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1 Ontario Pesticide Education Program Protecting Human and Environmental Health through Certification and Training opep.ca @ONspraysafety

2 Ontario Pesticide Education Program Pesticide Safety Certification and Training for Farmers and Vendors

3 Thank you to our Sponsors Platinum Gold Silver

4 Ontario Pesticide Education Program 1987 - Requested by Farmers Farmers wanted to show the public that they know how to use pesticides safely. – Protect food – Protect environment 1991 - Pesticides Act, Regulation 63/09 – sale, transport, storage, use, disposal, and the training, certification and licensing of pesticide users and vendors. – classify pesticides by hazard to direct the use of the product.

5 Pest Control Products Act Health Canada: Pest Management Regulatory AgencyPest Management Regulatory Agency -Health Evaluation -Environmental Evaluation -Value and Sustainability Assessment Classified into levels by assessment of risk (hazard & exposure): – Restricted – Commercial – Domestic

6 Certification Across Canada Vendors must be certified in all provinces to sell Restricted & Commercial products. – Ontario vendors also certified to sell Domestic Commercial applicators must be certified in all provinces to apply all products.

7 Certification of Farmers in Canada  Mandatory in 7 provinces Ontario - 1991 PEI - 1995 Nova Scotia - 1995 Newfoundland and Labrador - 1997 Quebec - 2005 New Brunswick British Columbia *Restricted products only, not Commerical Voluntary in 3 provinces Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba Private Applicator Certification The Standing Subcommittee for Pesticide Education, Training and Certification

8 Ontario Pesticide Classification Criteria ClassOntario Hazard 1 N/A 2 Very Hazardous 3 Moderately Hazardous 4 Less and Least Hazardous 5 Less Hazardous 6 Least Hazardous 7 Less to Least Hazardous - Domestic – Controlled Sales 8 Domestic products banned from sale or use – contain Class 9 9 Active ingredients banned for cosmetic use 10 Active ingredients allowed for use under the health and safety exception 11 Active ingredients that are biopesticides 12 Corn (grain corn) seed or soybean seed that is treated with a pesticide that contains imidacloprid, clothianidin or thiamethoxam

9 Private Applicator Certification Farmers who want to buy and use Class 2 or 3 pesticides in Ontario must be Certified Farmer. (Regulation 63/09, Ontario Pesticides Act)

10 Private Applicator Certification Farmer Assistants can: Participate in a Grower Pesticide Safety Course and not write the exam, or Participate in an on-farm training session given by a qualified On-Farm Instructor.

11 OPEP Courses CourseNewRecertify Grower Pesticide Safety Course (GPSC) 1 day in class or Online 1 day in class or Online or Self-study, do exam Farmer Assistant1 day in class (no exam) or Training from On-Farm Instructor 1 day in class (no exam) or Training from On-Farm Instructor On-Farm InstructorGPSC plus ½ day in class or Online GPSC plus ½ day in class or Online Pesticide Vendor Certification Course 2 day in class or Online 1 or 2 day in class or Online or Self-study, do exam

12 OPEP Course Content CourseContent Grower Pesticide Safety Course (GPSC) Product Info, Health & Environmental Risk, Pesticide Safety, Application Farmer AssistantGPSC or Student Workbook: Know the Danger, Wearing & Handling, Spills & Cleaning Up, Safety Tips & 1 st Aid On-Farm InstructorInstructor Workbook: above + training notes Pesticide Vendor Certification Course GPSC + selling

13 Online Courses

14 Classroom Courses

15 Ontario Pesticide Education Program 30 instructors, ~350 courses across Ontario CourseApproximate # Participants/Year Grower Pesticide Safety Course 4 500 Farmer Assistant250 On-Farm Instructor60 Pesticide Vendor Certification Course 250

16 Ontario Pesticide Education Program


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