Engineering:Worker Protection Standard
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| Worker Protection Standard | |
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| United States Environmental Protection Agency | |
| Citation | 40 CFR Part 170 |
| Enacted by | United States Environmental Protection Agency |
| Enacted | 1992 |
| Administered by | United States Environmental Protection Agency |
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| issued under the authority of FIFRA | |
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)
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
See also
- Hazard Communication Standard, a regulation requiring all employers to disclose all hazards to employees separately from the WPS.
References
- ↑ "Worker Protection Standard". United States Environmental Protection Agency. http://www.epa.gov/opp00001/health/worker.htm.
- ↑ "TITLE 40--Protection of Environment; CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; SUBCHAPTER E--PESTICIDE PROGRAMS; PART 170--WORKER PROTECTION STANDARD". United States Government Printing Office. http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ecfr&tpl=/ecfrbrowse/Title40/40cfr170_main_02.tpl.
- ↑ "AAPCO—Assoc. of American Pesticide Control Officials". AAPCO—Assoc. of American Pesticide Control Officials. http://aapco.org/.
- ↑ "AAPSE—American Assoc. of Pesticide Safety Educators". AAPSE—American Assoc. of Pesticide Safety Educators. http://aapse.org/.
- ↑ "CTAG—Certification and Training Assessment Group". CTAG—Certification and Training Assessment Group. http://ctagino.org/.
- ↑ "CPARD—Certification Plan & Reporting Database". CPARD—Certification Plan & Reporting Database. http://cpard.wsu.edu/.
- ↑ "POINTS—Pesticide of Interest Reporting Database". POINTS—Pesticide of Interest Reporting Database. http://points.wsu.edu/.
- ↑ "NASDA Pesticide Safety Programs". NASDA Pesticide Safety Programs. http://www.nasda.org/cms/7193/13692.aspx.
- ↑ "Division of Toxicology and Environmental Medicine; Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry". United States Centers for Disease Control. http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/dtem/toxicology_branch.html.
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