Ohio Pesticide Application Recordkeeping Requirements
For Commercial Pesticide Applicators
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Printable Recordkeeping Templates
Commercial Pesticide Applications (Excluding Category 7 & 10)
- Develop records for all pesticide applications in English
- Records contain required information:
- Name of responsible licensed commercial applicator and names of trained serviceperson applying pesticides
- Name and address of person contracting for service
- Date of application
- Type and size of area to be treated
- Location or field identification number of treatment area
- Trade name (brand name) and EPA registration number of pesticides used
- Total amount of each pesticide product used
- If diluted, total volume of use dilution applied
- Type of equipment used
- Time of day of application, start and completion (or when ceased for the day)
- Wind direction and velocity, air temperature and other weather conditions when applicable
- Submit records to pesticide business registered location or employer within 10 days of application
- Pesticide business registered location or employer retains records for 3 years from the date of application and make them available to ODA.
Commercial Pesticide Application (Category 7 & 10, only)
- Develop records for all pesticide applications in English.
- Records contain required information:
- Name of licensed responsible commercial applicator and names of trained servicepersons applying pesticides
- Name and address of person contracting for service
- Date of application
- Pests to be controlled
- Locations and methods of treatment for each pesticide used
- Trade name (Brand name) and EPA registration number of pesticides used
- Total amount of each pesticide product used
- Application concentration or dilution used for each pesticide and total volume applied
- Time of day of application, start and completion (or when ceased for the day)
Wood-Destroying Insect (WDI) Inspections
- Record the results of WDI insepections for real estate transactions on the NPMA-33 form
- The NPMA-33 form must be completed and signed within 5 days of the inspection
- The WDI inspection is to be conducted and reported in accordance with rules and regulations
- The WDI report is to be submitted to the pesticide business registered location within 10 days of completion
- The WDI report is retained for 3 years at the business location and made available when requested by the ODA
Sample Record Keeping form (excluding Cat 7 & 10)
Sample Record Keeping form (7 & 10, only)
- For more information about the recordkeeping regulations, contact the Pesticide Regulation Section, Ohio Department of Agriculture, (800) 282-1955.