Arizona Training: What you need to know

Air:

Prescribed burning: Arizona Administrative Code Rules (AZ Admin. Code R) 18-2-1512

Pesticides:

Pest control advisors: AZ Admin. Code R 3-3-207

Private and commercial applicators: AZ Admin. Code R 3-3-208

Handlers and workers: AZ Admin. Code R 3-3-1003

Water:

Drinking water: AZ Admin. Code R 18-5-101 to 18-5-116

Wastewater: AZ Admin. Code R 18-5-101 to 18-5-116

Storage tanks:

Underground storage tank (UST) operators: Arizona Revised Statutes (AZ Rev. Stat.) 49-1083

Tank service providers: AZ Admin. Code R 18-12-801 to 18-12-809

Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ)

Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT)

Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) Environmental Services Division

See national section for basic information and federal regulations.

• Rules. Arizona has adopted training requirements for workers conducting prescribed burns and for pesticide workers that are stricter than the federal rules. The state has adopted its own certification requirements for wastewater treatment plant and collection system operators and drinking water system operators.

• Administration and enforcement. The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) administers and enforces the environmental training rules. The Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT) administers the hazardous materials transportation rules. The Arizona Department of Agriculture (AZDA) administers and enforces the state's pesticide training rules.

TABLE: ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

DISCUSSION

ENVIRONMENTAL TRAINING REQUIREMENTS