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Figure 2.8
Shows the routes of exposure that may lead to acute effects.
14. Personal Protective Equipment
The Worker Protection Standard requires that each pesticide label give
information on the personal protective equipment (PPE) that applicators and
other handlers must wear. A good way to double check for the correct type of
clothing and equipment is to use the signal word, the route-of-entry statement,
and the specific-action statement, along with the basic guidelines listed in
Chapter 6.
Figure 2.9
lists the precautionary statements that may be present
on the label and suggests with the help of illustrations the proper attire to
address each precautionary statement.
Some pesticide labels fully describe appropriate protective clothing and
equipment. A few list the kind of respirator that should be worn when han-
dling and applying the product. Others require the use of a respirator but do
not specify the type or model to be used. You should follow all advice for
protective clothing or equipment that appears on the label. However, the lack
of any statement or the mention of only one piece of equipment does not rule
out the need for additional protection. Even though the label may not specifi-
cally require them, you should wear a long-sleeved shirt, long-legged trousers,
and gloves whenever handling pesticides. You should consider wearing
rubberized or waterproof clothing if you will be in prolonged contact with the
pesticide or may be wet by an overhead spray application
