Kan. Admin. Regs. § 4-20-6

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 4-20-6 - Injection equipment

(a) The injection equipment used shall be constructed and maintained in a manner which prohibits application of any pesticide at a rate which exceeds the maximum rate of application recommended by the pesticide's label or labeling and which prohibits application of any fertilizer or animal wastes at any rate which exceeds the planned application rate. Injection equipment shall be calibrated before each chemigation application.

(b) Chemigation users who apply only animal wastes through their irrigation distribution systems are required to install only those anti-pollution devices required by K.S.A. 2-3305.

(c) For those chemigation users who apply fertilizers and other chemicals, injection equipment shall include:

(1) a manually operated valve on the supply tank;

(2) a strainer on the suction side of the injection pump; and

(3) a calibration device of sufficient volume to accurately calibrate the injection pump.

(d) For pesticides, the following additional pieces of equipment shall be used;

(1) an air bleeder valve on the injection line;

(2) a positive displacement injection pump; and

(3) any other equipment required by the pesticide's label or labeling.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 4-20-6

Authorized by K.S.A. 1988 Supp. 2-3309; implementing K.S.A. 2-3305 as amended by L. 1989, Ch. 7, Sec. 3; effective, T-86-27, Aug. 19, 1985; effective May 1, 1986; amended March 26, 1990.