National Core Manual
Jeanne Heying
Win Hock
Carolyn Randall
Process
Survey sent out
 Committees organized
 Blueprint items from AMP study
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– all topics in the blueprint must be
covered
– not restricted to only blueprint items
Core Manual Review Committee
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Patrick O’Connor-Marer, CA Extension
Carl Rew, IN SLA
Carolyn Randall, MI Extension
Colleen Hudak, NC SLA
Mary Ketchersid, TX Extension
Edward Crow, MD SLA
Carol Ramsay, WA Extension
Jeanne Heying, EPA Headquarters
Monte Johnson, USDA
Tom Delaney, Industry
Richard Robbins, AFPMB
Troy Pierce, EPA Region
Lori McKinnon, TPPC
Win Hock, PA Extension & EPA Consultant
Core Manual Editorial Subcommittee
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Carolyn Randall, Extension
Win Hock, Extension & EPA Consultant
Colleen Hudak, SLA
Ed Crow, SLA
Jeanne Heying, EPA Headquarters
Contributors
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Murray Walton, Texas Structural Pest
Control board
Bob Wolf, Kansas Extension
Pat Hipkins, Virginia Extension
George Schultz, AFPMB
Phil Weinstein, Industrial Hygienist, MSU
Content
Blueprint items became Learning
Objectives for each chapter
 Topics not limited to blueprint items
 12 Chapters plus Appendix
 Private Applicator Supplement
 Review questions and summary
sections added
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Chapters
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Chapter 1 - Pest Management
(pest recognition, IPM, methods)
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Chapter 2 - Pesticide Labeling
(registration types, parts, MSDS’s)
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Chapter 3 - Pesticide Formulations
(process, liquid, dry, other, adjuvants)
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Chapter 4 - Federal Pesticide Laws
(FIFRA, FFDCA, FQPA, WPS, ESA, Record Keeping)
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Chapter 5 - Pesticide Hazards and First Aid
(toxicity, exposure routes, first aid)
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Chapter 6 - Personal Protective Equipment
(chemical-resistant clothing, etc.)
Chapters Cont’d
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Chapter 7 - Pesticides in the Environment
(drift, water contamination, non-target organisms, endangered species)
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Chapter 8 - Transportation, Storage & Security
(safety and security while in transit and in storage)
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Chapter 9 - Emergency or Incident Response
(emergency planning, fires, spills)
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Chapter 10 - Planning the Pesticide Application
(selection, mixing & loading, applying, cleanup)
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Chapter 11 - Pesticide Application Procedures
(methods, safety systems, equipment and calibration)
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Chapter 12 - Professional Conduct
(security and supervision, communication)
Appendices
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Answers to Review Questions
 Glossary
 Private Applicator Supplement - 2 Chapters
– Pesticide Application Equipment
– Equipment Calibration
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Additional Laws and Record Keeping
(WPS, FSS, HMUSTA, HCS, OSHA, SARA Title III, RCRA)
Product
Will have photos, illustrations, etc.
 Lay-out and design by contractor
 Will be available on edit-allowable CD
in Microsoft Word and Adobe
Pagemaker (old and new versions)
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– Microsoft word version - text only
– Educators will be able to make changes
appropriate to their program
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Will also be available in Spanish
Product
Estimated to be ready early in 2004
 Spanish version ready in 2004
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