Pesticide Safety
This section contains information about complying with pesticide and worker protection laws. Included is information on pesticide licensing, health effects of pesticides, pesticide storage, understanding the label and sources of labels and MSDS sheets, complying with the Worker Protection Standard, PPE, laundering pesticide-contaminated clothing, heat stress, record keeping and calibration. Also included are environmental safety issues including how to protect surface and ground water, wildlife, and bees, as well as how to handle pesticide disposal and spills.
General Information on Pesticide Use
- Pesticide Applicator Certification and Licensing PDF - NCSU
- English-Spanish List of Pesticide Terms -
Califorina Department of Pesticide Regulation
General Information on Health and Pesticide Application
- Pesticide Environmental Stewardship Home Page
- Using Agricultural Pesticides Safely - Christmas Trees - English PDF / Spanish Version - CropLife Foundation & NCCTA
- Pesticide Exposure PDF - Spanish Version PDF - The Ohio State University Extension
- Pesticide Residues in the Homes of Farm Families PDF - Ag Health Study
- Prostate Cancer and Agricultural Pesticides PDF - Ag Health Study
- Pesticide Exposure and Parkinson's Disease PDF - second page - Ag Health Study Annual Update
- High Pesticide Exposure Events among Farmers PDF - Ag Health Study
Pesticide Storage
- What You Need to Know about Storing a Pesticide PDF - Pennsylvania State University Cooperative Extension
Spanish Version - General Information on Pesticide Storage - Pesticide Environmental Stewardship
- Checklists for Proper Pesticide Storage - Purdue University
- Improving Storage and Handling of Pesticides - Farm*A*Syst -- NCSU
- Pre-farm Plan Form for Pesticide Storage PDF - NCSU
- Preventing Poisoning of Children - Pesticide Environmental Stewardship
Understanding the Pesticide Label
- What You Need to Know about Reading a Pesticide Label PDF - Spanish Version - Pennsylvania State University Cooperative Extension
- Reading Pesticide Labels PDF - Spanish Version - The Ohio State University Extension
- Pesticides: Learning About Labels - Washington State University
- Restricted Use Pesticide - University of Florida IFAS Extension
- Finding Labels and Material Safety Data Sheets
- Pesticides Used on Christmas Trees in North Carolina - NCSU
- Crop Data Management Systems - CDMS
- Greenbook.net - The Greenbook Group
Worker Safety
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General Information
- English and Protect Yourself from Pesticides: Guide for Agricultural Workers - EPA
- What You Need to Know about Protecting Yourself From Pesticides - Spanish Version - Pennsylvania State University Cooperative Extension
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Worker Protection Standards (WPS)
- Pesticides and Farmworker Health Toolkit - Information on how to order a safety training information toolkit for Latino farmworkers specifically designed for Christmas tree growers in North Carolina. Includes DVD for trainers, flip-chart in Spanish, and interactive materials including jug, labels, and symptom charade cards.
- Key Definitions Related to WPS - NCDA&CS
- Nebraska Guide to WPS PDF - University of Nebraska - Lincoln Extension
- The Worker Protection Standard in Christmas Trees PDF - CropLife Foundation & NCCTA
- WPS Checklist PDF - Pennsylvania State University Cooperative Extension
- Restricted-Entry Intervals PDF - Spanish Version - The Ohio State University Extension
- Acknowledgement Worker Training Form PDF - Spanish Version - Pennsylvania State University Cooperative Extension
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Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Skin Exposures to Pesticides and Other Chemicals - CDC
- PPE: the Motherbox Concept - University of Iowa College of Public Health
- Guidelines on PPE
- Personal Protective Equipment for Working With Pesticides - University of Missouri Extension
- Laundering Pesticide-Contaminated Clothing - University of Missouri Extension
- Pesticide Use and Your Personal Profestive Equipment PDF - Oregon Occupational Safety & Health Division
- Keep Gloves Handy for Pesticide Work PDF - Iowa State University Extension
- Respiratory Protective Devises for Pesticides PDF - Pennsylvania State University Cooperative Extension
- Properly Cleaning and Storing Respirators PDF - Spanish Version - The Ohio State University Extension
- Respirator Fit PDF - Spanish Version - The Ohio State University Extension
- Twelve Commonly Asked Questions About OSHA 29 CRF 1910.134 PDF - Respirator Education
Laundering Clothes and Pesticides
- Pesticide Contaminated Clothing Laundering PDF - Spanish Version - The Ohio State University Extension
- Laundering Pesticide-Contaminated Clothing - University of Missouri Extension
- Learn about Pesticides and Clothes PDF - Iowa State University Extension
- Pesticide Contaminated Clothing Laundering PDF -
Heat Stress and PPE
- Heat Stress - Oklahoma State University EHS
- Heat Stress - CDC
- Heat Stress - PDF - Spanish Version - The Ohio State University Extension
- Coping with Hot Work Environments - Available in English at same site - Extensión en Español
- Estres Por El Calor - Heat Stress - NC Department of Labor (video)
Complying with Record Keeping
- Private Applicator Records Requirements - Pesticide Environmental Stewardship
- New Record Keeping Requirements Worker Protection Standards Pesticide Applications PDF - NCDA&CS
- Form for WPS and Restricted Use Applications PDF - NCDA&CS
- Non-Private Pesticide Applicator Requirements - Pesticide Environmental Stewardship
- Form for Non-Private Applicators PDF - Pennsylvania State University Cooperative Extension
- Smart Items to Record - Pesticide Environmental Stewardship
Environmental Safety - Handling Containers
- Recycling Pesticide Containers – Christmas Trees – PDF – CropLife Foundation & NCCTA
- North Carolina Pesticide Container Recycling Locations - NCDA&CS
- Handling Containers - Pesticide Environmental Stewardship
- Planning Emergency Response to Pesticide Spills – Christmas Trees – PDF – CropLife Foundation & NCCTA