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Pesticide management

Features/Air/Feature 10

Pesticide management

Intent: 

To reduce the presence of pests in buildings and minimizing occupant exposure to harmful chemicals.

Posted on: 05 Feb, 2018
Amendment:

In 17 Jan, 2017 EP, remove: "UK Regulations Directive 2009/128/EC has". Add: "UK Plant Protection Products (Sustainable Use) Regulations 2012 have"
Posted on: 05 Feb, 2018
Amendment:

For Part 1b, remove: "hazard-ranked". Add: "with a Hazard Tier ranking of 3 (least hazardous)" after "Use of pesticides"
Posted on: 20 Oct, 2017
Amendment:

In system diagram, add: "Urinary" to diagram and to list under diagram of body system
Posted on: 27 Apr, 2017
Amendment:

Remove: "The following conditions are met for all pesticides and herbicides used on outdoor plants". Add: "Pesticide and herbicide use on outdoor plants is eliminated, or hazards are minimized through one of the following:"
Posted on: 27 Apr, 2017
Amendment:

Remove: "Pestcide and herbicide use is minimized by creating a use plan based on Chapter 3 of the San Francisco Environment Code Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program". Add: "The creation of a pest management plan in place of pesticide/herbicide use, based on Chapter 3 of the San Francisco Environment Code Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program"
Posted on: 27 Apr, 2017
Amendment:

Remove: "Only pesticides with a hazard tier ranking of 3 (least hazardous) as per the City of San Francisco Department of the Environment's (SFE) Hazard Tier Review Process are used. Refer to Table A2 in Appendix C for more details". Add: "Use of hazard-ranked pesticides based on screening lists described in Table A2 in Appendix C."
Posted on: 24 Oct, 2016
Amendment:

Under Part 1b, remove "Reduced Risk Pesticide List" and replace with "Hazard Tier Review Process"
Posted on: 06 May, 2016
Amendment:

In Part 1 description, change “The following conditions are met for all pesticides and herbicides used on plants:” to “The following conditions are met for all pesticides and herbicides user on outdoor plants.”