The Code provides details and requirements regarding the safe sales, handling, use and application of pesticides in Alberta to ensure environmental protection. Pesticide applicators, users, services and vendors affected by this Code must meet all its requirements to ensure their activities are in compliance with Alberta’s environmental laws. The Code applies to pesticide use in a variety of applications, including forest management, industrial vegetation management (roadside, powerline, pipeline and utility rights-of-way), structural pest control, fumigation, use within 30 metres of an open body of water, and mosquito control. The Code also provides the requirements and checklists for applicator and dispenser assistants.
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Environmental Code of Practice for Pesticides
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This Code of Practice is effective May 12, 2010.
The Code provides details and requirements regarding the safe sales, handling, use and application of pesticides in Alberta to ensure environmental protection. Pesticide applicators, users, services and vendors affected by this Code must meet all its requirements to ensure their activities are in compliance with Alberta’s environmental laws. The Code applies to pesticide use in a variety of applications, including forest management, industrial vegetation management (roadside, powerline, pipeline and utility rights-of-way), structural pest control, fumigation, use within 30 metres of an open body of water, and mosquito control. The Code also provides the requirements and checklists for applicator and dispenser assistants.
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