(1) You are required to submit the following metals information with your registration application:
- (a) Total concentration of each metal in each commercial fertilizer reported in parts per million (PPM) which is equivalent to milligrams of metal per kilogram of fertilizer (mg/kg), or micrograms per gram;
- (b) Copy of the laboratory report on total metals analysis;
- (c) Method of analysis;
- (d) Method of sample preparation; and
- (e) Minimum detection limits for each method used.
- (2) The department may request quality assurance and quality control documentation for analytical procedures and/or for the laboratory which performed the analyses.
- (3) The analytical data and maximum application rate will be used to determine if a commercial fertilizer meets or exceeds the Washington standards for metals.
- (4) For all commercial fertilizers that have application rates on their labels, the maximum application rate shall be disclosed for each commercial fertilizer on the registration application form.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.54.325 and 15.54.800. WSR 99-08-037, § 16-200-7061, filed 3/31/99, effective 5/1/99. Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.54 RCW. WSR 99-02-035, § 16-200-7061, filed 12/30/98, effective 1/30/99.]