Major General James G. Blunt

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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)

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

References

  1. ^ "Worker Protection Standard". United States Environmental Protection Agency.
  2. ^ "TITLE 40--Protection of Environment; CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; SUBCHAPTER E--PESTICIDE PROGRAMS; PART 170--WORKER PROTECTION STANDARD". United States Government Printing Office.
  3. ^ "AAPCO—Assoc. of American Pesticide Control Officials". AAPCO—Assoc. of American Pesticide Control Officials.
  4. ^ "AAPSE—American Assoc. of Pesticide Safety Educators". AAPSE—American Assoc. of Pesticide Safety Educators.
  5. ^ "CTAG—Certification and Training Assessment Group". CTAG—Certification and Training Assessment Group.
  6. ^ "CPARD—Certification Plan & Reporting Database". CPARD—Certification Plan & Reporting Database.
  7. ^ "POINTS—Pesticide of Interest Reporting Database". POINTS—Pesticide of Interest Reporting Database.
  8. ^ "NASDA Pesticide Safety Programs". NASDA Pesticide Safety Programs.
  9. ^ "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.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worker_Protection_Standard