Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
1.
Promptly make transportation available to an appropriate medical facility.
2.
Promptly provide to the victim and to medical personnel:
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product name, EPA registration number, and active ingredient(s)
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all first aid and medical information from label
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description of how the pesticide was used
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information about victim's exposure.
F.
RESTRICTIONS DURING APPLICATIONS
1. In areas being treated with pesticides, allow entry only to appropriately
trained and equipped handlers.
2. Keep nursery workers at least 100 feet away from nursery areas being
treated.
3.
Allow handlers to be in a greenhouse only
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during a pesticide application
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until labeling-listed air concentration level is met or if there is no
such level until after two hours of ventilation with fans.
G.
RESTRICTED-ENTRY INTERVALS (REIs}
A pesticide's restricted-entry interval (REI) is the time immediately after
application when entry into the treated area is limited. Some pesticides have
one REI, such as 12 hours, for all crops and uses. Other products have
different REIs depending on the crop or method of application. When two or
more pesticides are applied at the same time and have different REIs, the
longer interval must be followed.
The REI is listed on the pesticide labeling under the heading "Agricultural
Use Requirements" in the "Directions for Use" section of the pesticide
labeling.
In 1995, EPA reduced the REI for certain "low-risk" pesticide active
ingredients from 12 to 4 hours. Registrants may apply to reduce the REI for
products that contain these active ingredients and meet certain other criteria.
Check the product label for Class III and IV products to see if a four-hour REI
has been obtained.
Some pesticide labeling requires a different REI for arid areas. Average
rainfalls can be obtained from any nearby weather bureau.
