SELECTION OF SETTING:

Choose the setting that best conveys the situation in which pesticide use or pesticide use related activities occurred, (or should have). For example, if a non-compliance was noted for failure to maintain training records, or other required documents, choose the Headquarters/Office setting.

A number of license category terms have been listed as settings because of their descriptive nature. If the setting is not adequately conveyed with the terms listed below, record "other" in the setting box and describe the setting in the "comments" field.

AQUATIC: Sites with standing or running water.

FARM: Settings, other than greenhouses, nurseries or forests in which agricultural plants are produced outdoors. Includes orchards, groves, vineyards, ranches, grasslands and wet or flooded fields in which rice and similar crops are grown

FOREST: Forest, forest nurseries, and forest seed-producing areas.

GOLF COURSE: A large tract of landscaped turf area and trees laid out for golf. Includes par courses, and driving ranges.

GREENHOUSE: An enclosed structure or space used in the commercial or research production of an agricultural plant commodity. Term includes polyhouses, mushroom houses, rhubarb houses and similar structures.

HEADQUARTERS/OFFICE: A principle place or establishment for the primary purpose of conducting and operating a business.

HOME USE: This setting is solely for incidents/violations in which pesticides were applied to a household, structure or its immediate environment (interior or exterior) by an owner, occupant, tenant, etc.

Note*   For tracking purposes incidents/violations involving "for hire" applications, or licensed/certified applicators are to use "Residential" as a setting.

INDUSTRIAL: Establishments in which manufacturing, mining, or chemical processing occurs or factories, processing plants, and similar sites. Includes packing plants, food manufacturing plants, warehouses, and grain elevators. Also includes non -landscaped outdoor areas related to the operation of the buildings or facilities (e.g. storage yards, tank farms).

INSTITUTIONAL: Establishments (interior and exterior), such as hospitals, libraries, auditoriums, and office complexes. Includes non-landscaped outdoor areas related to the operation of the buildings or facilities (e.g. storage or equipment yards)

Note*   For tracking purposes, use the "school" setting for pesticide incidents in or around schools; see definition.

LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE: Natural or planted ornamental and turf landscaped areas and outside areas around buildings; orchards; vacant lots; greenbelts; cemeteries; landscaped street medians; parking lots directly related to landscaped areas, and landscaped areas in enclosed shopping malls and indoor plants.

NURSERY: Any facility or operation engaged in the outdoor commercial or research production of cut flowers or ornamental cut greens or any plants that will be used in their entirety in another location.

RECREATIONAL: Areas established for sports, play or hobbies, such as lakes, playgrounds, reservoirs, parks, and playing fields.

Note*   For tracking purposes, if a school playground or playing fields also serve as a community park or recreation area, use the "school" setting.

REGULATORY: Use this setting for incidents/violations related to official government programs for the control of regulated pests. Examples include treatments for quarantined fruit fly outbreaks, glassy winged sharpshooter, and gypsy moth.

RESIDENTIAL: A household, structure, or its immediate environment (interior or exterior). Use this setting to denote pesticide incidents/violations involving "for hire" applications or involving "licensed or certified" applicators.

RESEARCH: The use of any pesticide, or certain substances, methods, or devices to demonstrate proper application techniques or conduct field research.

RIGHT OF WAY: Use this setting for incidents/violations involving the maintenance of landscaped right-of-way areas, roads, highways, power lines, telephone lines, pipelines, canals, railroads or other similar sites.

PUBLIC HEALTH: Use this setting for incidents/violations involving official programs for the management and control of pests having medical and public health importance. Examples include mosquito abatement pest control activities, and CDFA quarantine programs such as Red Imported Fire Ant treatments.

SCHOOL: Areas designated as a school site including, school buildings (interior or exterior), structures, playgrounds, athletic fields, school vehicles or any other area of school property that students visit or use.

STORAGE: A secured place, location, and/or locked container in which pesticides are kept for safekeeping.

OTHER: If an appropriate term is not available from the above, record "other" in the "setting" box, and list the word(s) that best describe(s) the setting in the "comments" field.