Public Comment Form

DPR 26-005 Pesticide Decontamination Sites / Zonas de descontaminación de pesticidas

On September 18, 2026, the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) published a Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action in the California Regulatory Notice Register. The Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action is also available in Spanish.

 

DPR proposes to amend Title 3, California Code of Regulations (3 CCR) sections 6720, 6724, 6732, 6734, 6738.4, 6771, and 6793. The proposed action will amend decontamination requirements for employees handling pesticides, improve eyewash regulation compliance, and clarify language between sections that mention eyewash equipment or decontamination supplies. This proposed action will require that employees who mix and load pesticides having a high potential for eye injury have access to an eyewash station that meets the requirements found in the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Z358.1-2014 standard. Additionally, it will require that all employees, who handle products that require protective eyewear on their labeling, have access to a personal eyewash unit containing at least one pint of eyewash fluid. It will require employers of employees handling pesticides for uses other than the commercial or research production of an agricultural plant commodity to provide a decontamination site within 100 feet of the mixing/loading site or fumigation site for employees, regardless of the pesticide signal word. The proposed action will also clarify language pertaining to decontamination equipment, remove duplicative requirements, and ensure standardization. Lastly, the proposed action will clarify a personal protective equipment (PPE) exemption that applies when handling liquid fumigants.

 

Comments may be submitted in writing about proposed action. Written comments must be received no later than November 2, 2026. Please submit comments and attachments in the text box below. Alternatively, written comments may also be submitted via U.S. mail. For details, please see the Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action.

 

For additional information about this rulemaking, please visit DPR's website.



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