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Title 3 - Food and AgricultureDivision 6 - Pesticides and Pest Control OperationsChapter 2 - PesticidesSubchapter 4 - Restricted Materials
Article 4 - Field Fumigation Use Requirements
Section 6450.2 - Dazomet Field Fumigation Methods

Cal. Code Regs. tit. 3 § 6450.2

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Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 6450.2 - Dazomet Field Fumigation Methods
(a) Fumigations must start no earlier than one hour after sunrise and must be completed no later than one hour before sunset.
(b) The field soil fumigation using dazomet is limited to methods specifically identified in the labeling. In addition to labeling requirements for each identified method, the fumigation must comply with the following.
(1) Fumigation must be completed in a time that allows compliance with the post-fumigation water treatments below:
(A) Water must be applied by an irrigation method that uniformly covers the treated area in the entire application block.
(B) On the day of fumigation, the first water treatment must consist of at least 0.20 inches of water, beginning within 30 minutes of the completion of fumigation. A second post-fumigation water treatment must consist of at least 0.20 inches of water applied starting no earlier than one hour prior to sunset on the day of fumigation and completed by midnight.
(C) On the day following fumigation, a third post-fumigation water treatment must consist of at least 0.20 inches of water, and must be applied starting no earlier than one hour prior to sunset and completed by midnight.
(D) On the second day following fumigation, a fourth post-fumigation water treatment must consist of at least 0.20 inches of water, and must be applied starting no earlier than one hour prior to sunset and completed by midnight.
(E) Additional post-fumigation water treatment(s) may be applied at any time provided the treatments required above are completed in the specified time periods.
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), a reduced volatile organic compound emission field fumigation method approved pursuant to section 6452 or a method for experimental research purposes pursuant to a valid research authorization issued according to section 6260 may be allowed.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 3, § 6450.2

1. New section filed 12-15-2000; operative 1-14-2001 (Register 2000, No. 50).
2. Amendment of subsection (e)(1) and new subsection (e)(4) filed 6-27-2001 as an emergency; operative 6-27-2001 (Register 2001, No. 26). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-25-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Amendment of subsection (e)(1) and new subsection (e)(4) refiled 10-15-2001 as an emergency; operative 10-25-2001 (Register 2001, No. 42). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-22-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-15-2001 order, including further amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 2-22-2002 and filed 4-8-2002 (Register 2002, No. 15).
5. Repealer and new section filed 9-19-2002 as an emergency; operative 9-22-2002 (Register 2002, No. 38). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-21-2003 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. Repealer and new section refiled 1-21-2003 as an emergency; operative 1-21-2003 (Register 2003, No. 4). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-21-2003 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
7. Repealer and new section refiled 5-19-2003 as an emergency; operative 5-21-2003 (Register 2003, No. 21). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-18-2003 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
8. Repealer and new section refiled 9-11-2003 as an emergency; operative 9-18-2003 (Register 2003, No. 37). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-16-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
9. Repealer and new section refiled 1-14-2004 as an emergency; operative 1-17-2004 (Register 2004, No. 3). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-17-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
10. Repealer and new section refiled 5-17-2004 as an emergency; operative 5-18-2004 (Register 2004, No. 21). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-15-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
11. Repealer and new section refiled 9-9-2004 as an emergency; operative 9-15-2004 (Register 2004, No. 37). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-13-2005 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
12. Certificate of Compliance as to 9-15-2004 order, including further amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 9-21-2004 and filed 11-3-2004 (Register 2004, No. 45).
13. Renumbering of former section 6450.2 to section 6447.2 and new section 6450.2 filed 1-25-2008; operative 1-25-2008 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2008, No. 4).
14. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 6-18-2010 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2010, No. 25).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 11456, 12976, 14005 and 14102, Food and Agricultural Code. Reference: Sections 11501, 14006 and 14102, Food and Agricultural Code.

1. New section filed 12-15-2000; operative 1-14-2001 (Register 2000, No. 50).
2. Amendment of subsection (e)(1) and new subsection (e)(4) filed 6-27-2001 as an emergency; operative 6-27-2001 (Register 2001, No. 26). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-25-2001 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
3. Amendment of subsection (e)(1) and new subsection (e)(4) refiled 10-15-2001 as an emergency; operative 10-25-2001 (Register 2001, No. 42). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 2-22-2002 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
4. Certificate of Compliance as to 10-15-2001 order, including further amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 2-22-2002 and filed 4-8-2002 (Register 2002, No. 15).
5. Repealer and new section filed 9-19-2002 as an emergency; operative 9-22-2002 (Register 2002, No. 38). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-21-2003 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
6. Repealer and new section refiled 1-21-2003 as an emergency; operative 1-21-2003 (Register 2003, No. 4). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-21-2003 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
7. Repealer and new section refiled 5-19-2003 as an emergency; operative 5-21-2003 (Register 2003, No. 21). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-18-2003 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
8. Repealer and new section refiled 9-11-2003 as an emergency; operative 9-18-2003 (Register 2003, No. 37). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-16-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
9. Repealer and new section refiled 1-14-2004 as an emergency; operative 1-17-2004 (Register 2004, No. 3). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 5-17-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
10. Repealer and new section refiled 5-17-2004 as an emergency; operative 5-18-2004 (Register 2004, No. 21). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 9-15-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
11. Repealer and new section refiled 9-9-2004 as an emergency; operative 9-15-2004 (Register 2004, No. 37). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 1-13-2005 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
12. Certificate of Compliance as to 9-15-2004 order, including further amendment of section, transmitted to OAL 9-21-2004 and filed 11-3-2004 (Register 2004, No. 45).
13. Renumbering of former section 6450.2 to section 6447.2 and new section 6450.2 filed 1-25-2008; operative 1-25-2008 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2008, No. 4).
14. Change without regulatory effect amending Note filed 6-18-2010 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2010, No. 25).