Agriculture Reference
In-Depth Information
Posted Warning Signs:
1. Post legible 14" X 16" WPS-design signs just before application; keep
posted during the REI; remove signs before workers enter and within three
days after the end of the REI.
Figures 2.5A and 2.5B
. Posted warning signs to be used at entrances to
treated areas. (
Figure 2.5A,
Protect Yourself from Pesticides-poster, EPA 735-
H-93-001.
Figure 2.5B,
The Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural
Pesticides-How to Comply, EPA, 1993).
2. Post signs so they can be seen at all entrances to treated areas.
Oral Warnings:
1.
Before each application, tell workers who are on the establishment:
•
location and description of treated area
•
REI, and not to enter during REI.
2. Workers who enter the establishment after application starts must receive
the same warning at the start of their work period.
I.
APPLICATION RESTRICTIONS AND MONITORING
1. Do not allow handlers to apply a pesticide so that it contacts, directly or
through drift, anyone other than trained and PPE-equipped handlers.
2. Make sight or voice contact at least every two hours with anyone
handling pesticides labeled with a skull and crossbones (poison).
