(a)

1. (1) The University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service has developed a training manual for Classification 8: Food Related Fumigation.
2. (2) The materials within this manual will be updated as needed to meet or exceed the competency requirements of 40 C.F.R. § 171.103(d)(14) (non-soil fumigation), to meet the requirements of changing technology and to ensure a continuing level of competence and ability to use pesticides safely and properly pursuant to Arkansas Code § 17-37-206(g).

3. (3) Specifically, this manual will be updated to address:

   1. (A) Problems and mistakes resulting in direct exposure to fumigants (40 C.F.R. § 171.103(d)(14)(ii)(B));
   2. (B) Steps if applicator experiences sensory irritation (40 C.F.R. § 171.103(d)(14)(ii)(E));
   3. (C) Buffer zones, buffer zone monitoring, and who may be in a buffer zone (40 C.F.R. § 171.103(d)(14)(ii)(G));
   4. (D) How fumigants disperse in the application zone (40 C.F.R. § 171.103(d)(14)(iii)(D));
   5. (E) Basic techniques for calibrating application equipment (40 C.F.R. § 171.103(d)(14)(iv)(G));
   6. (F) Factors that influence gaseous movement through the area being fumigated and into the air (40 C.F.R. § 171.103(d)(14)(v)(B));
   7. (G) Importance of proper application rate and timing (40 C.F.R. § 171.103(d)(14)(v)(E));
   8. (H) Labeling requirements and other laws applicable to medical evaluation for respirator use, fit tests, training, and recordkeeping (40 C.F.R. § 171.103(d)(14)(vi)(D)); and
   9. (I) Fumigant management plans and post-application summaries (40 C.F.R. § 171.103(d)(14)(vii)).
4. (4) The title of the manual will be updated to reflect the current category name for Classification 8.

(b)

1. (1) In addition, applicants must also pass the basic core examination as per the federal competency standard in 40 C.F.R. § 171.103(d)(7).
2. (2) The training materials and examinations will be updated as the federal standards are updated.