

Contact Information

Chad Schulze

(206) 553-0505

Schulze.chad@epa.gov

For More Information:• Allie Fields: 703-305-5391• Nancy Fitz: 703-305-7385• Jeanne Kasai: 703-308-3240• David Stangel: 202-564-4162• E-mail addresses: lastname.firstname@epa.gov

EPA web site:• www.epa.gov/pesticides• Select “Regulating pesticides”• Select “Storage and disposal”• Select “Container and containment regulations”