Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
(1) No person shall use a pesticide on the indoor or outdoor property of a School unless an Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plan has been written and maintained in accord with 333 CMR 14.05 through 14.06 was submitted to the Department.
(2) No person shall use a pesticide unless licensed or certified by the Department.
(3) Pesticides shall not be applied to School property unless presence of a pest is documented or there is biological evidence of the presence of a pest.
(4) Pesticides permitted for use on the indoor property of a School are limited to the following:
(a) Anti-microbial pesticides.
(b) Rodenticides placed in tamper resistant bait stations or placed in areas inaccessible to children and the general public.
(c) Ready to use dust, powder or gel formulations of insecticide applied in areas inaccessible to children and the general public.
(d) Insecticidal baits placed in tamper resistant bait stations or in areas inaccessible to children and the general public.
(e) Termiticides used only in the presence of an active termite infestation and when non-chemical pesticide alternatives have been determined to be ineffective.
(5) Pesticides permitted for use on the outdoor property of a School are limited to the following:
(a) Pesticides used in accordance with the facilities outdoor Integrated Pest Management Plan.
(b) Pesticides other than those classified as known, likely or probable human carcinogens by the United States Protection Agency, or equivalently categorized by the Department.
(c) Pesticide products that do no contain inert ingredients categorized as List 1: Inerts of Toxicological Concern or any equivalent categorization by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.
(6) Standard Written Notification for rodenticide and insecticide baits shall be issued as the following:
(a) The Standard Written Notification shall be issued for the first application, informing the employees, pupils or supervised children and their parents or guardians that a rodenticide or insecticide application program has begun.
(b) In the event that a rodenticide or insecticide program is a continuing year round program, the notice shall be sent annually on the anniversary of the commencement of the program.
