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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Worker Protection Standard (WPS) is a United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) federal regulation (40 CFR Part 170), intended to protect employees on farms, forests, nurseries, and greenhouses that are occupationally exposed to agricultural pesticides.[1] Restricted use pesticides control is managed by the EPA under this regulation. It includes the following requirements:[2]
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Pesticide Safety Training
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Notification of Pesticide Applications to Employees and between Employers
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Application, Safety & Hazard Communication to Employees & Contract Workers
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Recordkeeping Requirements
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Use of Personal Protective Equipment
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Restricted Entry Intervals (REI) following Pesticide Application
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Decontamination Supplies
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Emergency Medical Assistance
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Application Exclusion Zone (enforcement starts January 1, 2018)
Other organizations and programs related in one way or the other to the administering of and reporting about WPS-based pesticide control include:
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AAPCO—Assoc. of American Pesticide Control Officials[3]
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AAPSE—American Assoc. of Pesticide Safety Educators[4]
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CTAG—Certification and Training Assessment Group[5]
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CPARD—Certification Plan & Reporting Database[6]
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POINTS—Pesticide of Interest Reporting Database[7]
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NASDA Pesticide Safety Programs[8]
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Division of Toxicology and Environmental Medicine; Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry[9]
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National Toxicology Program
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^ "AAPCO—Assoc. of American Pesticide Control Officials". AAPCO—Assoc. of American Pesticide Control Officials.
^ "AAPSE—American Assoc. of Pesticide Safety Educators". AAPSE—American Assoc. of Pesticide Safety Educators.
^ "CTAG—Certification and Training Assessment Group". CTAG—Certification and Training Assessment Group.
^ "CPARD—Certification Plan & Reporting Database". CPARD—Certification Plan & Reporting Database.
^ "POINTS—Pesticide of Interest Reporting Database". POINTS—Pesticide of Interest Reporting Database.
^ "NASDA Pesticide Safety Programs". NASDA Pesticide Safety Programs.
^ "Division of Toxicology and Environmental Medicine; Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry". United States Centers for Disease Control. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012.
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