Which statement about rinsate usage is correct?

• A. Rinsate can be used as make-up water if the rinsate's pesticide is labeled for the intended site
• B. Rinsate can be used regardless of label
• C. Rinsate cannot be used for make-up water
• D. Rinsate can only be used if DATCP approves

Answer: (A)

Rinsate usage is governed by the pesticide’s label and the site where it will be used. Rinsate is the water you collect after rinsing equipment, and its reuse depends on what the label allows for that product at that site. If the pesticide in the rinsate is labeled for the intended site, you may use that rinsate as make-up water for future spray mixes. This is allowed because the label explicitly permits it, ensuring compatibility and safety with the site’s application plan. If the label does not permit reuse, discard the rinsate according to the label directions. The idea that it can be reused regardless of label, or that approval from another regulator is needed, isn’t correct because the label alone controls how rinsate can be used.