| Novemer 2006
Study Packet for the Pesticide Applicator Category: Commercial 7F Specialty: Chlorine Gas |
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| About this packet |  |
This packet contains booklets and leaflets about handling restricted use pesticides properly. You may use these as study material for the Restricted Use Pesticide Certification examination for the pesticide applicator category Commercial 7F Specialty: Chlorine Gas. | ||||||||
| Commercial 7F Specialty: Chlorine Gas | |
— Applicators are in this category operate chlorine gas metering systems for water treatment facilities, food or agricultural produce handling facilities, nonresidential swimming pools, cooling towers, and paper and pulp mills. — If the type of work you do is different, you may need to be certified for a different category or an additional category. To get more information about categories of certification, consult one of the pesticide education specialists at these Hawaii Department of Agriculture offices: Hilo 974-4143, Oahu 973-9409 or 973-9424, Maui 873-3960. |
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| Why become certified? | |
Being certified as an applicator in this category allows you to buy, use, or supervise the use of chlorine gas labeled as a restricted use pesticide. | ||||||||
| You may not need to be certified | |
— The Hawaii Pesticides Law prohibits pesticide dealers from selling restricted use pesticides to you unless you are
certified by the Hawaii Department of Agriculture and have a certification card to prove it. However, you can buy most other pesticides
without such a card. — No matter which pesticide you use, follow the directions on the label of the pesticide’s container. Both Hawaii and federal pesticide laws prohibit anyone from using any pesticide “in a manner inconsistent with its labeling.” |
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| Certification Procedure | |
To become certified in this category, you must pass the examination for certification, complete and submit an application form, and pay the fee for each category. The Hawaii Department of Agriculture staff will score your exam, and if you pass, issue you a plastic-coated card as proof of certification. It will show your name, certification number, the applicator category, and an expiration date. Your certification card will serve as proof of certification when you buy restricted use pesticides. | ||||||||
| Examination for certification | |
— Make an appointment to take the examination by contacting one of the pesticide education specialists at the Hawaii Department of Agriculture
offices listed above. Ask about signing up for the Restricted Use Pesticide Certification examination for Commercial 7F Specialty: Chlorine Gas. — The examination tests your ability to interpret pesticide labels and apply label information to pest management problems. It covers proper handling, storage, and disposal; first aid; calibration; laws and regulations; emergency response; and pesticides in the environment. |
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| Application form and fee | |
The person who conducts the examination will collect your application form and the fee. You must be at least 18 years old when you take the exam. The fee for an examination is $25.00. After you pass the exam, there will be an additional fee of $50 for your five-year certification. An application form is included in this packet. I suggest that you fill in as much as you can before you go to the examination site. For advice about filling in the form, consult one of the pesticide education specialists at the Hawaii Department of Agriculture offices listed above. | ||||||||
| What's in this packet? | |
A list of links to the on-line booklets and leaflets in a complete
packet appears on the next page. (Total number of pages when printed is 203. A printed version of this packet is also available. To buy the packet, use the STUDY PACKETS section of our order form or contact Charles Nagamine for more information.) |
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| Questions? | |
This on-line version is made and maintained in our office at the University
of Hawaii's Manoa campus located in Honolulu, Hawaii. To comment, make suggestions, ask questions, or report any problems
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