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Worker Protection Standard

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Worker Protection Standard
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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]

  • Pesticide Safety Training
  • Notification of Pesticide Applications to Employees and between Employers
  • Application, Safety & Hazard Communication to Employees & Contract Workers
  • Recordkeeping Requirements
  • Use of Personal Protective Equipment
  • Restricted Entry Intervals (REI) following Pesticide Application
  • Decontamination Supplies
  • Emergency Medical Assistance
  • Application Exclusion Zone (enforcement starts January 1, 2018)
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Other organizations and programs related in one way or the other to the administering of and reporting about WPS-based pesticide control include:

  • AAPCO—Assoc. of American Pesticide Control Officials[3]
  • AAPSE—American Assoc. of Pesticide Safety Educators[4]
  • CTAG—Certification and Training Assessment Group[5]
  • CPARD—Certification Plan & Reporting Database[6]
  • POINTS—Pesticide of Interest Reporting Database[7]
  • NASDA Pesticide Safety Programs[8]
  • Division of Toxicology and Environmental Medicine; Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry[9]
  • National Toxicology Program
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