LAC 7:XXIII.3303. Procedures for Monitoring

A. In the course of conducting routine monitoring of pesticides, the commissioner shall monitor for the presence of pesticide wastes. B. Monitoring for the presence of pesticide wastes shall include, but not be limited to, investigations involving canceled or suspended products, spill responses, and citizen complaints. C. The procedures for monitoring pesticide wastes shall include but not be limited to the following activities: 1. visual or other sensory observations of conditions which may support the probability or actuality of the presence of pesticide wastes; 2. inquiries into the relevant circumstances surrounding the probability or actuality of the presence of pesticide wastes which may include sample taking and analysis; and 3. a preliminary determination as to whether or not there is a presence of pesticide wastes based upon the observations and the inquiries or upon relevant data, shall be made by the director.