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)
| Worker Protection Standard | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 |
| Related legislation | |
| issued under the authority of FIFRA | |
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
edit- Hazard Communication Standard, a regulation requiring all employers to disclose all hazards to employees separately from the WPS.
References
edit- ^ "Worker Protection Standard". United States Environmental Protection Agency.
- ^ "TITLE 40--Protection of Environment; CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; SUBCHAPTER E--PESTICIDE PROGRAMS; PART 170--WORKER PROTECTION STANDARD". United States Government Printing Office.
- ^ "AAPCO—Assoc. of American Pesticide Control Officials". AAPCO—Assoc. of American Pesticide Control Officials.
- ^ "AAPSE—American Assoc. of Pesticide Safety Educators". AAPSE—American Assoc. of Pesticide Safety Educators.
- ^ "CTAG—Certification and Training Assessment Group". CTAG—Certification and Training Assessment Group.
- ^ "CPARD—Certification Plan & Reporting Database". CPARD—Certification Plan & Reporting Database.
- ^ "POINTS—Pesticide of Interest Reporting Database". POINTS—Pesticide of Interest Reporting Database.
- ^ "NASDA Pesticide Safety Programs". NASDA Pesticide Safety Programs.
- ^ "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.
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