Revised Reduced-Risk Pesticides List

RESOLUTION NO.
FILE NO. R-2014-04-COE
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[Revised Reduced-Risk Pesticides List]
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Resolution Adopting a Revised Reduced-Risk Pesticides List For 2014.
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WHEREAS, Chapter 3, Section 307(d) of the San Francisco Environment
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Code allows the Commission on the Environment to exempt “reduced-risk”
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pesticides from the ban imposed by the Ordinance upon a finding that the
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“reduced-risk” pesticide is commonly used as part of an 1PM strategy; and,
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WHEREAS, The Department of the Environment has performed an
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extensive evaluation of pesticide products that qualify as “reduced-risk”
in
consultation
with
members
of the
public,
scientists,
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pesticides
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departments and agencies of the City and County of San Francisco; and,
and
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WHEREAS, The Department of the Environment has developed and
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recommends the attached revised Integrated Pest Management Program
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Reduced-Risk Pesticides List, hereby called the Approved List 2014, for adoption
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by the Commission for the year 2014; and,
WHEREAS, The Approved List 2014 will be reviewed and updated on an
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as-needed basis; now therefore, be it
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RESOLVED, That the Commission on the Environment finds that the
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pesticide products on the Approved List 2014 are “reduced-risk” pesticides
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commonly used as part of an 1PM strategy, and are therefore exempt from the
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ban imposed by Sections 302 and 303 of the Environment Code.
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Commission on the Environment
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January 28, 2014
FILE NO. R-2014-04-COE
RESOLUTION NO.
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I hereby certify that this Resolution was adopted by the Commission on the
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Environment at its meeting on January 28, 2014.
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Monica Fish, Commission Secretary
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Vote:
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Ayes:
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Noes:
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Absent:
Coin,nissioiz oiz the Enviromnent
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January 28, 2014
SF Environment
Our home. Our city. Our planet.
A Department of he City and County of San Francisco
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Introduction
The City of San Francisco Department of the Environment’s (SFE) Reduced-Risk Pesticide List is the result
of a multi-step process that involves both environmental scientists and pest managers. The first step is a
hazard assessment of both the active ingredients and the formulated product. The second step is a
consideration of the potential human and environmental exposure that may result from use of the
product in the particular application proposed by San Francisco City staff. This informal exposure
assessment is done by SFE staff in conjunction with the Integrated
Pest Management Technical Advisory Committee (IPM-TAC). The third
and final step combines the results of the hazard and exposure
assessments into a decision by staff and the TAC as to whether a
Application to Certified
product should be added to the List, and if so, whether it requires an
Green Buildings
“least restricted, (formerly denoted as “Approved (A)”), “more
The U.S. Green Building Council’s
restricted” (formerly “Limited Use (L)”), and “most restricted”
2009 LEED for Existing Buildings
categorization (formerly “Limited Use-Special Concern (L*).
Operations and Maintenance
Approval for use in the San Francisco 1PM program is determined on
(LEED-EBOM) refers to San
the basis of the need for the product, the availability of alternatives,
Francisco’s Hazard Tier System in
the Hazard Tier, and the exposure potential.
its reference manual. For LEED
certified buildings, building
Step 1: Hazard Assessment
managers are not required to
San Francisco summarizes the hazards associated with pesticide
provide universal notification of
products and places the products into Hazard Tiers (Table 1) based
pesticide applications if those
on the toxicity of the active ingredient(s) and the other ingredients (if
pesticides would qualify as Tier Ill
they are identified) in the product. The specific hazards assessed are
(lowest hazard). LEED users should
described in Table 2 and the ingredients in the product are
refer
to the “Hazard Tier Review
evaluated for each category and ranked as high, moderate or low
Process” section below for
hazard, according to the criteria in Table 3.
guidance on how to categorize
their products themselves. Lists of
Step 2: Exposure Assessment
products that San Francisco has
The hazard review and tier ranking process is only the first step
categorized are posted on the
toward placing a pesticide on the Reduced-Risk Pesticide List. A
www.sfenvironment.org/ipm
critical second step is review by the San Francisco 1PM Technical
website, but are neither
Advisory Committee (1PM TAC), which is composed of 1PM
comprehensive nor necessarily up
Coordinators from the largest City departments (SF Public Utilities
to date.
Commission, SF Dept. of Recreation and Parks, SF Dept. of Public
Works, SF Port, SF MUNI, SF International Airport, SF Dept. of Public
Health). The Committee discusses each proposed addition/deletion
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to the list and reviews:
• The potential for human exposure or environmental release for each proposed product. Products
such as containerized baits, for example, use very small amounts of active ingredient encased in
a protective covering. These would therefore pose less exposure potential than, say, aerosol
spray products.
• The effectiveness of each proposed product. Does the product work as intended?
• The need for the product. Is this kind of pest management action truly necessary? If so, is this the
least-hazardous product available for the task?
Step 3: Placement on Reduced-Risk Pesticide List
The 1PM TAC makes recommendations for additions/deletions to the list. These recommendations are
then reviewed by SFE. If the decision is made to list a product, it is categorized in one of three ways:
Least Restricted (formerly “Approved” or “A”). These products are generally the least
hazardous pesticides on the list.
More Restricted (formerly “Limited Use” or “L”). These products include specific restrictions
on allowable situations.
Most Restricted (formerly “Limited Use Special Concern” or lL*l). These are pesticide
products that pose the greatest health or environmental concerns, but which are nevertheless
considered the least-hazardous chemical alternative for a particular purpose. Use of “Most
Restricted” products must be justified at an annual public hearing.
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The SEE proposes a new Reduced-Risk Pesticide List annually, and holds a public hearing (generally in
January) to obtain public comments and suggestions. The list is then submitted for final approval by the
SF Commission on the Environment.
Exemptions
For special, unforeseen, or emergency situations, City Departments must be granted a formal exemption
from SFE to use products not found on the Reduced Risk Pesticide List. Most exemptions granted are for
pilot testing new, safer products.
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Hazard Tier Review Process
Pesticide products are assigned a hazard tier ranking after evaluating the hazard indices listed in the
following section. The product is assigned a ranking as High, Moderate, or Low for each characteristic
based on the ranges or values shown in Table 3 below. If any of the criteria are in the High category,
the product is placed in Tier 1 If the chemical does not have any criteria in the High category, but does
have at least one criterion in the Moderate category, the product is placed in Tier 2. Products with
criteria only in the Low category are placed in Tier 3. See Table 1 for a summary of rankings, and
Table 2 for a summary of data sources.
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Table 1: Tier Rankings Derived from Hazard Screening
Tier
Tier 1
Tier 2
Tier 3
Definition
Highest concern. At least one criterion in Table 6 placed in highest hazard category.
Moderate concern. At least one criterion in Table 6 placed in the moderate hazard category.
Lowest concern. No criteria flagged for Tier 1 or Tier 2.
Table 2: Hazards Evaluated and Data Sources Used
Hazard
Acute toxicity
Restricted use
Cancer
Reproductive or
Developmental Toxicity
Endocrine disruption
Water pollution potential
Hazard to birds
Hazard to aquatic life
Hazard to bees
Hazard to wildlife
Soil mobility
Persistent, Bioaccumulative,
Toxic substances (PBTs)
Source(s) of Information Used
Product label: Signal word (Caution, Warning or Danger)
Product label: Use restricted to professional applicators
Cancer classification of ingredient by US EPA, State of California (Proposition
, or the
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, National Toxicology Program (Report on Carcinogens)
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65 list)
Monographs)
International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC 22
), US
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Designation of ingredient by the State of California (Proposition 65 list
1
EPA on the Toxics Release Inventory list
2 or included in the book
Designation of ingredient by the European Commission
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Lawrence
H. Keith
by
Disruptors
al
Environment Endocrine
Ingredient listed under Clean Water Act Section 303 Id) .4
50
Product label or MSDS: Presence and wording of bird hazard statement or LD
available).
product
hf
or LCso of
50
Product label or MSDS: Presence and wording of fish hazard statement or LC
of product (if available).
50
Product label or MSDS: Presence and wording of bee hazard statement or LD
or LCso of product (if available).
Product label or MSDS: Presence and wording of wildlife hazard statement or
50 or LC5O of product (if available).
LD
Soil mobility score (Groundwater Ubiquity Score or GUS) calculated from
physical properties or CA DPR’s assessment of groundwater contamination
potential using physical properties. Physical property data available in the OSU
5 CA DPR Pesticide Contamination Prevention Act
Pesticide Properties Database,
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EU Footprint Pesticide Properties database.
the
or
6
Reports,
Status
8 or listed by the European Union
US EPA Waste Minimization priority chemical
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as fulfilling PBT or Persistent Organic Pollutant (POP) criteria.
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Table 3: Criteria for San Francisco Hazard Tier Ranking
Hazard
High
Moderate
Low
Signal word
Danger
Warning
Caution or none
Restricted use
Yes
Cancer
(see Table 1)
Known or Probable
Reproductive or
Developmental Toxicity
Listed
Not listed
Endocrine disruption
EC category I or II
EC category Ill or not
listed
Water pollution
303(d) listed
Not listed
Hazard to birds
“Extremely toxic” or
“Highly toxic”
according to product
label, or high
product toxicity
based on LC5O or
0 (see above)
LDs
“Toxic” according to
product label, or
moderate product
toxicity based on
50 or LD
LC
50 (see
above)
No warning on
product label, or low
product toxicity
based on LC
50 or
50 (see above)
LD
Hazard to aquatic life
“Extremely toxic” or
“Highly toxic”
according to product
label, or high
product toxicity
based on LC5O (see
above)
“Toxic” according to
product label, or
moderate product
toxicity based on
50 (see above)
LC
No warning on
product label, or low
product toxicity
based on LC
50 (see
above)
Hazard to bees
“Extremely toxic” or
“Highly toxic”
according to product
label, or high
product toxicity
based on LDso (see
above)
“Toxic” according to
product label, or
moderate product
toxicity based on
50 (see above)
LD
No warning on
product label, or low
product toxicity
based on LDso (see
above)
Hazard to wildlife
“Extremely toxic” or
“Highly toxic”
according to product
label, or high
product toxicity
based on LC5O or
50 (see above)
1D
“Toxic” according to
product label, or
moderate product
toxicity based on
50 or LDs
LC
0 (see
above)
No warning on
product label, or law
product toxicity
based on LC5O or
50 (see above)
LD
GUS 2 or
DPR classifies Al as
exceeding SNVs
GUS <2 and
Not listed by DPR as
exceeding SNVs.
Soil mobility
No
Possible
PBT
Listed
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Unclassifiable, Not
Likely, Not Listed
Not listed
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Below are details on the hazard indices used in the evaluation:
•• Acute Toxicity
EPA assigns every pesticide product to a hazard category based on the results of acute toxicity testing
of the full product including inert ingredients. The testing includes the single dose required to cause
death in test animals via ingestion, inhalation, and skin absorption. The testing also considers the
degree of skin and eye irritation or damage. Based on the results of these tests, EPA assigns the product
to a hazard category and requires a signal word such as Caution, Warning, or Danger to be placed
on the label. Danger indicates the highest hazard, Warning indicates moderate hazard, and Caution
indicates a lower hazard.
+ Restricted Use
Some pesticides are restricted to use only by certified pesticide applicators and are not available to the
general public because of high toxicity, particularly hazardous ingredients, or environmental hazards.
Pesticides designed as restricted use are so indicated on the product label.
+ Cancer (known ingredients only)
Various state, federal, and international organizations evaluate or list chemicals for carcinogenicity,
their potential to cause cancer 19, 20,21,22 Due to the expense and difficulty of such evaluations, not all
agencies have reviewed the same chemicals and not all reach the same conclusions on a given
chemical. For this reason, we use the ratings of several agencies whenever possible. These ratings
indicate the strength of the scientific evidence that a particular chemical can cause cancer in humans,
but they do not consider the potency of the chemical, i.e. the number of cancers that will result from a
standard level of exposure to a population. The various agencies use different words to describe the
strength of evidence, such as possible, probable, likely, known, etc. In order to simplify the rating, we
have assigned the various phrases used by the different agencies to a standard phrase used in the
Hazard Tier assessment (see Table 4). The tier rating is based on the highest likelihood assigned by any
agency that has evaluated the chemical.
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Table 4: Standardized Cancer Rankings Used in Hazard Tier Assessment
Organization
US EPA
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22
ARC
Organization Rating
Group A: Known Human Carcinogen
Known/Likely
Likely to be Carcinogenic to Humans
Group B: Probable Human Carcinogen
B]: Sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity from
animal studies with limited evidence of
carcinogenicity from epidemiologic studies in
humans
B2: Sufficient evidence of carcinogenicity from
animal studies with inadequate or no data
from epidemiologic studies in humans
Group C: Possible Human Carcinogen
Likely to be Carcinogenic to Humans at High
Doses, but Not Likely at Low Doses
Suggestive Evidence of Corcinogenicily to
Humans
Group D: Not classifiable as to human
carcinogenicity
Data are inadequate for an assessment of human
carcinogenic potential
Group E: Not Likely to be Carcinogenic to
Humans
Standardized Rating for SF Hazard Tier
Known or Probable
Known or Probable
Known or Probable
Known or Probable
Possible
Possible
Possible
Unclassifiable
Unclassifiable
Not Likely
Group 1: Carcinogenic to Humans
Group 2A: Probably Carcinogenic to Humans
Group 2B: Possibly Carcinogenic to Humans
Group 3: Unclassifiable as to Carcinogenicity to
Humans
Group 4: Probably not Carcinogenic to Humans
Known or Probable
Known or Probable
Possible
Unclassifiable
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NIH/NTP
Known to be a Human Carcinogen
Reasonably Anticipated to be a Human
Carcinogen
Reviewed but not listed
Known or Probable
Known or Probable
Not Listed
Proposition
Known to the State of California to Cause Cancer
Known or Probable
Not Likely
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•. Reproductive/Developmental Toxicants (known ingredients only)
Known ingredients in the products are screened against the State of California lists of known
reproductive and developmental toxicants,
20 the US EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) chemical hazard
23 or the list from the National Toxicology Program’s Health Assessment and Translation (formerly the
list,
Center for Evaluation of Risks to Human Reproduction).
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•:• Endocrine Disruptors (known ingredients only)
Under the Food Quality Protection Act, the EPA is required to screen pesticide ingredients for endocrine
system effects. Until that screening is done, a comprehensive list of endocrine disruptors will not be
available. For purposes of this screening, we used the list of endocrine disruptors compiled by the
24 and in the book Environmental Endocrine Disruptors by Lawrence Keith.
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European Commission
Chemicals on the EU list are classified for both humans and wildlife as Category I: evidence for
endocrine disruption in living organisms, Category II: evidence of potential to cause endocrine
disruption, or Category Ill: low exposure concern, no scientific basis for inclusion, or insufficient
information. The list of endocrine disruptors will likely be expanded at a later date, when US EPA
publicizes the results of the Endocrine Disruptor Screening Program.
•:• Water Pollution (known ingredients only)
Section 303(d) of the federal Clean Water Act requires states to compile a list of water bodies with
excessive contamination. The list of impaired water bodies in the area where the product will be used
) is searched for pesticide active ingredients. Based on a
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(available from the US EPA 303(d) web site
site-specific analysis of the water bodies, products are assessed as to whether they contain priority
303(d) pollutants for that area.
•:• Hazards to Birds, Aquatic Life, Bees, and Other Wildlife
The US EPA requires particular hazard warning statements on pesticide product labels depending on
the toxicity of the active ingredients and the formulated product to particular off-target species, evidence
that adverse effects hove occurred, and the use for which the product is intended. The hazard
assessment is based on whether such warnings appear on the specific product label or the acute toxicity
50 (or LD
) that is the lethal
50
of the product as described in the MSDS. This toxicity is expressed as an LC
concentration (or dose) to 50% of the test organisms in a laboratory test. The criteria for defining
toxicity for different species are shown in Table 5 below.
Table 5: Toxicity Reference Values for Terrestrial and Aquatic Wildlife
Category
High Toxicity
Moderate Toxicity
Low Toxicity
Mammal
and Bird
50
1D
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(mg/kg)
<50
50—500
>500
Mammal and
Bird LC
50
(mg/kg of
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food)
<500
500—1,000
>1,000
Aquatic LCso
Bee LD
50
35
(mgIL)
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(glbee)
< 1
1—10
>10
<2
2—11
>11
•• Mobility in Soil (known ingredients only)
The potential for ground-water or surface-water pollution by pesticides is dependent on many factors,
including persistence of the ingredients, water solubility, soil binding, amount of rainfall or irrigation,
soil properties, amount and frequency of applications, soil slope, vegetation present, proximity to
ground- or surface-water, etc. The hazard assessment only considers the properties that relate strictly to
the pesticide itself. The potential for a pesticide moving to surface water or groundwater is thus assessed
in one of three ways:
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1) The Ground-water Ubiquity Score (GUS) is an empirically derived index that relates pesticide
persistence and soil binding to mobility. The GUS index is defined mathematically as:
GUS
=
logio(half-life) x [4 log 10 (K
)]
0
-
where K
0 is the soil sorption coefficient and half-life is the soil half-life in days. Information on
pesticide K
0 values can be found in the OSU Pesticide Properties database,
27 the California
Department of Pesticide Regulation groundwater Status Reports,
28 or in the EU Footprint Pesticide
Properties database.
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A pesticide movement rating ranging from “extremely low” to “very high” has been assigned to
the numerical values by the researchers in the OSU Extension Pesticide Properties Database.
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The values are shown in Table 6.
Table 6: Pesticide Mobility in Soil as a Function of Groundwater Ubiquity Score
GUS Value
<2
>2.0—3.0
>3.0
Pesticide Movement Rating
Low
Moderate
High
2) The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) lists pesticide active ingredients as
potential groundwater contaminants when physical properties exceed Specific Numeric Values
(SNVs). In order for a chemical to be listed, one of the following must be true:
Water solubility: > 3 ppm (mg/L), or
Soil adsorption coefficient (Koc): < 1 ,900 cm
/g
3
AND one of the following must be true
Hydrolysis half-life: > 14 days, or
Aerobic soil metabolism half-life: >610 days, or
Anaerobic soil metabolism half-life: > 9 days
The list of pesticides that exceed SNVs is available from DPR’s annual Groundwater Status
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Reports.
3) In addition to the GUS index and DPR’s assessment, information on pesticide water
contamination potential is noted from product label warnings. EPA requires two levels of
warnings for products with characteristics that have been determined to result in likely
contamination of groundwater from use as labeled, A lower level of warning is required if no
actual detections have occurred or no field studies have been done. A higher level of warning is
required if detections have occurred or field studies have shown that the chemical leaches. For
purposes of the initial screening, the presence of either warning is considered an indication that
the chemical has high mobility. In rare cases where a label ground-water advisory occurs but
the GUS index or DPR assessment did not indicate high mobility, the label advisory is given
priority.
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Pesticides that have high soil mobility according to the criteria above, but are not otherwise toxic or
bioaccumulative are classified as Tier 2.
• Persistent, Bioaccumulative, Toxic Chemicals (PBTs)
In recent years much attention has been paid to toxic chemicals that persist in the environment and
bioaccumulate. PBTs pose a serious threat because they can build up in ecosystems, wildlife, and
humans even when deposited slowly. Many organizations including the United Nations, International
Joint Commission on the Great Lakes, U.S. EPA, and Washington State Department of Ecology have
proposed strategies to reduce or eliminate them. The list used for this evaluation is EPA’s Waste
Minimization Priority Chemicals list or listed by the European Union as fulfilling PBT or Persistent
Organic Pollutant (POP) criteria. New lists will be added as more information becomes available.
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MMF-G
Avenger
Aquamaster
Fungicide
Gel
Herbicide
Agri-Fos Systemic
Agnique
Bait (Dupont)
Advion Cockroach
Advion Cockroach Bait
Arena (Dupont)
(Dupont)
Advion Ant Gel
(Dupont)
Advion Ant Bait Arena
0.1%
Limited:
Least limited
524-343
82052-1
Herbicide
71962-1
Herbicide
Fungicide
(Tier II)
53.8%
(Tier_II)
hazardous
More Limited
More Limited
Least Limited
with Sudden
Note prohibition on use
use near water,
Burndown herbicide to replace Greenmatch. Not for
bodies in red-legged frog habitat.
within buffer zone (generally 60 feet( around water
within watershed areas.
lake5, drainage canals, and areas around water or
Aquatic uses: Use for emergent plants in ponds,
measures.
hardscape, decomposed granite and edging. OK for
rennovations but must put in place weed prevention
utility access, or fire prevention. Limit to 2% for
or too dangerous for hand methods, right of ways,
Terrestrial uses: Spot application of areas inaccessible
sycamores.
experimental basis for Anthracnose control on
Oak Death control. When labelling permits, use on an
to Sudden Oak Death, or in experiments
For use on high-value oaks (Quercus spp.) susceptible
USE UP REMAINING STOCK
Presented at Commission on the Environment hearing, 1/28/14
d-Limoriene 60%
hazardous
isopropylamine salt
More
More
(Tier III(
hazardous
Least
Glyphosate,
phosphite 45.8%
Potassium
.
-
public hearing
(Tier II)
sodecyl-omegahydroxy-phosphate
control
DISCONTINUING
Use for late instar mosquito larvae and pupae, in
combination with microbial products.
(Tier lll(
Least Limited
ADDED
CHANGED
NONE
CHANGED
NONE
Greenmatch
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Requested as replacement for
removed superfluous language.
Added 2% limit on hardscapes,
to Tier II (was Tier l(
available. Updated tier ranking
preferred alternatives
Product being discontinued;
toxicity(
(was Tier I based on aquatic
Updated tier ranking to Tier Ill
hazardous
Least
(was Tier I based on aquatic
tosicity(
(Tier lll(
Most Limited:
32%
NONE
Updated tier ranking to Tier III
hazardous
Least
(was Tier I based on aquatic
toxicity(
justify use at
-
(was Tier I based on aquatic
Updated tier ranking to Tier III
Changed to flowable
formulation.
(Tier III(
hazardous
More
other
Substitute for wettable
formulation of same product
Updated tier ranking to Tier Ill
NONE
NONE
NONE
REMOVED
ADDED
Least
For use on golf courses only. HIGH PRIORITY TO FIND
ALTERNATIVE
FIND ALTERNATIVE
toxicity(
Least limited
Least Limited
Least Limited
Most limited:
justify use at
public hearing
public hearing
For use on Harding Park/Fleming golf courses only in
preparation for tournament play. HIGH PRIORITY TO
(Tier III(
hazardous
Least
(Tier_liii
hazardous
hazardous
(Tier I)
Least
Most
(Tier I(
....t
justify use at
hazardous
PoIy(oxy-1,2-
Indoxacarb 0.6%
Indoxacarb 0.5%
lndoxacarb 0.05%
lndoxacarb
Most
hazardous
ethanediyl),alpha53263-30
352-652
352-668
352-746
352-664
/ydicusWVEC 108
Streptomyces
Thiophanate-methyl
50%
42.5%
Thiophanate-methyl
(applicable to City-owned properties only(
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Mosquito
Insecticide
Insecticide
Insecticide
Insecticide
73314-1
Fungicide
Actinovate
1001-69
1001-63
Fungicide
Fungicide
1
I
3336 WP Turf &
Ornamental Fungicide
(Cleary’s)
(Clearys)
3336 F Fungicide
ATTACHMENT A
Various
Insecticide
Azatrol EC Insecticide
insecticides (excluding
2935-50173
Adjuvant
Insecticide
Competitor
Conserve SC Turf and
Ornamental
62719-291
50025
[INACTIVE]
Adjuvant
1D5077S-
70589-1
CMR Silicone
Surfactant
-
Mosquito
control
BVA2 Mosquito
other
65 626-8
[INACTIVE],
82074-1
[ACTIVE]
Insecticide
BotaniGard ES
Larvicide
34704-50033
Adjuvant
Bond Spreader-Sticker
009
Insecticide
control)
BestYet Cedarcide
mosquito
exemptprod-
2217-836
Insecticide
Azatin XL
Bacillus thuringiensis
7005 1-27
Insecticide
ATEACHMENT A
3%
I)
-
(Tier I)
(mineral oil(
Spinosad 11.6%
Ethyl oleate
Least Limited
NONE
NONE
Least Limited
CHANGED
NONE
NONE
For use as a last resort in greenhouses. If feasible,
alternate with other products to avoid the
development of resistance. Use on high value
ornamentals only.
District(
For use only at San Francisco International Airport
properties (within San Mateo Mosquito Abatement
Control of thrips on landscaped plants. Do not apply
on flowering plants when bees are active. USE UP
EXISTING STOCKS
NONE
CHANGED
More Limited
More Limited
Least Limited
Least Limited
Least Limited
Presented at Commission on the Environment hearing, 1/28/14
.
More
hazardous
(Tier II)
hazardous
(Tier Ill)
Least
hazardous
(Tier_III)
Least
Most
hazardous
Highly refined
petroleum distillate
Polymethyl
siloxane, nonionic
Least
hazardous
(Tier Ill)
hazardous
(Tier III)
Least
Beauveria bassiana
strain GHA 11.3%
aliphatic
oxyalkylated
alcohol 1D%
50%, primary
carboxylated latex
Synthetic
(Tier III)
hazardous
-
-
1GB” to
other.”
Page 2 of 9
“Mosquito control
“Mosquito_control
Added use limitations.
Corrected Type from
challenging product claims.”
limitations, but FTC is
to wide variety of products
Removed language: “No
Added generic B.t. listing due
Least
amorphous silica
Cedarwood oil,
.
nurseries to
greenhouses
Corrected
-
Corrected “nurseries” to
“greenhouses”. Added “Use up
existing stocks Azatrol is safer
alternative”
available.
ADDED
CHANGED
CHANGED
(Tier III)
when bees are active.
interiorscapes. Do not apply on flowering plants
For greenhouses and established plants for
Azatrol is safer alternative.
when bees are active. USE UP EXISTING STOCKS
interiorscapes. Do not apply on flowering plants
For greenhouses and estaL.ished plants for
(various subspp.)
Least Limited
More Limited
More Limited
hazardous
Least
(Tier I)
hazardous
Most
(Tier
hazardous
Most
Bacillus
thuringiensis
1.2%
Azadirachtin (2328)
Azadirachtin
(applicable to City-owned properties only)
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Potassium phoshate
68573-2
Fungicide
Fosphite Fungicide
NONE
Only for use on golf courses.
More Limited
hazardous
(Tier_III)
Least
CHANGED
For use on golf greens for spot treatment.
NONE
CHANGED
More Limited
Least Limited
USE UP EXISTING STOCKS. For use only in nurseries
and on roses.
CHANGED
CHANGED
NONE
CHANGED
NONE
CHANGED
hazardous
(Tier I)
Most
Least
hazardous
(Tier Ill)
More Limited
Preferred alternative to Wasp Freeze but may not act
quickly enough during late summer, when
yellowjackets are most aggressive. Consider digging
up nest and baiting with honey in evening to attract
raccoons.
Only for use on rat mites, bedbugs, lice, and
yellowjackets in walls when nonchemical techniques
prove ineffective.
Presented at Commission on the Environment hearing, 1/28/14
Iron HEDTA 26.52%
67702-26
Herbicide
oleate
Fiesta
Rosemary oil 10%,
geraniol 5%,
peppermint oil 2%,
wtntergreeri oil,
white mineral oil,
vanillin, polyglyceryl
5-kinoprene 64.1%
exemptprod
013
2724-476
More
hazardous
(Tier II)
More
hazardous
(Tier II)
Pyrethrins 0.4%, 2Phenethyl
Propionate 1%
67425-16
More Limited
Least Limited
exem
007
Insecticide
_______________
Insecticide
Insecticide
Insecticide
-
Least
hazardous
(Tier Ill)
2-phenethyl
proprionate 2%,
rosemary oil 3%
Essentria lC3
Enstar II Insect
Growth Regulator
(Enstar SE)
Insecticide
EC0PCO DX Dust
Killer
Eco Exempt/Essentria
Jet Wasp and Hornet
d
Least Limited
Least
hazardous
(Tier Ill)
White pepper 3%,
white mineral oil
87%, silica 10%
exemptprod
015
Mammal
repellant
Detour
Least Limited
More
hazardous
(Tier II)
Fats & glyceridic oils
margosa 65.8%,
azadirachtin 0.7%
70310-5
Nematicide
Debug Turbo
Least Limited
Least
hazardous
(Tier_Ill)
Oil of black pepper
048%
50932-10
Mammal
repellant
Critter Ridder
public hearing
(Tier I)
0,005%
Most Limited:
justify use at
Bromadiolone
UP EXISTING
HIGH r
STOCKS. For use only inSan Francisco International
Airport Terminal Areas, or for commercial lessees on
city properties that are not adjacent to natural areas.
In commercial establishments, use of product shall be
a last resort after other, less-toxic measures have
been implemented, including sanitation and trapping,
and only where a significant public health hazard is
recognized. In all cases, monitoring shall be used
whenever feasible to minimize rodenticide use.
(applicable to City-owned properties only)
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Most
hazardous
12455-79
Rodenticide
Contrac All-Weather
Blox
AHACHMENT A
-
Page 3 of 9
Tier III) impurity in chelated
iron. Added limitation.
Corrected Tier ranking (was
toxicity.
Added “Use up existing stocks.”
Updated tier ranking to Tier II
(was Tier I) based on acute
Added yellowjackets to
limitations
Brand name change from Eco
Exempt to Essentria
Updated tier ranking to Tier II
(was Tier Ill) based on aquatic
toxicity)
Removed language: “City
owned sewer lines’ No longer
used in sewers.
73079-7
Fungicide
Insecticide
Heritage Fungicide
Intice Thiquid Ant Bait
iT Eaton Bait Block
Rodenticide with
Peanut Butter
Flavorizer
Organic Stylet Oil
JMS Stylet Oil or JMS
Insecticide
Rodenticide
Insecticide
Insecticide
100-1093
Herbicide
Habitat
Javelin WG Biological
241-426
Herbicide
Greenmatch EX
56-42
65564-1
70051-66
exemptprod-
2724-469
Insecticide
Gentrol Point Source
Roach Control Device
62719-527
Herbicide
Garlon 4 Ultra
ATTACHMENT A
Most Limited:
Most
Least Limited
Least
hazardous
More
hazardous
(Tier II)
Most
hazardous
(Tier I)
(Tier III)
Least
hazardous
More Limited
Least Limited
Least Limited
public hearing
(Tier I)
(Tier III)
justify use at
hazardous
-
REMOVED
NONE
See Site-Specific Limitations. For rat control only in
situations with high public health concerns, where
trapping is infeasible. In all cases, monitoring shall be
used whenever feasible to minimize rodenticide use.
HIGH_PRIORITY TO_FIND ALTERNATIVE.
REMOVED
ADDED
CHANGED
NONE
REMOVED
NONE
NONE
USE UP EXISTING STOCK. Consider soy or cariola oils
instead.
To be used only on high profile sports greens.
WITH POLARIS
Preferred alternative to triclopyr for use on invasive
weeds in natural areas, such as broom, Cotoneaster,
orArundograss. USE UP EXISTING STOCK REPLACE
Not for use in enclosed areas. Observe label
precautions on PPE.
Use oni for targeted treatments of high prose or
highly invasive exotics via dabbing or injection. May
use for targeted spraying only when dabbing or
injection are not feasible. Follow label requirements
regarding exposure to mist.
HIGH PRIORITYTO FIND ALTERNATIVE
Presented at Commission on the Environment hearing, 1/28/14
Diphacinone 0.005%
kurstaki. strain sa11 7.5%
Petroleum
distillates, refined
97.1%
BociIlus
thurinqiensis
(berliner), subsp.
Borax, 5%
Azoxystrobin 50%
More Limited
More
hazardous
(Tier Ill
Imazapyr,
isopropylamine salt,
28%
More Limited
More
hazardous
(Tier II)
l.emongrass oil 50%,
other ingredients
(corn oil, glycerol
esters, potassium
oleate, lecithin)
Least Limited
Most Limited:
justify use at
public hearing
Least
hazardous
(Tier III)
Most
hazardous
(Tier I)
Hydroprene 96%
Triclopyr,
butoxyethyl ester
6045%
(applicable to City-owned properties only)
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Page 4 of 9
thuring,ensis products
See genenc lIsting for Bacillus
Liquid Ant Bait discontinued
Need liquid ant bait; Advance
Removed redundant language:
“Consider/emphasize use of
compost tea for preventative;
Improve aeration and
monitoring programs. “ and
“spot treatment.” Spot
treatment inadequately
defined.
Discontinued
Mosquito control
microbial
Milestone
-
Control Roach Bait
Stations
Maxforce FC
Professional Insect
Control Roach Killer
Bait Gel
Professional Insect
Maxforce FC
Control Ant Bait
Stations
Professional Insect
Maxforce FC
Maxforce
FC Magnum
Roach Killer Bait Gel
& Nursery Insecticide
Marathon 1%
Granular Greenhouse
Bacillus
thuringiensis
62719-519
Herbicide
-
microbial
control
Various
Least
Aminopyralid, triisopropanolamine
salt (5928) 40.6%
Mosquito
More
hazardous
(Tier II)
Fipronil 0.01%
432-1259
)Tier Ill)
Israelensis) or
Least Limited
Most Limited:
justify use at
public hearing
More Limited
More Limited
More Limited
More Limited
public hearing
Most Limited:
justify use at
More Limited
Least limited.
Any microbial mosquito larvicide with active
ingredients Bacillus thuringiensis (Berliner or
Israelensis( or Bacillus sphaericus is categorized as
For invasive species in natural areas where other
alternatives are ineffective, especially for invasive
legumes and composites such as yellow star thistle
and purple star thistle.
exposure
Not for use in outdoor areas with potential rain
exposure
Not for use in outdoor areas with potential rain
exposure
Not for use In outdoor areas with potential rain
exposure
Not for use in outdoor areas with potential rain
plants. HIGH PRIORITY TO FIND ALTERNATIVE
Nursery use for control of white fly, not for use in
propagation beds, Only effective on quick-growing
Bees.
Nursery, specialty gardens, and Africanized Honey
Presented at Commission on the Environment hearing, 1/28/14
Bacillus sphaericus
hazardous
(Berliner or
(Tier II)
hazardous
More
(Tier II)
Insecticide
hazardous
More
hazardous
(Tier II)
More
(Tier II)
More
hazardous
Most
hazardous
(Tier I)
Least
hazardous
(Tier Ill(
Fipronil 0.05%
Fipronil 0.01%
Fipronil 0.05%
Imidacloprid 1%
Potash soap 49%
preparation for tournament play
For use on Harding Park/Fleming golf courses only in
More Limited
More
Clopyralid, 409%
hazardous
(Tier II)
Watch for phytotosicity.
Least Limited
Least
hazardous
(Tier Ill)
Potassium
bicarbonate 82%
432-1257
432-1256
432- 1460
(ACTIVE(
432-1329
3125-452-AA
(INACTIVE)
62719-515
62719-305
11581-2
(AcTIVE)4
(INACTIVE)
(applicable to City-owned properties only)
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Insecticide
Insecticide
Insecticide
Insecticide
Insecticide
Herbicide
Lontrel Turf and
Ornamental Herbicide
M-pede
Insecticide/Fungicide
Fungicide
Kaligreen
ATTACHMENT A
NONE
CHANGED
CHANGED
CHANGED
CHANGED
ADDED
NONE
NONE
ADDED
REMOVED
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Corrected language; “Listed as
Tier I due to persistence but
toxicity & potential exposure
are very low,”
Limited.”
hearing; changed to “More
Added limitation per public
Limited.”
Added limitation per public
hearing; changed to ‘More
Added limitation per public
hearing; changed to “More
Limited.’
Limited.”
extreme roach infestations.
Added limitation per public
hearing; changed to “More
Need extra bait option for
Turflon Ester
Added as safer alternative to
Not being used
-
lGRs
Perma-Dust
Prescription
More
hazardous
(Tier II)
hazardous
(Tier Ill)
Least
-
Least
hazardous
(Tier III)
Least
hazardous
(Tier_Ill)
More
hazardous
(Tier II)
More Limited
Least Limited
More Limited
Most Limited:
justify use at
public hearing
Least Limited
Use in situations where adhesion of dust is important
and non-aerosol boric acid products are ineffective.
For use with Agrifos only
For use only on airport operational areas subject to
FAA requirements. HIGH PRIORITY TO FIND
ALTERNATIVE
-
Soap spray is preferred for removing ant trails.
Minimize use in enclosed areas due to scent. Wear
protective equipment. Potential aquatic hazard do
not apply directly to water.
Presented at Commission on the Environment hearing, 1/28/14
499-384
Insecticide
Treatment Brand
Boric acid 35%,
petroleum
distillateshydrotreated light
10%, HFC-134A, 1,1
difluoroethane
499-491
Prescription
Treatment Brand 381B
Advance Liquid Ant
Bait
Insecticide
Pentrabark
Polyalkyleneoxide
modified
heptamethyltrisilox
ane
methyl 753’s
Sodium Tetraborate
Decahydrate 1.3%
83416-50001
Adjuvant
(Dupont)
352-601
Herbicide
Oust XP Herbicide
Sulfometuron
Sesame oil 5%
exemptprod
010
Insecticide
Organocide
More Limited
D-limonene 5.8%
61887-1
Insecticide
More
hazardous
(Tier II)
Orange Guard
Least Limited
Least
hazardous
(Tier_llI(
Sodium lauryl
sulfate
exemptprod002
Insecticide
More Limited
More
hazardous
(Tier II)
OhYeah?
Herbicide
Nufarm Polaris
Preferred alternative to triclopyr for use on invasive
weeds in natural areas, such as broom, Cotoneaster,
or Arundograss.
Outdoor restricted to planted areas, prefer
containers; indoor must be in containers or
inaccessible to humans. USE UP EXISTING STOCKS
Least Limited
Least
hazardous
(Tier Ill)
Boric acid 5%
Imazapyr,
isopropylamine salt,
28%
64405-2-AA
Use or tanks with limited access, or other areas
where frequent treatments are infeasible. For City
catchment basins, microbial products are preferred.
Not for use in estuarine environments except under
control of San Mateo Mosquito Abatement District.
Least
hazardous
(Tier III)
S-Methoprene
(5026
228-534
Insecticide
control
(applicable to City-owned properties only)
2014 San Francisco Reduced-Risk Pesticide List
Herbicide
Bait)
Multipurpose Insect
(equivalent to Terro
Niban Granular Bait
-
..__,jito control
products lGRs
AUACHMENT A
NONE
REMOVED
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
NONE
CHANGED
NONE
Discontinued
-
Page 6 of 9
Corrected language by
removing: “USE UP EXISTING
STOCK REPLACE WITH
POLARIS’
-
any very similar mosquito
control products with same
active ingredient condensed
to one entry.
More Limited
Least Limited
More
hazardous
(Tier II)
More
hazardous
(Tier_II)
Least
hazardous
(Tier Ill)
Glyphosate,
isopropylamine salt
48.7%
Penoxsutam
Coyote urine 5%,
limestone 95%
Least Limited
More Limited
More
hazardous
(Tier II)
More
hazardous
(Tier II)
Soybean oil
Imazapyr,
isopropylamine salt
28%
65328-50001
241-398
Molluscicide
Insecticide
Herbicide
Sluggo Slug and Snail
Bait
Spraytech Oil
Stalker herbicide
For invasive species in natural areas where other
alternatives are ineffective, especially for invasive
legumes and composites such as yellow star thistle
and purple star thistle.
Only use on City-owned golf courses in preparation
for major golf tournaments.
decomposed granite and edging only as last resort. OK
for rennovations but must put in place weed
prevention measures. Note prohibition on use within
buffer zone (generally 60 feet) around water bodies in
red-legged_frog_habitat.
last resort. OK for renovations but must put in place
weed prevention measures. Note prohibition on use
within buffer zone (generally 60 feet) around water
bodies in red-legged frog habitat.
Use of Aquamaster + Competitor is preferred except
in situations where rainfastness is needed. Spot
application of areas inaccessible or too dangerous for
hand methods, right of ways, utility access, or fire
prevention, Use 2% dilution for cracks in hardscape,
-
USE UP EXISTING STOCK FOR REMOVAL IN 2013.
Spot application of areas inaccessible or too
dangerous for hand methods, right of ways, utility
access, or fire prevention. Use for cracks in
hardscape, decompOsed granite and edging only as
Use Only when a concern for public safety, and in
situations where use of Ecotsempt product is
inadequate or unsafe.
Presented at Commission on the Environment hearing, 1/28/14
Least Limited
Least
hazardous
(Tier lll(
Phosphoric acid,
iron(3+( salt (1:1)
1%
67702-3
Mammal
repellant
Shake-Away Coyote
Urine Repellant
Granules
esemptprod014
62719-547
Herbicide
Herbicide
More Limited
(Tier II)
41%
More Limited
More Limited
More
hazardous
-
Most
hazardous
(Tier 1)
Glyphosate,
isopropylamine salt
‘
Phenothrin 12%, dtrans allethrin
.129%, C02
Sapphire
524-475
499-362
524-579
Herbicide
Insecticide
(applicable to City-owned properties only)
2014 San Francisco Reduced-Risk Pesticide List
Herbicide
Roundup Promax
Herbicide
Roundup Pro
Prescription
Treatment Brand
Wasp-Freeze Wasp
and Hornet Killer
Formula 1
ATtACHMENT A
NONE
CHANGED
NONE
NDNE
NONE
CHANGED
REMOVED
NONE
Page 7 of 9
Removed language: “Consider
using this instead of JMS Stylet
Oil for aphids and other
insects.” Updated tier ranking
(was Tier lll( due to signal
word.
hardscape5
Added 2% limitation for use in
products
Replaced by other glyphosate
Mosquito
control lGRs
Zoecon Altosid
Pellets, Zoecon
Altosid Pellets WSP
-
-
2724-448
5-Methoprene
(5026) 4.25%
Not for use in estuarine environments except under
control of San Mateo Mosquito Abatement District.
Presented at Commission on the Environment hearing, 1/28/14
(Tier Ill)
Page 8 of 9
growth regulators)
mosquito control IGRs (insect
Replaced by generic listing for
catchment basins, microbial products are preferred.
REMOVED
where frequent treatments are infeasible. For City
More Limited
Least
hazardous
Replaced by generic listing for
mosquito control IGR5 (insect
Replaced by generic listing for
mosquito control IGR5 (insect
growth regulators)
Need safer alternatives to 3336
fungicide for resistance
management
Removed: “broadcast
application requires
exemption.” Definition of
broadcast is unclear, and
exemptions always required for
variances.
growth regulators(
REMOVED
REMOVED
CHANGED
ADDED
NONE
NONE
Not for use in estuarine environments except under
control of San Mateo Mosquito Abatement District.
Use for tanks with limited access, or other areas
Use for tanks with limited access, or other areas
where frequent treatments are infeasible. For City
catchment basins, microbial products are preferred.
Not for use in estuarine environments except under
control of San Mateo Mosquito Abatement District.
Use for tanks with limited access, or other areas
where frequent treatments are infeasible, For City
catchment basins, microbial products are preferred.
-
Targeted treatment of turf. HIGH PRIORITY TO FIND
ALTERNATIVE. Note prohibition on use within buffer
zone (generally 60 feet) around water bodies in redlegged frog habitat Lake Merced, Golden Gate Park.
For use on Harding Park/Fleming golf courses only in
preparation for tournament play
For use only on golf courses in preparation for
tournament play.
For use only in City-owned sewer lines, San Francisco
International Airport Terminal Areas, or for
commercial lessees on city properties that are not
adjacent to natural areas. In commercial
establishments, use of product shall be a last resort
after other, less-toxic measures have been
implemented, including sanitation and trapping, and
only where a significant public health hazard is
recognized. In all cases, monitoring shall be used
whenever feasible to minimize rodenticide use.
NONE
(Tier Ill)
More Limited
Mosquito
control IGRs
Zoecon Altosid Uquid
Larvicide Mosquito
Growth Regulator
Least
hazardous
5-Methoprene
(5026) 8.62%
2724-375
Mosquito
control IGRs
Zoecon Altosid
Briquets
5-Methoprene
(5026)5%
More Limited
Least
hazardous
(Tier Ill)
Turflon Ester
2724-392
Most Limited:
justify use at
public hearing
Most
hazardous
(Tier I)
Triclopyr,
butoxyethyl ester
61.6%
62719-258
Herbicide
-
More Limited
More
hazardous
(Tier II(
Triticonazole, 30.1%
432-1487
Fungicide
-
hazardous
(Tier II)
More Limited
public hearing
(Tier I)
More
Most Limited:
justify use at
Least Limited
Most
hazardous
Least
hazardous
(Tier III)
Paclobutrazol 22.3%
Bromethalin 0.01%
‘‘°
Sodium tetraborate
decahydrate
100-1014
67517-66
149-8
Growth
regulator
Rodenticide
Insecticide
(applicable to City-owned properties only(
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Growth Regulator for
Turfgrass
Triton Flo (Chipco)
Trimmit 2SC Plant
Top Gun All Weather
Bait Block Rodenticide
PCO Liquid Ant Bait
Terro Ant Killer
Terro Ant Killer U
Liquid Ant Baits, Terro
A1TACHMENT A
-
Mosquito
contro) IGRs
Zoecon Altosid XR-G,
Zoecon Altosid Pro-G
Insect Growth
Regulator
-
Mosquito
control lGRs
Zoecon Altosid XR
Extended Residual
Briquets
AUACHMENT A
2724-451
2724-421
S-Methoprene
(5026) 1.5%
S-Methoprene
(5026) 2.1%
More limited
More Limited
Use for tanks wih limited access, or other areas
where frequent treatments are infeasible. For City
catchment basins, microbial products are preferred.
Not for use in estuarine environments except under
control of San Mateo Mosquito Abatement District.
lice for tanks with limited access, or other areas
where frequent treatments are infeasible. For City
catchment basins, microbial products are preferred.
Not for use in estuarine environments except under
control of San Mateo Mosquito Abatement District.
Presented at Commission on the Environment hearing, 1/28/14
Least
hazardous
(Tier Ill)
Least
hazardous
(Tier Ill)
(applicable to City-owned properties only)
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REMOVED
REMOVED
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Replaced by generic listing for
mosquito control lGRs (insect
growth regulators)
Replaced by generic listing for
mosquito control lGRs (insect
growth regulators)
ATTACHMENT B
Summary of 2014 Reduced Risk Pesticide List
Table 1.
Summary of changes to the 2014 Reduced Risk Pesticide List
# Products:
ADDED
REMOVED
CHANGED
NO CHANGE
Total
Least
hazardous
More
hazardous
3
8
2
24
37
Most
hazardous
4
2
12
9
27
Total
1
2
7
4
14
8
12
21
37
78
Table 2.
Types of Products on the 2014 Reduced Risk Pesticide List
Least
More
Most
hazardous hazardous hazardous
(Tier Ill)
(Tier II)
(Tier I)
GENERAL
GOLF
VECTOR CONTROL
Total
26
1
2
37
20
3
3
27
7
3
3
14
Total
53
7
8
78
Table 3.
Categories of Products on the 2014 Reduced Risk Pesticide List
Least
hazardous
(Tier Ill)
Adjuvant
Fungicide
Growth regulator
Herbicide
Insecticide
Mammal repellant
Molluscicide
Mosquito control lGRs
Mosquito control microbial
Mosquito control other
Nematicide
Rodenticide
Total
-
-
4
4
18
3
1
1
1
-
32
More
hazardous
(Tier II)
1
1
12
10
1
1
1
27
Most
hazardous
(Tier I)
Total
3
3
5
1
2
14
4
8
1
15
33
3
1
1
1
2
1
3
73
ATTACHMENT C
Summary of Pesticide Use Trends, 1996
—
2012
All amounts are pounds of active ingredient, combined solid and liquid measures.
Fig. 1 Citywide pesticide use, total pounds of active ingredient.
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Total Pesticides -no public health
(active ingredients)
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Figure 2. Citywide pesticide use, total pounds of active ingredient, by hazard tier. Excludes
public health treatments.
3000
Tier I Pesticides
z
LU
2500
2000
1500
1000
I—
500
(I)
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0
—Tier II Pesticides
Tier III PesIicides
ATTACHMENT C
Table 1. Ranked use of Tier! (highest hazard) pesticides, 2010-12
Product
3336 F
3336 WP TURF
PROSTAR 70 WDG FUNGICIDE
TURFLON ESTER HERBICIDE
RIVERDALE VANQUISH HERBICIDE
GARLON 4ULTRA
VANQUISH HERBICIDE
HERITAGE FUNGICIDE
TURFLON ESTER ULTRA
PRIMO MAXX
ANDERSONS GOLF PRODUCTS K-O-G WEED CONTROL
CORETECT TREE AND SHRUB TABLETS INSECTICIDE
CONCERN FROM THE EARTH, FOR THE EARTH DIATOMACEOUS EARTH CRAV
CONSERVE SC TURF AND ORNAMENTAL
MARATHON 1% GRANULAR GREENHOUSE AND NURSERY INSECTICIDE
GREEN LIGHT ROSE DEFENSE
QUICKSILVER T&O HERBICIDE
AVID 0.15EC MITICIDE/INSECTICIDE
MAXFORCE PROFESSIONAL INSECT CONTROL GRANULAR INSECT BAIT
MAXFORCE PROFESSIONAL INSECT CONTROL ANT KILLER BAIT STATIONS
MAXFORCE PROFESSIONAL INSECT CONTROL ANT KILLER GRANULAR BAIT
MAXFORCE FC PROFESSIONAL INSECT CONTROL ROACH BAIT STATIONS
MAXFORCE FC PROFESSIONAL INSECT CONTROL ROACH KILLER BAIT GEL
SAPPHIRE
Total
2010
141.61
104.50
66.71
34.71
11.76
29.81
4.86
0.50
0.48
0.28
0.06
0.01
0.02
0.00
0.00
0.00
2011
387.76
4.06
58.80
13.12
8.37
0.08
7.88
0.75
0.11
0.07
0.02
0.01
395.29 r 481.02’
2012 Total
38.42
567.78
108.56
11.76
70.56
66.71
47.83
23.03
43.16
29.89
1.40
14.14
1.89
1.14
0.50
0.48
0.39
0.33
0.27
0.01
0.09
0.00
0.04
0.03
0.03
0.02
0.02
0.01
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
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Use
GOLF
GOLF
GOLF
GOLF
GOLF
GENERAL
GOLF
GOLF
GOLF
GOLF
GOLF
GENERAL
GENERAL
GENERAL
GENERAL
GENERAL
GOLF
GENERAL
GENERAL
GENERAL
GENERAL
GENERAL
GENERAL
GENERAL
Figure 3. Dept. of Recreation & Parks usage of all pesticides, 2010-2012
(not including public health treatments)
GG PARK
GOLF
NATURAL AREAS
J PARKS, FACILITIES
GG PARK
GOLF
NATURAL AREAS
PARKS, FACILITIES
Total
2010
9.49%
80.70%
3.16%
6.64%
2011
25.03%
52.02%
9.53%
13.42%
100.00%
2012
9.64%
78.06%
4.0 1%
8.28%
100.00%
Total
6.37%
80.61 %
3.84%
9.18%
100.00%
ATTACHMENT C
Figure 4. Natural Areas Program (Dept. of Recreation & Parks) use trends of four herbicides
16
12
AMINOPYRALIU
8
GLYPHOSATE
MAZAPYR
4.
+TRICLOPYR
2002
-4
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
73079-7
1245500079
62719-537
lntice
Thiquid
Contrac
Bloc_____
Milestone
VM
Tronsline
SFGH
Port
PUC-WST
PIJC-WST
Ants
Cloth
moths
Major ant infestation. Advance Liquid Ant Bait is
no longer available for purchase/use.
The museum has priceless collections that are at
lsk to damage from the clothes moths.
Least
hazardous
(Tier Ill)
Least
hazardous
(Tier Ill)
-
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*
Rodenticide to be used as a last resort in exterior
anchored bait stations (Bell Protecto Sidekick bait
boxes(. Trapping stations have not been effective
for controlling the population. A restaurant facility
is located on the pier with zero tolerance to pests.
City staff has been monitoring the situation since
As noted on exemption request. Not to
August 2012. As of January 2013, nightly sightings Most
Behind Pier 3
hazardous be used on other properties without
are being reported. DPH has declared this an
Buildings and at
exempiion.
(Tier I)
“imminent health hazard.”
the Rear of Pier rats
I
Target new infestations or periphery of
existing infestations to prevent spread.
Limit treatment area to —5 acres. Note
Purple Star thistle is a Class B rated weed. Both the
label restrictions on grazing sprayed
size of infested areas and its spread is having an
area pesticide may make the
impact on the established grasslands and the
poisonous weeds more palatable.
ability to provide healthy forage. Good land
Note that this product may kill any
stewardship requires us to maintain our watershed
broadleaf species, and should not be
in a sustainable fashion and the control of this
used in areas with valuable or endemic
invasive weed is needed to maintain the quality
Purple
Rolling
species.
ecosystem.
and
lands
of
our
foraged
Starthistle
Rangeland
Approximately 100 acres of yellow starthistle and
at this point the need to treat and gain control is
emminant. Once control of weed stands and
number of data paints is controld other methods
Yellow
Starthistle/ of 1PM may be employed...336 data points as of
More
Arctichoke 2008 To be used as an aid in the control of
hazardous Limit to high priority treatment areas to
data
Thistle class Arctichoke thistle...Rated Class B weed
Rolling hills of
(Tierll(
limit spread of infestations.
watershed
b weed
points as of 2008
Avon Building
under exfbits.
In voids spaces
Hazard Tier Llmltatiofl4?o”EE)
1/6/14 For lull details in real time, see: https://sfetoxicsreduction.wufoo.com/reports/pesticide-exemptions-approved-/
1627 19-259
Exempt
Essentria D
Asian Art
Museum
Justification for Use (from applicant)
Exemptions granted to the 2013 Reduced-Risk Pesticide List
Detailed Location
EPA Req # for Pesticide Use Pest
Product
Name
SF City
Dept.
ATTACHMENT D
Fungus
Gnats
Ground squirrels causing damage to stockponds
lending to possible failure, activity in and around
corrals possible injury to cattle, dam face intgrity
control and limited roadside undermining. All
instances need to be addressed to prevent
ongoing damage and protect resources.
Fungus gnats are common occurrence in office
settings. The best long term approach is soil
management/repotting. and water
management, i.e. letting the soil dry before re
watering. This product is new to us and may
provide a biological control option that can
provide faster results meanwhile education and
repotting can occur.
Justification for Use (from applicant)
—
‘
,
-
Page 2 of 5
Least
hazardous
(Tier lll(
Only for use in bait station trials at
specified locations as described. Must
collect data on effectiveness open
burrows, timed sitings, or other metric,
More
for consideration in future efforts. Follow
hazardous endangered species restrictions
(Tier II)
carefully.
I
Hazard Tier UmItatiofls’(fröm:SFE)
1/6/14 For full details in real time, see: https://sfetoxicsreductian.wufaa.com/reports/pesticide-exemptions-approved-/
73049-56
6th floor, indoor
potted plants
PUC-WST
Gnatral
Real Estate WDG
San Antonio
Watershed Un
named stock
pond dam face
on the north side
of the Stone
Cabin Road,
Parcel SA-1
Livestock
confinement\pr
ocessing facility
at the McDonald
Cabin, Parcel SA‘ 1
Calaveras
Watershed
Rodent Bait
Binder Pond
Diphacinon
dam face and
e treated
Grain
SLN NO.
Ispillway on Oak Ground
squirrels
(005%)
Ca 890020 Ridge R
Detailed Location
EPA Req # for Pesticide Use Pest
Product
Name
Dept
Exemptions granted to the 2013 Reduced-Risk Pesticide List
SF City
ATTACHMENT D
100-937
Primo Maxx
RPD
Harding Park
Golf Course
Putting Greens
Harding Park
Golf Course
Putting Greens
The existing moss population on the putting green
surfaces has resulted in undesirable playing
conditions. Hand removal is not a practical or an
Silvery
effective solution. The moss has persisted even
though the growing conditions have been altered
Thread
to discourage its growth.
Moss
The Primo Maxx would be used in conjunction
with Trimmit 2SC to suppress Poa annua growth
and minimize seed head production. It will also
help promote the vigor and health of the desired
bentgrass to achieve a smoother putting green
surface in preparation for the Charles Schwab
Poo annua Tournament.
Page 3 of 5
Most
hazardous
(Tier l(
-
Follow label directions on PPE
although the active ingredient is fairly
benign, the inerts’ are quite hazardous.
Most
To be used only as a last resort in cases
hazardous where plugging and fertilization
(Tier l(
regimes_have proven ineffective.
For use only in Soliva infested areas of
Harding Park where hand weeding or
other nonchemical techniques are not
possible. This exemption is intended as
a special clean up’ of weed
populations that have built up over the
More
hazardous years, and will not be granted on an
annuc basis.
(Tier ll(
More
hazardous Experimental use by UCR personnel as
(Tier II)
described.
HazardTiöi tiitiomSFE)
1/6/14 For full details in real time, see: https://sfetoxicsreduction.wufoo.com/reports/pesticide-exemptions-approved-/
279-3265
Quicksilver
RPD
627 19-3O5Roughs
Lontrel
-
Golf Course
Fairways and
RPD
Fleming Golf
Greens #6 and
#8
N/A
i
Methiozolin will be used on an experimental basis
only. This product is currently in the process of
becoming registered for California use. Currently,
ongoing trials are being conducted at golf
courses throughout the State and the putting
greens on the Fleming Golf Course are ideal for
these trials due there make up of 1 :1 Poa annua /
Agrostis palustris ratio. It is anticipated that this
will eliminate the Poa annua infestations
product
completely on the putting greens. Thus the
desired level of tournament playability would be
more practically achieved by leaving only the
‘desired Creeping Bentgrass on the putting
Poa annua surface.
The playable conditions in various sections of the
golf course (fairways and roughs) are at
unacceptable levels due to high populations of
Soliva spp. The current approved broadleaf
herbicides are only partially effective on the
control of Saliva spp. Handpicking in conjunction
Broadleaf :with the approved herbicides cannot keep up
with the encroachment of the Soliva spp.
WeedsSoh’vaspp. population.
Justification for Use (from applicant)
Exemptions granted to the 2013 Reduced-Risk Pesticide List
Detailed Location
EPA Req # for Pesticide Use
RPD
Product
Methiozalin
e
SF City
Dept.
ATTACHMENT D
Frog
(Xenopus
4Iaevis)
Clawed Frog
and invasive
More
hazardous
Only as described for tournament
(Tier II)
hazardous since dollar spot is something that takes
(Tier ii)
‘off fast.
1/6/14 For full details in real time, see: https://sfetoxicsreduction .wufoo.com/reporls/pesticide-exemptions-approved-/
100-937
Primo
RPD
Harding Park
Golf Course
Fairways
pink snow mold.
Normal mowing rates cannot keep up with the
current growth rate of the fairway turf grass. This is
‘due to excess nitrogen coming from the recycled
water irrigation. Consequently, an
overabundance of grass clippings is generated.
The clumps of grass clippings are suffocating the
healthy turf underneafh. Also, tournament
playability is significantly impacted when
comparing morning/afternoon ball travel
distances. (USGA/PGA tournament rules don’t
allow for any kind of maintenance while players
Poa annua are on the course competing)
Diseases
i
41-398
Stalker
RPD
‘
The trails are in
natural areas
I
More
where public
hazardous Only for use on poison oak as described
access is also
The poison oak presents a public health threat,
in areas of high public contact,
4oison Oak The goal is to give public access to these areas,jierNL
present
432-1487
various fungal diseases, such as dollar spot and
TrOonFLO
Fungal
RPD
More
On 7/11/13, Chris approved this
exemption by email on the condition
that additional outbreaks are observed,
Harding Park
Golf Course
final phase of the integrated plan for the
:eradicahon of the frog.
Significantly reducing the possibility of disease
resistance isa high priority. This product is in a
separate family of fungicides than Cleary’s 3336.
It would be alternated with Cleary’s 3336 to treat
Recommendation by Fish and Game for
eradication of the African Clawed Frog. This is the
African
Clawed
Most
hazardous
See supporting documents
I)
Hazard Tier Llmltatkns (from SFE)
spedes
655-899
Habitat restoration project of lake by Presidio
Trust.
invasive
arp
Restoration of
Mt. Lake
Disinfection of
Lilly Pond for
control of African
Justification for Use (from applicant)
10897-4
HASA Sani-
CFT
Legumine
Presidio Trust
Detailed Location
EPA Req # for Pesticide Use Pest
Page 4 of 5
jClor
,
Product
Name
Exemptions granted to the 2013 Reduced-Risk Pesticide List
RPD
RPD
SF City
Dept.
A1TACHMENT D
100-1448
Medallion
SC
Fiesta
RPD
RPD
Page 5015
hazardous
(Tier_Ill)
Least
Most
Only for use at Harding Park golf course
hazardous in preparation for tournament play as
(Tier I)
described.
Most
hazardous As described above: Only for Marina
(Tier I)
Green rennovation
Hazard Tier: LimitationS (from SFEf
1/6/14 For full details in realtime, see: https://sfetoxicsreduction.wufoo.com/reports/pesticide-exemptions-approved-/
67702-2687865
627 19-258
Due to mowing and the way that Arctotheca
propagates vegetativly it will spread into the
newly planted areas of turf. This is a $500k turf
Arctotheca restoration project that will most likely be rapidly
calendula, be reinfested with broadleaf weeds if this
The western 1/3 and other application is not done. There is not an effective
of the Marina
broadleaf alternative product to remove Arctotheca from
weeds
Greens
turf.
There is active pink snow mold disease present on
:
the putting greens and the environmental
conditions are ideal for its growth right now. We
have a PGA golf tournament starting this week
and this disease could cause further damage to
IHarding Park
Pink Snow
Golf Course
the putting surfaces which would negatively
Mold_____ impact playability.
Greens
New turf was installed on 2/3 of the Marina Green
I
the remaining 1/3 has braodleaf weeds that will
spread to new turf if not treated. Fiesta is a less
Targeted area
environmentally impactful product than Turflon
treatment for the
and will be used as a follow up of the initial
broadleaf weeds broadleaf treatment at the request of the Golf and Turf Mgr.
weeds
Steve_Castile.
in_turf
Justification for Use (from applicant)
Exemptions granted to the 2013 Reduced-Risk Pesticide List
Detailed Location
EPA Req # for Pesticide use Pest
Turflon
I
I
Product
Name
RPD
SF City
Dept.
ATTACHMENT D

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