The Worker Protection Standard (WPS) is a
United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
federal regulation
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(40 CFR Part 170), intended to protect employees on farms, forests, nurseries, and greenhouses that are occupationally exposed to agricultural
pesticide
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s.
Restricted use pesticides control is managed by the EPA under this regulation. It includes the following requirements:
* 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
* AAPSE—American Assoc. of Pesticide Safety Educators
* CTAG—Certification and Training Assessment Group
* CPARD—Certification Plan & Reporting Database
* POINTS—Pesticide of Interest Reporting Database
* NASDA Pesticide Safety Programs
* Division of Toxicology and Environmental Medicine; Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
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National Toxicology Program
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See also
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Hazard Communication Standard, a regulation requiring all employers to disclose all hazards to employees separately from the WPS.
References
Industrial hygiene
Safety engineering
Environmental law in the United States
Occupational safety and health
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