N.H. Admin. Code § Pes 1102.05

Current through Register No. 2, January 9, 2025

Section Pes 1102.05 - Handler

"Handler" means any person, including a self-employed person:

(a) Who is employed for any type of compensation by an agricultural establishment or commercial pesticide handling establishment; and

(b) Who is performing any task involving handling of pesticides, such as:

(1) Mixing, loading, transferring, or applying pesticides;

(2) Disposing of pesticides or pesticide containers;

(3) Handling open containers of pesticides, except that any person who is only handling pesticide containers that have been emptied or cleaned according to pesticide product labeling instructions or, in the absence of such instructions, have been subjected to triple-rinsing or its equivalent, is not a handler;

(4) Acting as a flagger;

(5) Cleaning, adjusting, handling, or repairing the parts of mixing, loading, or application equipment that might contain pesticide residues;

(6) Assisting in the application of pesticides; or

(7) Performing any other task as specified in the "Worker Protection Standard" that would cause that person to handle pesticides or pesticide containers or enter an area that is being treated with pesticides or that is still under the restricted entry interval, including, but not limited to:

a. Entering a greenhouse after the application of pesticides and before inhalation exposure levels pursuant to the "Worker Protection Standard" have been reached; and

b. Entering a treated area outdoors after application of any soil fumigant to adjust or remove soil coverings such as tarpaulins.

N.H. Admin. Code § Pes 1102.05

#6047, eff 6-3-95; ss by #6316, eff 8-13-96; ss by #8131, eff 8-13-04

Amended by Volume XXXVII Number 23, Filed June 8, 2017, Proposed by #12173, Effective 5/10/2017, Expires 5/10/2027.