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Worker Protection Standard
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Citation40 CFR Part 170
Enacted byUnited States Environmental Protection Agency
Enacted1992
Administered byUnited States Environmental Protection Agency
Related legislation
issued under the authority of FIFRA

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]

Other organizations and programs related in one way or the other to the administering of and reporting about WPS-based pesticide control include:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Worker Protection Standard". United States Environmental Protection Agency.
  2. ^ "TITLE 40--Protection of Environment; CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; SUBCHAPTER E--PESTICIDE PROGRAMS; PART 170--WORKER PROTECTION STANDARD". United States Government Printing Office.
  3. ^ "AAPCO—Assoc. of American Pesticide Control Officials". AAPCO—Assoc. of American Pesticide Control Officials.
  4. ^ "AAPSE—American Assoc. of Pesticide Safety Educators". AAPSE—American Assoc. of Pesticide Safety Educators.
  5. ^ "CTAG—Certification and Training Assessment Group". CTAG—Certification and Training Assessment Group.
  6. ^ "CPARD—Certification Plan & Reporting Database". CPARD—Certification Plan & Reporting Database.
  7. ^ "POINTS—Pesticide of Interest Reporting Database". POINTS—Pesticide of Interest Reporting Database.
  8. ^ "NASDA Pesticide Safety Programs". NASDA Pesticide Safety Programs.
  9. ^ "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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