Environmental_Assessment_and_Recommendation.docx Environmental Assessment and Recommendation ENV320 Environmental Assessment and Recommendation Regulatory Analysis Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rod
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Environmental_Assessment_and_Recommendation.docx Environmental Assessment and Recommendation ENV320 Environmental Assessment and Recommendation Regulatory Analysis Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act the use of pesticides within the United States are regulated, reported and tracked for sales and distribution. This act requires the golf course to abide by all the labeled instructions for Malathion, this includes the use of proper personal equipment and the following disposal of Malathion after its use, which can be done with a local waste management center if they permit the disposal of hazardous waste at their site("Environmental Protection Agency", n.d). The use of personal protective equipment is absolutely required not only under the labeled instructions but by the Safety Data Sheet (SDS) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Not only does OSHA require the use of personal protective equipment by individuals but the proper training to use this equipment also the training necessary, as well as demonstrating an understanding of the specified training (OSHA, 2016) for adequate and safe use of the Malathion distributing equipment. In concert with the use of recommended personal protective equipment the EPA states that applicators are required to follow the pesticide label at a minimum (EPA, 2016). In the event of spills, any spill event that occurs must be reported to at the minimum Federal Government, in some locales this can be replaced with a report to local author. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .
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