Our project is using a pesticide that is found on the 2010 SF Reduced Risk Pesticide List but not on the 2007. The reference guide states that the 2007 list should be used. Is it safe to assume that the review team will accept the updated 2010 list?
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Jenny Carney
Vice PresidentWSP
LEEDuser Expert
657 thumbs up
September 14, 2010 - 3:17 pm
Andy,
There's a Reference Guide addenda that directs project teams to the SF Pesticide Hazard Screening List: http://www.sfenvironment.org/our_programs/interests.html?ssi=2&ti=1&ii=117
It's my understanding that this is more comprehensive than the Reduced Risk Pesticide lists (regardless of issue date).
Also, the Pesticide Hazard Screening List includes Tier 1 and 2 products in addition to Tier 3, so make sure you are zeroing in on the right Tier.
Pablo Fortunato Suarez
Principal ESD Consultant/ArchitectGreenArc Sustainable Building & Architecture
253 thumbs up
May 11, 2011 - 9:14 am
My query is related to above.
Will the LEED Review team consider chemicals on the list if concentrations/dilutions are lower than those on the list?
Hoping to hear some advise.
thanks
Jason Franken
Sustainability ProfessionalLEEDuser Expert
608 thumbs up
May 16, 2011 - 6:02 pm
The Hazard Screening List will indicate that the threshold for Tier 1/Tier2/Tier 3 is sometimes based on a minimum concentration of the active ingredient (i.e. 7.9% by volume). If the product you're using isn't listed on the Hazard Screening List, but the active ingredient is listed, you'll need to show that your product has a concentration equal to or lower than the concentration for a Tier 3 product. so if the ingredient shows up as a Tier 1 pesticide with a concentration of 5.0%, it isn't enough to show that your product has a concentration of 4.9% - you need to show that your product meets Tier 3 thresholds.