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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
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Title 40 - Protection of Environment |
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Chapter I - Environmental Protection Agency |
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SubChapter E - Pesticide Programs |
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Part 161 - DATA REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION |
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Subpart D - Data Requirement Tables |
Appendix A to Part 161 - Data Requirements for Registration: Use Pattern Index
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1. Identify the Pesticide Use Site Group listed below (e.g., agricultural crops, forests, ornamental plants) that covers the specific use pattern of interest to you.
2. Find your specific use pattern under the appropriate Pesticide Use Site Group.
3. Identify the general use pattern that corresponds to your specific use pattern.
4. Use the general use pattern in determining applicable data requirements on the Data Requirements tables presented in §§ 161.155 through 161.640.
1. Agricultural Crops.
2. Ornamental Plants and Forest Trees.
3. General Soil Treatment and Composting.
4. Processed or Manufactured Products, and food or feed containers or dispensers.
5. Pets and Domestic Animals.
6. Agricultural Premises and Equipment.
7. Household.
8. Wood or Wood Structure Protection Treatments.
9. Aquatic sites.
10. Noncrop, wide area, and general indoor/outdoor treatments.
11. Antifouling treatments.
12. Commercial and Industrial Uses.
13. Domestic and Human Use.
14. Miscellaneous Indoor Uses.
Specific use patterns—listed according to use site group Corresponding general use pattern 1.Agricultural crops Small fruits Terrestrial food crop Caneberries (e.g., raspberry, dewberry) Bushberries (e.g., blueberry, currant) Vine fruits (e.g., grape, kiwi fruit) Strawberry Cranberry Pome fruits (e.g., apple, quince) Stone fruits (e.g., peach, cherry) Nut crops—tree & shrub (e.g., pecan, filbert) Other temperate fruits (e.g., persimmon, pawpaw) Tropical and subtropical fruits Citrus Banana and plantain Palm fruits and nuts (e.g., date, coconut) Pineapple Other fruits and nuts Beverage crops Woody—cocoa, coffee, tea Herbaceous—chicory, mint Flavoring and spice crops Woody—leaf/stem, root, seed and pod Herbacleaf/stem, root, seed and pod Vegetables—leaf/stem, root, seed and pod, fruiting vegetables, cucurbits Commercial annual (e.g., tomato, bean) Commercial perennial (e.g., asparagus, rhubarb) Greenhouse (commercial) Greenhouse food crop Mushrooms Nursery/seed crop/medical crop/tobacco Greenhouse non-food crop Fiber crops Terrestrial food crop Cotton Others—(e.g., flax) Forage crops Typical grasses—annual (e.g., sudan grass) Typical grasses—perennial (e.g., bromegrass) Corn and sorghum Small grains for forage (e.g., rye) Perennial legumes (e.g., white clover) Annual legumes (e.g., crotalaria, soybean) Crop harvest residue (peanut vines, beet tops, etc.) Grain and edible seed crops Corn Rice Aquatic food crop Wheat, barley, rye, oats Terrestrial food crop Sorghum Alfalfa Other grains Other nongrains (e.g., squash, pumpkin) Buckwheat Sesame Peanut Sunflower Seed sprout crops Mung bean, red clover, soybean, alfalfa, etc. Nonlegume crops (e.g., wheat, radish, black mustard) Crops grown exclusively for seed for planting Sugar crops Stored raw agricultural commodities Indoor Honey (principal nectar-producing crops) Sugar beet Sugarcane Sugar maple Sorghum (for sugar) Crops for smoking and chewing Terrestrial nonfood crop —field —shade —storage —greenhouses Sapodilla (for chewing gum) Terrestrial food crop Oil crops Annual herbaceous crops Perennial herbaceous crops Tropical/subtropical woody crops Drug and medicinal crops Terrestrial nonfood crop Annual herbaceous crops Perennial herbaceous crops Temperate woody crops Tropical/subtropical wood crops 2.Ornamental plants and forest trees Ornamental plants Terrestrial nonfood crop Annual garden plants Temperate perennial nonfood garden herbs Commercial greenhouse crops Greenhouse nonfood crop Houseplants Indoor Home and retail greenhouse and conservatory plants Public display plantings Terrestrial nonfood crop Bulb, corm, and tuber ornamentals Subtropical/tropical garden evergreen plants (dry—e.g., agave) Subtropical/tropical garden evergreen plants (moist—e.g., ferns) Groundcovers Aquatic plants (e.g., waterlilies) Aquatic nonfood use Ornamental trees, shrubs, and vines (woody) Terrestrial nonfood crop Deciduous temperate broadleaf Evergreen temperate broadleaf Deciduous temperate conifer Evergreen temperate conifer Tropical/subtropical broadleaf Tropical/subtropical conifer Tropical/subtropical miscellaneous (e.g., cycad, tree fern, bamboo) Lawn and turf grasses—ornamental Terrestrial nonfood crop or domestic outdoor Cool season Winter grasses (bent, bluegrass, fescue, etc.) Summer grasses (zoysia, bermudagrass, etc.) Ornamental bunch grasses (pampasgrass, blue fescue) Forest trees—nonornamental—trees forests, plantings Forestry Deciduous temperate (broadleaf) Evergreen temperate (broadleaf) Deciduous and evergreen conifers Tropical/subtropical broadleaf Tropical/subtropical conifer Forest tree nurseries—Temperate broadleaf trees Temperate conifer trees Forest trees: dead trees/logs/stumps in the forest or in plantings 3.General soil treatment and composting General soil treatments Terrestrial nonfood crop Soil application with no mention of crops to be grown (potting soil, top soil). Manure Composts Cull piles Mulches 4.Processed or manufactured products, and food or feed containers or dispensers Processed vegetables, fruits, and nuts Indoor Fruits Leafy vegetables Root vegetables Fruited vegetables Nuts Peanuts Seeds (sesame, sunflower) Dried processed Fruits Vegetables Tobacco Beverages (tea, coffee) Herbs and spices Animal Feeds Cattle (beef) Cattle (dairy) Goat (nondairy) Goat (dairy) Horse, mule, donkey Poultry (chicken, turkey, etc.) Sheep (meat) Sheep (wool) Swine Dog Cat Other pets (including birds) Fur-bearing stock Other meat-producing stock (e.g., rabbit) Fish food (commercial) Fish food (pet) Birdseed Processed grain products for human consumption Corn Soybean Wheat Other grains (rice, barley, etc.) Cereal foods Flour Baked goods Farinaceous products Processed animal products for human consumption Cheese Egg yolks Meats, including fish and poultry Milk Processed plant products for human consumption Chocolate Candy Sugar Yeast Citrus pulp Chewing gum Cigarettes, etc. Herbs and spices Pickles Glazed fruits Jellies Seed oils Fruit syrups (e.g., cola) Fruit juices Fermentation beverages (wine, beer, whiskey, vinegar) Processed or manufactured nonfood plant and animal products Textiles, fabrics, fibers Fur and hair products Leather products Food and feed containers, dispensers, and processing equipment Airtight storages—large (empty/full) Airtight storages—small (empty/full) Fumigation chambers Bins Elevators Storage areas—(empty/full) Processing or handling equipment and machinery (other than food processing) 5.Pets and domestic animals—animals and their man-made premises Dairy cattle—lactating Indoor Dairy cattle—nonlactating Dairy cattle—heifers, calves Goats—lactating Goats—nonlactating Goats—young (kids) Fur- and wool-bearing animals Goats Sheep Mink Chinchilla Rabbit Fox Nutria Meat animals (mammals) Cattle (and calves) Goats (and kids) Horses Rabbits Sheep (and lambs) Swine Bison Reindeer Poultry (meat, eggs) Chickens Turkeys Ducks, geese Guineas, pheasants, quail, etc. Honey production Bees Beehives Honeycombs Fish and shellfish production Aquatic food use Hatchery buildings Culture ponds, containers Animals for labor, display, riding, racing, lab use, etc. Indoor Dogs Horses, donkeys, mules Guinea pigs Mice Rats Gerbils Hamsters Monkeys Cats Chickens, birds Wild rodents Alfalfa leafcutting bee (pollinator) Alkaline bee (pollinator) Zoo ruminants Zoo ungulates Zoo canines Zoo felines Zoo primates Zoo reptiles Zoo amphibians Zoo birds Zoo—others Aquarium fish Animals for pets, including their cages, bedding, nests, etc. Dogs Cats Birds Rodents Lagomorphs Fish Amphibians Reptiles Primates Other vertebrates 6.Agricultural premises and equipment Egg handling facilities and equipment Indoor Egg washers Egg rooms Hatching egg treatments Hatching egg rooms Hatching egg equipment Egg packing plants and hatcheries Milk handling facilities and equipment Milk storage rooms Milking stalls and parlors Milking machines, milk tanks, etc. Teat cups, liners, etc. Milk processing equipment 7.Household Non-food area and sites Indoor Closets, storage areas Basements, cellars Bedrooms Attics Recreation rooms Living rooms Baseboards, window sills, etc. Plumbing fixtures Sickrooms Food-handling and food storage areas Kitchens Dining rooms Pantry and food storage shelving Household contents and space Air Beds Rugs Book cases Furs, fabrics, blankets Play pens Sickroom utensils Filters for air vents, air conditioners, furnaces, etc. Outdoor areas (Noncommercial homeowner use) Domestic outdoor or terrestrial food crop Home garden, orchards Porches Domestic outdoor Patios Foundations Steps Eaves Yards, lawn, turf Domestic ornamental plantings 8.Wood or Wood Structure Protection Treatments Buildings (for termite, powderdust beetle controls, etc.) Domestic outdoor or indoor Unseasoned forest products Seasoned forest products Finished wood products Wood pressure treatments Plant-growing wood structures and containers Wood containers for nonfood, nonfeed uses 9.Aquatic sites Food processing water systems Aquatic food crop Poultry and livestock drinking water Pulp and papermill systems Aquatic noncrop Swimming pool water Industrial disposal systems Industrial ponds Human drinking water Aquatic food crop Cooling water towers Aquatic noncrop Agricultural irrigation water, and ditches Aquatic food crop Agricultural drainage water and ditches Sewage systems and drainfields Aquatic noncrop Dishwashing water Indoor Domestic and commercial nonpotable water Aquatic noncrop Lakes, ponds, impounded water Streams, rivers, canals Swamps, marshes, wetlands Air conditioner water Humidifier water Air washer water systems Secondary oil recovery injection water Heat exchange water system Polluted water Bait boards (floating—for vertebrate control) Catch basins, puddles, tree holes Estuaries, tidal marshes Commercial and sport fish-bearing waters Aquatic food crop 10.Noncrop, wide area, and general indoor/outdoor treatments Uncultivated agricultural areas (nonfood producing) Terrestrial noncrop Farmyards Fuel storage areas Fence rows Rights-of-way Fallow land Terrestrial food crop Soil bank land Terrestrial noncrop Barrier strips Uncultivated nonagricultural areas (outdoor) Airports Recreation areas, fairgrounds, race tracks, tennis courts, etc. Campgrounds Recreation area structures Highway rights-of-way Railroad rights-of-way Utility rights-of-way Sewage disposal areas Industrial sites (lumberyards, tank farms, etc.) Paved areas Private roads and walks Fencerows and hedgerows (nonagricultural) Directed Pest Control to Pests' Nests, etc., and for Traps Terrestrial noncrop or indoor Diseased beehives Nuisance bee nests Ant mounds, hills, dens Termite mounds Insect traps (chemical lures) Repellents and irritants to pests (when not covered by other sites) Wide area and general indoor/outdoor treatments Rural areas (unspecified) Urban areas (unspecified) Public buildings and structures Animal burrow entrances, dens, tunnels Animal nests Animal trails Mammal feeding areas Nonagricultural areas for public health treatments Bird roosting, nesting areas Bird feeding areas 11.Antifouling Treatments Sites for marine exposures Aquatic noncrop Boat bottoms and other submersed structures Steel Fiberglass Aluminum Wood Plastic Other substances and materials Crab pots and lobster pots Sites for fresh water exposures Cooling tower influent conduits 12.Commercial and Industrial Uses Transportation Facilities Indoor Bus Truck and Trailer Containerized units Railroad cars Aircraft Ships/barges Auto, taxis Recreational vehicles Shipping containers Food and feed processing plants Bakeries Bottlers Canneries Dairies, creameries, milk processing plants Feed mills, feed stores Fresh fruit packing and processing Meat processing Poultry processing Wineries, wine cellars Flour mills, machinery, warehouses, bins, elevators Egg processing Candy and confectionary plants Sugar processing, cane mills, etc. Cider mills Dry food products plants Tobacco processing Air treatment for processing and transportation of foods Beverage processing Nut processing Cereal processing Seafood processing Vegetable oil processing Spice mills Vinegar processing Farinaceous processing (noodles, etc.) Mushroom processing Dried fruit processing Pickle processing Ice plants Chocolate processing Fruit juice processing Eating establishments (all) Food handling areas Food serving areas Eating establishment nonfood areas Air treatment for eating establishments Food storage equipment (coolers, refrigerators, etc.) Eating and serving utensils (spoons, etc.) Food marketing, storage, and distribution Food dispensing and vending equipment Food stores, markets, stands Meat and fish markets Food catering facilities Food marketing, storage, and distribution equipment and utensils Hospitals and related institutions and facilities Critical premises (e.g., burn wards, etc.) Hospital patient premises (wards, emergency rooms, etc.) Noncritical premises (labs, lounges, lobbies, storage) Critical items (hypodermic needles, dental instruments, catheters, etc.) Noncritical items (bedpans, carpets, furniture, etc.) Air treatment (also to ambulances) Janitorial equipment Barber and beauty shop instruments and equipment Morgues, mortuaries, and funeral homes Premises (embalming rooms, etc.) Equipment (tables, etc.) Instruments Burial vaults, mausoleums Air treatment Commercial, institutional, and industrial Maintenance, Buildings, and Structures Locker rooms, equipment Gyms, bowling alleys, and equipment Telephones and booths Shower rooms, mats, and equipment Cotton mill premises and equipment Auditoriums and stadiums Factories Rendering plants Loading areas, ramps School buildings and equipment Office buildings Laundries Fuels from Crops (alcohol, methane) Fossil fuels (e.g., oils, jet fuel) Seed oils Paper Pesticide materials preservation and protection Rodenticide baits (protection against insects) Dried plant parts (pyrethrum, red squill, rotenone, sabadilla) Paints Preservatives and protectants Grains Hay, silage Adhesives Coatings (asphalt and lacquer) Fuels Leather and leather products Leather processing liquors Metalworking cutting fluids Oil recovery drilling muds and packer fluids Paints (latex) Paper and paper products Plastic products Resin emulsions Rubber (natural) products Specialty products (polishes, cleansers, dyes, etc.) Textiles, textile fibers, and cordage Wet-end additives, etc. (pulp sizing, alum, casein, printing pastes) Disposable diapers Wool, hair, mohair, furs, felt, feathers, etc. Electrical supplies, cables, and equipment 13.Domestic and Human Use Human Body and Hair Indoor Fiber product protection (Moth, mildew-proofing) Clothing Upholstery Ornamental fabrics (draperies, tapestries) Ropes Sail cloth Human articles and materials Bedding, blankets, mattresses (Treatments to) hair, body, clothing (while being worn) Clothing Face gear (goggles, face masks, etc.) Headgear (safety helmets, headphones, etc.) Wigs Contact lenses Dentures, toothbrushes, mouthpieces to musical instruments, etc. Brick, asbestos, etc. Wood surfaces Leather surfaces Fabric surfaces Paper/paperboard surfaces Specialty uses Museum collectors (preserved animal and plant specimens) Military uses—not specified Quarantine uses—not specified DHHS/FDA uses—not specified Filters (air conditioning, air, and furnace) Biological specimens Underground cables Cuspidors, spittoons Vomitus Human wastes Air sanitizers Diapers Laundry equipment (carts, chutes, tables, etc.) Dust control—products and equipment (mops, etc.) Dry cleaning Carpets Upholstery Bathrooms, toilets bowls, and related sites Bathroom premises Toilet bowls and urinals Toilet tanks Portable toilets, chemical toilets Vehicular holding tanks Bathroom air treatment Diaper pails Refuse and soild waste Refuse and solid waste containers Refuse and solid waste transportation and handling equipment Garbage dumps Household trash compactors Garbage disposal units, food disposals Incinerators 14.Miscellaneous Indoor Uses Surface Treatments Indoor Hard nonporous surfaces (painted, tile, plastic, metal, glass, etc.) Hard porous surfaces (cement, plaster) Camping equipment and gear Grooming instruments (brushes, clippers, razors, etc.) Laundry, cleaning, and dry cleaning [40 FR 42881, Oct. 24, 1984. Redesignated and amended at 72 FR 60253-60255, Oct. 24, 2007]