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                                                   HOUSE BILL NO. 1880

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State of Washington                               51st Legislature                              1989 Regular Session

By Representatives Rayburn, P. King, Nealey and Doty

Read first time 2/8/89 and referred to Committee on Agriculture & Rural Development.

AN ACT Relating to pesticides regulated by the department of agriculture; and adding new sections to chapter 17.21 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.     (1) All users of pesticides, except home and garden pesticide products, shall maintain a pesticide list by crop for each pesticide that is used on a crop.  The pesticide records shall be kept on a form prescribed by the department and shall contain at least the following information:

          (a) The product name used on the material safety data sheet and container label and the environmental protection agency registration number, if applicable;

          (b) The date and crop on which the pesticide was applied or used;

          (c) The amount of pesticide applied per acre;

          (d) The concentration of pesticide that was applied; and

          (e) The number of acres treated with pesticide.

          (2) The employer shall update the pesticide list within two days after a pesticide is used or applied.

          (3) The pesticide records must be readily available to the department and to trained medical personnel.

          (4) If treating medical personnel desire a copy of a form and the employer refuses to provide a copy, that person shall notify the department of the request and the employer's refusal.  Within two working days, the department shall request that the employer provide the department with all pertinent copies.  The employer shall provide copies of the form to the department within twenty-four hours after the department's request.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 2.     An employer shall provide agricultural employees with any protective clothing or device that is recommended by the material safety data sheet  or department rule and that is in addition to the standard long-sleeved shirt, long pants, boots or shoes, and socks normally provided by the agricultural employee.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 3.     State reentry intervals shall be established by rule by the department.  In establishing the reentry intervals, the department shall consider those reentry intervals established by the United States environmental protection agency and the best scientific information available regarding pesticide toxicity and potential exposure hazard.    At a minimum, no reentry interval shall be less than the period required for the pesticide spray to dry or the pesticide dust to settle.

NEW SECTION. Sec. 4.     Sections 1 through 3 of this act are each added to chapter 17.21 RCW.