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IV. PESTICIDES (continued ) : Yes 1To B >\1Ps Application Methods: 35 ) . Are appropriate measures taken to reduce spray drift using : • nozzle selection ❑ 0 Cl • spray pressure D C1 • drift reducing adjuvants ❑ 0 C 1 windbreaks ❑ D C1 • and/or other drift control materials ? 0 ❑ C1 36 ) . Are pesticides applied only when wind speeds are less than 10 mph? 0 0 C2 3 -7 ) . Is the efficiency of pesticides maximized by timing applications ❑ C2 based on anticipated weather conditions and irrigation events ? 38 ) . Are sprayer nozzles turned off at the trunk of the last tree within 0 0 C3 , a- d rows, with end trees being sprayed by making a last pass around the outside perimeter of the block with only the inside nozzles turned on (wrapping) ? 39 ) . Are the last three rows of trees sprayed windward of waterways 0 0 C - 3e using nozzles on one side only, with spray directed away from aquatic areas ? 40) . Are all of the required records for pesticide applications, 0 0 C16 including date, time, location of treatment, target site, crop, total area, brand name, EPA Registration number, total amount, and method of application recorded by a certified applicator? 41 ) . Are records and copies of current pesticide labels filed conveniently 0 0 C16 where they can be easily retrieved, or are they posted at a central location or on a permanent internet web site? 42) . Are all agrichemicals stored in a locked facility ? 0 0 C17 43 ) . Does this facility have a concrete floor with a 4" lip ? 0 ❑ C17 44) . Are the materials segregated by type (herbicides, fungicides , 0 0 C17 and insecticides) ? 45 ) . Are all stored pesticide materials properly labeled? 0 C17 46) . Is an accurate inventory kept of all crop protection products? 0 0 C55 16 - 17 Mixing and Loading Actii*ies: 47) . Is application equipment washed on a concrete pad with a sump, 0 ❑ Cil and is the wash-water collected and reused in other applications ? 48) . Are anti- siphoning devices , artesian pressure, or other measures 0 0 C 12 utilized to prevent back siphoning of pesticides into ditches , canals , or wells ? 49 ) . If pesticides are mixed at or near the same site year after year, is U C 13 a there a concrete pad with a sump to minimize contamination from small spills and leaks ? 50 ) . Are wellheads properly elevated or grouted ❑ 0 C13a-b to prevent contamination of wells during pesticide mixing/loading operations ? 5