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BULLETINS AND BOOKLETS
The following information can be obtained by contacting Bruce Reimbold at 609-984-6953:

Pesticides in the Home, PCP. This bulletin provides basic information as to what pesticides are, proper use, safety and disposal as well as pest prevention. Intended for the general public, provided to Master Gardeners and Garden Clubs.

How to Choose a Pest Control Company, PCP. This bulletin provides consumers with questions to be answered prior to hiring a pest control company. Intended for the general public, provided to Master Gardeners and Garden Clubs.

Alternatives to Pesticides, PCP. This bulletin provides alternative methods to exterior pest control, specifically for garden use. Intended for the general public, provided to Master Gardeners and Garden Clubs.

Consumer Alert: Illegal Pesticide Use, PCP. June 1999. This bulletin provides information to consumers regarding the illegal misuse of pesticide products, with specific reference to the agricultural pesticide, methyl parathion.

How to Determine Pesticide Use Practices: For Use by Local Agency Personnel, PCP. September 1999. This bulletin provides guidance for local officials and citizen groups for the purpose of prevention and detection of pesticide misuse in urban areas, as part of the EPA's Urban and Residential Pesticide Control and Enforcement Program (URPCEP).

IPM Fact Sheet-IPM: Keeping Pests Out of DEP, PCP. This fact sheet examines IPM practices in state buildings, which were a result of an executive order signed by former Governor Florio in December 1993. Guidelines for IPM pest control by employees are provided.

Integrated Pest Management, PCP. This fact sheet provides a basic definition of IPM and some of the components of Indoor and Landscape pest control. Intended for use by pest control industry members.

Integrated Pest Management, PCP. The information in this fact sheet provides basic information on the components of an IPM project as well as the problems associated with conventional pest control. Intended for use by anyone seeking to start an IPM program.

Methods of IPM, PCP. This fact sheet provides non-chemical as well as interior chemical controls to be used as part of an IPM program.

RECORD KEEPING FORMS

Sample templates: Applicator Record packet
  Consumer Information packet

REPORTS

Evaluation of Pesticide Management Practices on Golf Courses in the Reduction of Pesticide Residues Introduced into Surface Water Systems, PCP. August 2000.

2000-2003 Food Monitoring Comprehensive Report, NJ Food Monitoring & Evaluation Program, PCP. April 2004.

2004-2006 Food Monitoring Comprehensive Report, NJ Food Monitoring & Evaluation Program, PCP. April 2008.

Grower IPM Survey, NJ Food Monitoring & Evaluation Program, PCP. January 2007.

Summary of Monitoring Well Results, 1997-2007, NJ Ground Water Monitoring Program, PCP. April 2008.


WORKER PROTECTION MATERIALS

Pesticide fact sheets and worker handbooks are available for agricultural employers and their employees in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:30, Subchapter 12, Agricultural Worker Protection, to comply with the federal Worker Protection Standard. Visit the NJPCP's Worker Protection page for more information. These materials must be provided to new employees as well as to all employees as part of their annual refresher training. Fact sheets provide chemical and common names, symptoms of poisoning, short and long-term health hazards, personal protective equipment and practices, re-entry times, target crops for specific chemicals and emergency assistance. The worker handbook provides general safety information concerning pesticides.

Protect Yourself from Pesticides, A Guide for Agricultural Workers and Handlers, PCP.

English versions of the pesticide fact sheets can be downloaded from the list below:

Organophosphates

Triazines
Carbamates Captan
Synthetic Pyrethroids Acetanilides
Dithiocarbamates Chlorothalonil

Since these materials must be presented in a language employees can understand, they are also available in the following languages: Spanish, Chinese, Italian, Korean, Laotian, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Haitian, and Tagalog. Language-specific fact sheets and handbooks can be obtained by contacting Nancy Santiago at 609-984-6914.


PESTICIDE USE SURVEY REPORTS

The PCP began a series of pesticide use surveys in 1985. These surveys have addressed various uses of pesticide use including agriculture, golf course, lawn care and mosquito control. The information collected from these use surveys is used as a building block by agencies within the NJDEP and other state and federal agencies for the development and implementation of programs including ground water protection, farm worker protection and education, and sampling for residuals.

Visit the Pesticide Use Survey page for more information and report downloading.

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Department of Environmental Protection
P. O. Box 402
Trenton, NJ 08625-0402

Last Updated: May 12, 2008