California: Toxic substances

October 2010
Volume
40
Issue
29
The Department of Pesticide Regulation proposed to amend Calif. Code Regs. tit. 3, §§ 6445.5, 6448.1, 6449.1, 6450.1, 6452.2, 6452.3, 6452.4, 6536, and 6626, Field Fumigant Use Requirements DPR Regulation No. 10§004. The rules would add and revise existing field fumigation methods in existing ozone nonattainment areas when using 1,3§Dichloropropene, chloropicrin, metam§sodium, or potassium N§methyldithiocarbamate (metam§ potassium); amend triggers for fumigant limits in nonattainment areas and the allowance system used to enforce the fumigant limits; and clean up sections pertaining to licensing and pesticide use reporting requirements related to volatile organic compounds. There will be a public hearing on November 16, 2010, and the last day to submit comments is November 17. http://www.oal.ca.gov/res/docs/pdf/notice/40z-2010.pdf pp. 1555-58.