NAC555.510. Fumigation procedures.

     1. Fumigation may be performed only under the supervision of a person who is certified pursuant to NAC 555.600 to 555.700, inclusive.

     2. The person exercising supervision over the fumigation shall be:

     (a) Physically present at the premises being fumigated;

     (b) Available to provide immediate guidance and instruction to each person performing the fumigation; and

     (c) Licensed in the category of fumigation pursuant to subparagraph (4) of paragraph (c) of subsection 2 of NAC 555.280 or hold a nonprimary principal commercial applicator certification in the category of fumigation pest control as set forth in NAC 555.620 or hold a private applicator certification in the category of fumigation as set forth in NAC 555.640.

     3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, at least one licensee and one person under the supervision of that licensee shall be present:

     (a) During the release of the fumigant; and

     (b) Until the ventilation and aeration process is complete and the warning signs are removed from the premises.

     4. Unless otherwise specified on its label, a fumigant in tablet or pellet form that is used in the custom application of pesticides must be applied by at least one licensee who is present during the introduction of the fumigant.

     5. The person exercising supervision over the fumigation shall ensure that the following items are on the premises being fumigated and are in good working order:

     (a) A complete label and any supplemental labels from the fumigant being used, including, without limitation, any instructions for the use of the fumigant published by the manufacturer of the fumigant, and, if required, a copy of the fully developed site-specific fumigation management plan; and

     (b) For each type of fumigant being used, the antidote, if any, as prescribed by the manufacturer of the fumigant and the instructions for administering the antidote as prescribed by the manufacturer of the fumigant.

     [Dep’t of Agriculture, No. 55.39, eff. 8-1-74; A 1-17-77]—(NAC A 2-5-82; R033-01, 5-1-2002; R147-03, 1-22-2004; R062-10, 1-13-2011)