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Pesticides Application Notice

Scott Rajczi, Director of Facilities & Operations
Tel. 845-758-2241, ext. 59100
 
Dear Parents/Guardians and School District Employees:

New York State Education Law Section 409-h, effective July 1, 2001, requires all public and nonpublic elementary and secondary schools to provide written notification to all persons in parental relation, faculty and staff regarding the potential use of pesticides periodically throughout the school year.

As a reminder, the Red Hook Central School District is required to maintain a list of persons in parental relation, faculty and staff who wish to receive 48-hour prior written notification of certain pesticide application. The following pesticide applications are not subject to prior written notification requirements:

  • A school remains unoccupied for a continuous 72-hours following an application
  • Anti-microbial products
  • Non-volatile rodenticides in tamper resistant bait stations in areas inaccessible to children
  • Non-volatile insecticidal baits in tamper resistant bait stations in areas inaccessible to children
  • Silica gels and other non-volatile ready-to-use pastes, foams, or gels in areas inaccessible to children
  • Boric acid and disodium octaborate tetrahydrate
  • The application of EPA designated biopesticides
  • The application of EPA designated exempt materials under 40CFR152.25
  • The use of aerosol products with directed spray in containers of 18 fluid ounces or less when used to protect individuals from an imminent threat from stinging and biting insects including venomous spiders, bees, wasps and hornets.

In the event of an emergency application necessary to protect against an imminent threat to human health, a good faith effort will be made to supply written notification to those on the 48-hour prior notification list.

Further information about the products applied can be obtained by calling the National Pesticide Telecommunications Network Information at 800.858.7378 or the NYS Department of Environmental Health info line at 800.458.1158.

If you have not yet registered and wish to receive 48-hour written notification of pesticide applications that are scheduled to occur at the Red Hook Central School District, please contact Maggie Moul at 845-758-2241 ext. 59010.