§ 170.110 Restrictions associated with pesticide applications.
(a) Farms and forests. During the application of any pesticide on a farm or in a forest, the agricultural employer shall not allow or direct any person, other than an appropriately trained and equipped handler, to enter or to remain in the treated area.
(b) Nurseries. In a nursery, during any pesticide application described in column A of Table 1 of this paragraph, the agricultural employer shall not allow or direct any person, other than an appropriately trained and equipped handler, to enter or to remain in the area specified in column B of Table 1 of this paragraph. After the application is completed, until the end of any restricted-entry interval, the entry-restricted area is the treated area.
Table 1—Entry-Restricted Areas in Nurseries During Pesticide Applications
| A. During Application of a Pesticide: | B. Workers are Prohibited in: |
|---|---|
| (1)(a) Applied: | Treated area plus 100 feet in all directions on the nursery |
| (i) Aerially, or | |
| (ii) In an upward direction, or | |
| (iii) Using a spray pressure greater than 150 psi, or | |
| (b) Applied as a: | |
| (i) Fumigant, or | |
| (ii) Smoke, or | |
| (iii) Mist, or | |
| (iv) Fog, or | |
| (v) Aerosol. | |
| (2)(a) Applied downward using: | Treated are plus 25 feet in all directions on the nursery |
| (i) A height of greater than 12 inches from the planting medium, or | |
| (ii) A fine spray, or | |
| (iii) A spray pressure greater than 40 psi and less than 150 psi. | |
| (b) Not as in 1 or 2(a) above but for which a respiratory protection device is required for application by the product labeling. | |
| (3) Applied otherwise. | Treated area |