Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
ATCP 20-54 - Agricultural Resource Management
Chapter ATCP 30 - Pesticide Product Restrictions
Subchapter IV - Pesticides Allowed Only For Certain Purposes
Section ATCP 30.15 - Pesticides allowed only for certain purposes

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code § ATCP 30.15

Current through August 26, 2024

(1) GENERAL. No person may label, sell, purchase or use any pesticide identified in this section except for a purpose identified in this section. This section does not prohibit any of the following:

(a) Use authorized by an emergency permit under s. ATCP 29.70 or an experimental use permit under s. ATCP 29.71.

(b) The purchase, sale or use of a pesticide for bona fide laboratory research, or as a bona fide laboratory standard or educational exhibit.

Note: A pesticide must be registered and labeled according to ch. ATCP 29, and used according to label directions. This section does not authorize any person to use a pesticide for any purpose for which that pesticide is not registered and labeled.

(2) CHROMIUM.

(a) Pesticides containing chromium may be used to pressure treat lumber against wood-damaging pests such as termites and decay-producing fungi.

(b) Potassium dichromate may be used to preserve composite milk samples for testing. Milk samples treated with potassium dichromate may not be sold or distributed for consumption by humans or other animals. The following information shall appear on milk containers containing potassium dichromate, or on the shipping container in which they are shipped:

1. The statement "NOT FOR SALE OR CONSUMPTION - CONTAINS POTASSIUM DICHROMATE."

2. The signal words "DANGER-POISON."

3. A skull and crossbones, or other readily recognizable poison prevention symbol.

Note: Milk samples treated with potassium dichromate are classified as hazardous waste under chs. NR 660 to 670. Disposal must comply with those chapters.

(3) LINDANE.

(a) Lindane (gamma isomer of benzene hexachloride) may be used only according to the label for the following purposes:

1. Treating animals, other than dairy or lactating animals, for mange and lice.

2. Treating sheep for fleeceworms.

3. Spot treating animals, other than dairy or lactating animals, to protect flesh and flesh wounds against insect infestation.

4. Treating seeds.

5. Treating yard and non-commercial garden ornamentals.

6. Treating Christmas trees in tree plantations to control pine root collar weevil, pales weevil and pine root tip weevil.

7. Treating white pine Christmas trees and spruce Christmas trees in tree plantations to control white pine weevil.

(4) MERCURY. Mercury may be used only to control winter turf disease on golf tees and greens.

(5) DAMINOZIDE. Daminozide may be used only to treat ornamental plants that are not used for food production.

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