case summary - Office of Indiana State Chemist - Purdue University

CASE SUMMARYCase #2012/0172Complainant:Office of Indiana State Chemist (OISC)175 S. University StreetWest Lafayette, IN 47907-2063800-893-6637Applicator:Cardinal Pest ControlBrett Lee613 W. 4 th StreetGreensburg, Indiana 47240812-663-6112Certified Applicator1. On October 14, 2012, I went to Cardinal Pest Control to investigate a preconstruction termitecontrol treatment performed by Cardinal Pest Control at 833 Mulberry Drive in Batesville. ANotice of Inspection was issued to office manager Rodella Speer.2. Ms. Speer gave me copies of the treatment records. There was no Disclosure form indicating anon-label treatment. The records were missing the:A. name of the chemical used;B. EPA registration number;C. percent of use dilution; andD. depth to footer.3. According to the written information on the diagram, a total of 665 gallons of a termiticide usedilution were used as follows:254 gallons for the square feet of the basement;117 gallons for the inside vertical for the basement;117 gallons for the outside vertical for the basement;95 gallons for the square feet of the garage;34 gallons for the inside vertical of the garage;34 gallons for the outside vertical of the garage; and14 gallons for the square feet of the porch.4. I asked Ms. Speer to have Mr. Lee fax the missing information to me. I received a fax on October26, 2012, indicating the chemical used was Talstar Professional, EPA Reg. #279-3206.5. On October 29, 2012, I called Cardinal Pest Control and asked for Mr. Lee. Ms. Speer told me shewould get the message to him. She also stated she may have given me the wrong chemical whenshe sent me the fax. She said she believed it was Premise that was used and not Talstar.Page 1 of 2