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North CarolinaNorth CarolinaSchool Children’s School Children’s
Health Act of 2006Health Act of 2006
SCHA 2006SCHA 2006
NC Legislators pasted the School NC Legislators pasted the School Children’s Health Act in 2006 to address Children’s Health Act in 2006 to address concerns with children’s exposure to:concerns with children’s exposure to:– Arsenic-Treated Wood, Mercury, Diesel Arsenic-Treated Wood, Mercury, Diesel
Exhaust Fumes, Pesticides & Mold and Exhaust Fumes, Pesticides & Mold and MildewMildew
Because children spend 30-50% of their Because children spend 30-50% of their time at schooltime at school
Aims to protect the health of school-age Aims to protect the health of school-age childrenchildren
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State Board shall address public health State Board shall address public health & environmental issues in the & environmental issues in the classroom and on school grounds by:classroom and on school grounds by:
Establishing guidelines for IPM Establishing guidelines for IPM consistent with the Policy of the N.C. consistent with the Policy of the N.C. School Boards Assoc. as published in School Boards Assoc. as published in 20042004
Guidelines may be updated as needed Guidelines may be updated as needed to reflect changes in technologyto reflect changes in technology
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Establish guidelines for notification of Establish guidelines for notification of students’ parents, guardians, students’ parents, guardians, custodians, & school staff of custodians, & school staff of pesticide use on pesticide use on school groundsschool grounds
Principal or Principal’s designee must Principal or Principal’s designee must annually notify them of the schedule annually notify them of the schedule of pesticide use on school property & of pesticide use on school property & their right to request notificationtheir right to request notification
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Such notification shall be made, to the Such notification shall be made, to the extent possible, at least 72 hours in extent possible, at least 72 hours in advance of nonscheduled pesticide use on advance of nonscheduled pesticide use on school property.school property.
““Exempt” pesticide products from this Exempt” pesticide products from this notification are: antimicrobial cleansers, notification are: antimicrobial cleansers, disinfectants, self-contained baits and disinfectants, self-contained baits and crack & crevice treatments, also any EPA crack & crevice treatments, also any EPA class IV “relatively nontoxic” productsclass IV “relatively nontoxic” products
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Requires the use of Integrated Pest Requires the use of Integrated Pest Management -IPMManagement -IPM
Definition of IPM: “Comprehensive Definition of IPM: “Comprehensive approach to Pest Management that approach to Pest Management that combines: biological, physical, combines: biological, physical, chemical, and cultural tactics…..as chemical, and cultural tactics…..as well as effective, economic, well as effective, economic, environmentally sound and socially environmentally sound and socially acceptable methods to prevent & acceptable methods to prevent & solve pest problems………...”solve pest problems………...”
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Notification requirements are Notification requirements are effective October 2006effective October 2006
The IPM practices must be in place The IPM practices must be in place and in use by October 2011.and in use by October 2011.
More InformationMore Information
NCDA&CS Structural Pest Control NCDA&CS Structural Pest Control SectionSection– http://www.ncagr.com/SPCAP/structural/http://www.ncagr.com/SPCAP/structural/
NCDA&CS Pesticide SectionNCDA&CS Pesticide Section– http://www.ncagr.com/SPCAP/pesticides/http://www.ncagr.com/SPCAP/pesticides/
NC State University IPMNC State University IPM– http://ipm.ncsu.edu/urban/cropsci/schoolipmhttp://ipm.ncsu.edu/urban/cropsci/schoolipm//
EPA IPMEPA IPM– http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ipm/schoolipm/http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/ipm/schoolipm/
Questions About the SCHA of Questions About the SCHA of 20062006
Contact Timm Dazey-Outreach and Contact Timm Dazey-Outreach and Communication SpecialistCommunication Specialist
NCDA&CS-SPCAP DivisionNCDA&CS-SPCAP Division
[email protected]@ncmail.net
919-733-6100919-733-6100
Godfrey Nalyanya, Ph.D.Godfrey Nalyanya, Ph.D.
NCSU-School IPM ProgramNCSU-School IPM Program
