There is no standard format required, but Ohio pesticide application records need to follow these guidelines:

• Have record for all applications of pesticides recorded on date of application (including spot applications)
  
• Records contain required information
  • Name & address of responsible commercial applicator and names of trained servicepersons applying pesticides under the commercial applicator's direct supervision
  • Name & address of person contracting for service
  • Date of application
  • Type of plants, crop or animals to be treated
  • Principle pests to be controlled
  • Acreage or number of plants or animals treated
  • Location or field identification number of treatment area
  • Trade name (brand name) and EPA registration number of pesticides used
  • Total amount of each pesticide product used
  • Rate of application and concentration of pesticide formulation applied
  • Type of equipment used
  • Time of day of application, including the time of starting application and the time of completion of application, or if uncompleted, the time when operations ceased for the day
  • Wind direction and velocity, air temperature and other weather conditions when applicable
  • Any other pertinent information as required by the pesticide label
    
• Submit records to pesticide business registered location or employer within 10 days of application
  
• Pesticide business registered location or employer must retain records for 3 years from the date of application and make them available to ODA when requested
  
• For more information about the recordkeeping regulations, contact the Pesticide Regulation Section, Ohio Department of Agriculture, (800) 282-1955

* These recordkeeping requirements do not apply to Wood-Destroying Insect Inspections for real estate transactions. For those requirements, consult the Wood-Destroying Insect Inspection, Category 12, study material booklet or contact the Ohio Department of Agriculture, Pesticide Regulation.

* Summary of the regulation. For full regulation, go to Ohio Revised Code: 901:5-11-11 Recordkeeping