Pesticide Container and Containment Regulations At A Glance

The tables on this page provide an outline of many of the requirements of the regulations “Standards for Pesticide Containers and Containment.” This information reflects the requirements established in August 2006 and amended in October 2008 and September 2010.  Our goal is to facilitate the public’s ability to determine who is subject to the rule and how to comply.

Because this is a summary, many details are not included. Refer to the Code of Federal Regulations (40 CFR parts 156 and 165) for the full version:

• Part 156, Labeling Requirements for Pesticides and Devices
• Part 165 Pesticide Management and Disposal

• Table 1: Overview of the Pesticide Container and Containment Structure Regulations (pdf) (52.89 KB)
• Table 2: Products Subject to the Nonrefillable Container, Refillable Container and Repackaging Regulations (pdf) (32.34 KB)
• Table 3: Nonrefillable Container Requirements (40 CFR Part 165 Subpart B) (pdf) (37.91 KB)
• Table 4: Refillable Container Requirements (40 CFR Part 165 Subpart C) (pdf) (38.7 KB)
• Table 5: Requirements for Repackaging Pesticide Products into Refillable Containers (40 CFR Part 165 Subpart D) (pdf) (49.16 KB)
• Table 6: Container Labeling (40 CFR Part 156 Subpart H) (pdf) (109.7 KB)
• Table 7: Standards for Containment Structures (40 CFR Part 165 Subpart E) (pdf) (112.88 KB)