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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".07" citation="COMAR 15.05.02.07" title_num="15" subtitle_num="05" chapter_num="02" heading="Notification of Space Spraying.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>Except as provided by Regulation .09 of this chapter, each school that intends to use space spraying in a school building shall provide written notice to each parent or guardian and staff member at least 1 week before the application.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>The written notice shall be sent home with each student or provided to each staff member.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The notice shall:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Be on a separate paper sheet at least 8-1/2 by 11 inches in size; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Contain:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Common name of pesticide to be used,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Location of space spraying,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>Planned date and time of space spraying,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(d)">
        <text>The following language: “The Office of Pesticide Programs of the United States Environmental Protection Agency has stated: `Where possible, persons who potentially are more sensitive, such as pregnant women and infants (less than 2 years old), should avoid any unnecessary pesticide exposure'”,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(e)">
        <text>A brief description, approved by the Department, of the pesticide to be applied, if the pesticide is not addressed in the notice as provided by Regulation .04 of this chapter,</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(f)">
        <text>A brief description of potential adverse effects based upon the material safety data sheet of the pesticide to be applied, and</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(g)">
        <text>The name and telephone number of the contact person.</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>