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Requirements for Employee Training |
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Information Required in Pesticide Training Program |
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Does employer have to do pesticide training? |
No, but he/she is responsible for info provided |
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Who is qualified to provide pesticide training? (applicable to agricultural production setting - one from list)
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Non-Agricultural Production Training |
No specific requirements for who can provide training for pesticide handlers who work outside production agriculture. |
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What does "pesticide specific" training mean? |
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Hazard Communication (Required By DPR to be Provided to Employee - Employee must be informed where this can be found.) |
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Emergency Medical Care |
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Age Restrictions |
No one under 18 can legally mix/load pesticide if label indicates use of the following:
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Requirements for Working Alone (Applies to Category I ("DANGER") Pesticides) |
Applies to agricultural production only:
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Requirements of Safety Equipment |
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Hatches/Doors/Hoses |
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Overflow Prevention |
each tank larger than 49 gallons, used to hold Category I or II (signal words "DANGER" or "WARNING") must have external means to indicate internal liquid level/automatic shut-off device |
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Shutoff Devices |
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Closed Systems |
allows mixer-loader to remove a liquid pesticide from original container, rinse the emptied container & transfer the pesticide without container rinsate to the spray tank without having to hand pour |
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When are closed systems required? |
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Employee Change Areas |
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Regularly Handle |
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Decontamination Facilities |
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Medical Supervision Definition |
Refers to blood testing program required when employees handle certain Category I or II pesticides that are central nervous system poisons (organophosphates/carbamates).
Blood tests can reveal if handlers have been overexposed. Medical supervision requirement only applies to employees in ag production settings. |
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3 Basic Elements of Medical Supervision |
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Employee Exposure Records |
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Medical Supervision Agreements |
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Blood Tests |
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Blood Test Results |
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Pesticide Exposure Routes |
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Hazard |
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Toxicity |
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LD50 |
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Acute vs. Chronic Exposure |
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No Observable Effect Level (NOEL) |
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Exposure |
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How to Reduce Exposure |
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Coveralls |
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Types of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) |
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Respiratory Protection Requirements |
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