Worker Protection Standard: Requirements for Commercial Pesticide Handler Employers

In 1992, the US Environmental Protection Agency issued a comprehensive regulation called the Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides (WPS). The EPA has made several changes to the WPS since it was fully implemented in 1995. This 5-page document will address the WPS protections commerc...

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Main Author: Frederick M. Fishel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2018-01-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://ojs.test.flvc.org/edis/article/view/104633
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Summary:In 1992, the US Environmental Protection Agency issued a comprehensive regulation called the Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides (WPS). The EPA has made several changes to the WPS since it was fully implemented in 1995. This 5-page document will address the WPS protections commercial pesticide handler employers must provide to their handlers. Written by Frederick M. Fishel and published by the UF/IFAS Agronomy Department, January 2018. http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pi275
ISSN:2576-0009