Precautions with Pesticides: Pesticide Regulations

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Table of Contents

1. Reporting Requirements
2. Pesticide Schedules in Ontario
3. Other topics on Precautions with Pesticides
   • Pesticide Regulations
   • Certification and Training Requirements
   • General Precautions
   • Read and Follow Pesticide Label Information
   • Human Health
   • Protective Clothing and Equipment
   • Protect the Environment
   • Disposal of Pesticides and Empty Pesticide Containers
   • Storing Pesticides
   • Pesticide Spills
   • Application Procedures
   • Precautions with Pesticide Tables
     • Safety Supply Companies in Ontario Providing Protective Clothing & Equipment (Table 1-1)
     • Pesticides Act Storage Requirements (Table 1-2)
4. Related Links

Reporting Requirements

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Pesticide Schedules in Ontario

The Ontario Ministry of the Environment reviews each pesticide product offered for sale in Ontario and classifies it into one of 6 groupings called Schedules.

Only certified growers or licensed exterminators may buy and use Schedule 1, 2 and 5 pesticides. Assistants may also use Schedule 2 and 5 pesticides if they are trained and supervised as required.

[1] Biological persistence and mobility in the environment, as expected under normal use conditions in Ontario.

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Related Links

• Precautions with Pesticides: Pesticide Classification Schedules in Ontario
• Publication 75, Guide to Weed Control
• Publication 812, Field Crop Protection Guide
• PMRA website

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