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Available Publications: Worker Protection Standard
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Worker Protection Standard Topic
Note: See also the Pesticides publications category.
For quick reference, these publications have been categorized by type of information supplied. Use the following hyperlinks to jump to any particular category, or simply scroll down the page:
- Information for Growers/Employers/Trainers
- Information for Pesticide Handlers
- Information for Farmworkers
- Information for Healthcare Providers
The "Title and Availability" column identifies the title of the item, publishing information, and formats in which the item is available:
- "H" indicates that the document is available in hard copy. Click the "Add to Cart " button to order a hard copy from EPA's NSCEP.
- "O" indicates that the document is available online. Follow the link in the document title to view or print the document.
- "CD" indicates that the item is available on the "How to Comply With the Worker Protection Standard" CD (WPS CD). Click here to order the CD.
- "V" indicates that the item is available in VHS format. Use the "Add to Cart" button to order.
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- Click the "Add to Cart" button (if available). The "Add to Cart " button will open up a new window to EPA's National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP) Web page, displaying the selected document in a "Document Display" window.
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- Click the "Show Order Form" button.
- Complete the Order Form with required fields and then click "Submit Order."
Information for Growers/Employers/Trainers |
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How To Comply With the
Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides, What Employers
Need To Know and Additional Resources, CD-ROM, November 2005 (EPA
305-C-06-001). The CD-ROM version of the revised WPS How To Comply
Manual contains several additional compliance assistance tools not
available with the printed version including:
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How To Comply With the Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides, What Employers Need To Know, 140 pages, Revised September 2005, Reprinted June 2006, (EPA 735-B-06-002) (O, CD) | |
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Quick Reference Guide to the 1992 Worker Protection Standard (WPS), poster, July, 1993, (EPA 735-H-93-003) (H) | |
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Quick
Reference Guide to the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) 2005 Update (PDF) (2 pp, 547K), 2 pages, November
2005 (EPA 305-F-05-005) Note: In addition to this document, the Ag Center has developed a version of the Quick Reference Guide that allows state/tribe-specific information to be added. If you would like to obtain an editable version of the Quick Reference Guide, please contact the Ag Center at agcenter@epa.gov or from the Ag Center’s Web site. When contacting the Ag Center, ask for the editable version for states/tribes. (H, CD) |
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Federal Register Notice: 40 CFR Parts 156 and 170, August 21, 1992 Worker Protection Standard, Hazard Information, Hand Labor Tasks on Cut Flowers and Ferns Exception; Final Rule, and Proposed Rules, 80 pages, 1992, (EPA 735-Z-92-001) (O) | |
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Worker Protection Standard: Interpretive Policy Questions & Answers, 100 pages, March 1995, (No EPA Number) (O, CD) | |
| Hard Copy Not Available |
A Guide to Heat Stress in Agriculture, 56 pages, May 1993, (EPA 750-B-92-001) (O, CD) | |
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Agrichemicals: Worker Protection Standard - About Eyeflush Requirements (PDF) (3 pp, 262K), 3 pages, September 1998, (EPA-305-F-98-028) (H, O, CD) | |
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Agrichemicals: Worker Protection Standard - Closed Systems (PDF) (3 pp, 262K), 3 pages, September 1998, (EPA-305-F-98-017) (H, O, CD) | |
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Agrichemicals: Worker Protection Standard - Definition of a Pesticide Handler (PDF) (3 pp, 262K), 3 pages, September 1998, (EPA 305-F-98-029) (H, O, CD) | |
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Agrichemicals:
Worker Protection Standard - Does the WPS Require Growers to Protect
Themselves? (PDF) (2 pp, 214K), 2 pages,
September 1998, (EPA 305-F-98-031)
(H, O, CD) |
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Agrichemicals: Worker Protection Standard - Equipment Safety (PDF) (2 pp, 225K), 2 pages, September 1998, (EPA-305-F-98-023) (H, O, CD) | |
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Agrichemicals:
Worker Protection Standard - Equipment with Enclosed Cabs (PDF) (2 pp,
261K), 2 pages, September 1998, (EPA 305-F-98-025)
(H, O, CD) |
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Agrichemicals:
Worker Protection Standard - Information Commercial Handlers Must
Provide to Growers (PDF) (3 pp, 347K),
3 pages, August 2001, (EPA 305-F-01-010)
(H, O, CD) |
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Agrichemicals:
Worker Protection Standard - Information Growers Must Provide to Commercial
Handlers (PDF) (2 pp, 327K), 2 pages, August
2001, (EPA 305-F-01-009)
(H, O, CD) |
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Agrichemicals:
Worker Protection Standard - Monitoring and Special Instructions for
Pesticide Handlers (PDF) (2 pp, 260K),
2 pages, September 1998, (EPA 305-F-98-030)
(H, O, CD) |
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Agrichemicals:
Worker Protection Standard - Posted Warning Signs (PDF) (2 pp,
259K), 2 pages, September 1998, (EPA 305-F-98-024)
(H, O, CD) |
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Agrichemicals:
Worker Protection Standard - Q&A's on Central Posting on Large
or Non-contiguous Establishments (PDF) (3 pp, 332K),
3 pages, August 2001, (EPA 305-F-01-013)
(H, O, CD) |
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Agrichemicals:
Worker Protection Standard - Q&A's on Information Displayed at
a Central Location (PDF) (3 pp, 333K),
3 pages, August 2001, (EPA 305-F-01-012)
(H, O, CD) |
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Agrichemicals:
Worker Protection Standard - Q&A's on Posting When the Treated
Plant or Soil Has Been Sold or Moved (PDF) (3 pp,
333K), 3 pages, August 2001, (EPA 305-F-01-014)
(H, O, CD) |
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Agrichemicals:
Worker Protection Standard - When the Pesticide Is Not Applied As
Scheduled (PDF) (3 pp, 341K), 3 pages,
August 2001, (EPA 305-F-01-011)
(H, O, CD) |
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Controlar la Fatiga Causada por el Calor en el Trabajo Agricola (Controlling Heat Stress in Agriculture) Spanish, 2 pages, September 1995, (EPA 750-F-95-002) (O, CD) | |
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Controlling Heat Stress in Agriculture, 2-sided laminated card, September 1995, (EPA 750-F-95-001) (H, O, CD) | |
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Controlling Heat Stress Made Simple/ Maneras Sencillas de Controlar la Fatiga Causada por el Calor (English/Spanish), poster, September 1995, (EPA 750-H-93-001) (H) | |
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Danger Pesticides - Keep Out/ Peligro
Pesticidas- No Entre (English/Spanish), plastic sign, (EPA 735-H-94-001). Paper copies of the sign can be downloaded from the WPS CD in the following languages:
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| Hard Copy Not Available |
Personal Protective Equipment Guide: Avoiding Heat Stress, 12 pages, 1993, (EPA 735-F-93-004) (CD) | |
| Hard Copy Not Available |
Personal Protective Equipment Guide: Choosing Chemical Resistant Personal Protective Equipment, 3 pages, 1993, (EPA 735-F-93-008) (O, CD) | |
| Hard Copy Not Available |
Personal Protective Equipment Guide: Clothing Layers for Added Protection, 12 pages, 1993, (EPA 735-F-93-002) (CD) | |
| Hard Copy Not Available |
Personal Protective Equipment Guide: Coveralls, Gloves, and Other Skin Protection, 12 pages, 1993, (EPA 735-F-93-005) (O, CD) | |
| Hard Copy Not Available |
Personal Protective Equipment Guide: Inspecting, Maintaining, and Replacing PPE, 12 pages, 1993, (EPA 735-F-93-003) (CD) | |
| Hard Copy Not Available |
Personal Protective Equipment Guide: Protection for Pesticide Handlers: Protect Yourself, Brush Up on Covering Up, 5 pages, 1993, (EPA-735-F-93-007) (O, CD) | |
| Hard Copy Not Available |
Personal Protective Equipment Guide: Protective Eyewear, 2 pages, 1993, (EPA 735-F-93-006) (O, CD) | |
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Pesticide Safety Training
for Pesticide Handlers and Workers, VHS video, 2004 (EPA 305-V-04-001). This single video contains the following three training products:
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| Hard Copy Not Available |
Protective Clothing for Pesticide Users, poster, 1987, (EPA 170-OPA-87-1117) (CD) | |
| Hard Copy Not Available |
Ropa protectora para los que usan pesticides (Protective Clothing for Pesticides Users) Spanish, poster, 1987, (EPA 170-OPA-87-117S) (O, CD) | |
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Worker Protection Field
Inspection Pocket Guide, 68 pages, March 2002, (EPA 300-B-02-001)
(H, O) |
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| Hard Copy Not Available |
Worker Protection Standard: Interpretive Policy Questions & Answers, 100 pages, March 1995, (No EPA Number) (O, CD) | |
Information for Pesticide Handlers |
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| Link to order a copy (if available) |
Title and Availability | |
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Agrichemicals:
Worker Protection Standard - About Eyeflush Requirements (PDF) (3 pp,
262K), 3 pages, September 1998, (EPA-305-F-98-028)
(H, O, CD) |
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Agrichemicals:
Worker Protection Standard - Closed Systems (PDF) (3 pp,
262K), 3 pages, September 1998, (EPA-305-F-98-017)
(H, O, CD) |
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Agrichemicals:
Worker Protection Standard - Definition of a Pesticide Handler (PDF) (3 pp, 262K), 3 pages, September 1998,
(EPA 305-F-98-029)
(H, O, CD) |
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Agrichemicals:
Worker Protection Standard - Equipment Safety (PDF) (2 pp,
225K), 2 pages, September 1998, (EPA-305-F-98-023)
(H, O, CD) |
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Agrichemicals:
Worker Protection Standard - Equipment with Enclosed Cabs (PDF) (2 pp,
261K), 2 pages, September 1998, (EPA 305-F-98-025)
(H, O, CD) |
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Agrichemicals:
Worker Protection Standard - Information Commercial Handlers Must
Provide to Growers (PDF) (3 pp, 347K),
3 pages, August 2001, (EPA 305-F-01-010)
(H, O, CD) |
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Agrichemicals:
Worker Protection Standard - Information Growers Must Provide to Commercial
Handlers (PDF) (2 pp, 327K), 2 pages, August
2001, (EPA 305-F-01-009)
(H, O, CD) |
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Agrichemicals:
Worker Protection Standard - Monitoring and Special Instructions for
Pesticide Handlers (PDF) (2 pp, 260K),
2 pages, September 1998, (EPA 305-F-98-030)
(H, O, CD) |
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Agrichemicals:
Worker Protection Standard - Posted Warning Signs (PDF) (2 pp,
259K), 2 pages, September 1998, (EPA 305-F-98-024)
(H, O, CD) |
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Agrichemicals:
Worker Protection Standard - Q&A's on Central Posting on Large
or Non-contiguous Establishments (PDF) (3 pp, 332K),
3 pages, August 2001, (EPA 305-F-01-013)
(H, O, CD) |
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Agrichemicals:
Worker Protection Standard - Q&A's on Information Displayed at
a Central Location (PDF) (3 pp, 333K),
3 pages, August 2001, (EPA 305-F-01-012)
(H, O, CD) |
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Agrichemicals:
Worker Protection Standard - Q&A's on Posting When the Treated
Plant or Soil Has Been Sold or Moved (PDF) (3 pp,
333K), 3 pages, August 2001, (EPA 305-F-01-014)
(H, O, CD) |
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Agrichemicals:
Worker Protection Standard - When the Pesticide Is Not Applied As
Scheduled (PDF) (3 pp, 341K), 3 pages,
August 2001, (EPA 305-F-01-011)
(H, O, CD) |
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Controlling Heat Stress Made Simple/ Maneras
Sencillas de Controlar la Fatiga Causada por el Calor (English/Spanish),
poster, September 1995, (EPA 750-H-93-001)
(H) |
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Danger Pesticides - Keep Out/ Peligro
Pesticidas- No Entre (English/Spanish), plastic sign, (EPA 735-H-94-001) Paper copies of the sign can be downloaded from the WPS CD in the following languages:
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| Hard Copy Not Available |
Personal Protective Equipment Guide: Avoiding Heat Stress, 12 pages, 1993, (EPA 735-F-93-004) (CD) | |
| Hard Copy Not Available |
Personal Protective Equipment Guide: Choosing Chemical Resistant Personal Protective Equipment, 3 pages, 1993, (EPA 735-F-93-008) (O, CD) | |
| Hard Copy Not Available |
Personal Protective Equipment Guide: Clothing Layers for Added Protection, 12 pages, 1993, (EPA 735-F-93-002) (CD) | |
| Hard Copy Not Available |
Personal Protective Equipment Guide: Coveralls, Gloves, and Other Skin Protection, 12 pages, 1993, (EPA 735-F-93-005) (O, CD) | |
| Hard Copy Not Available |
Personal Protective Equipment Guide: Inspecting, Maintaining, and Replacing PPE, 12 pages, 1993, (EPA 735-F-93-003) (CD) | |
| Hard Copy Not Available |
Personal Protective Equipment Guide: Protection for Pesticide Handlers: Protect Yourself, Brush Up on Covering Up, 5 pages, 1993, (EPA-735-F-93-007) (O, CD) | |
| Hard Copy Not Available |
Personal Protective Equipment Guide: Protective Eyewear, 2 pages, 1993, (EPA 735-F-93-006) (O, CD) | |
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Pesticide Safety Training
for Pesticide Handlers and Workers, VHS video, 2004 (EPA 305-V-04-001). This single video contains the following three training products:
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Protect
Yourself from Pesticides: Guide for Pesticide Handlers, 101 pages,
December 1993, (EPA 735-B-06-003)
(H, O, CD) |
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Protejase
de los Pesticidas - Guia para los que Manejan Pesticidas (Protect Yourself from Pesticides: Guide for Pesticide Handlers) Spanish,
101 pages, April 1994, (EPA 735-B-06-004)
(H, O, CD) |
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| Hard Copy Not Available |
Protective Clothing for Pesticide Users, poster, 1987, (EPA 170-OPA-87-1117) (CD) | |
| Hard Copy Not Available |
Ropa protectora para los que usan pesticides (Protective Clothing for Pesticides Users) Spanish, poster, 1987, (EPA 170-OPA-87-117S) (O, CD) | |
Information for Farmworkers |
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| Link to order a copy (if available) |
Title and Availability | |
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Controlling Heat Stress Made Simple/ Maneras
Sencillas de Controlar la Fatiga Causada por el Calor (English/Spanish),
poster, September 1995, (EPA 750-H-93-001)
(H) |
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ESL
for Farm Safety - Student Workbook, 95 pages, 1997, (EPA 735-B-97-901)
(H, O) |
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| Hard Copy Not Available |
ESL for Farm Safety- Teacher's Manual, 95 pages, 1997, (EPA 735-B-97-900) (O) | |
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Pesticide Safety Training
for Pesticide Handlers and Workers, VHS video, 2004, (EPA 305-V-04-001).
This single video contains the following three training products:
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Protect Yourself from Pesticides/ Protejase
de los Pesticidas (English/Spanish), 2 pages, January 1994,
(EPA 735-F-94-001)
(H, CD) |
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Protect Yourself from Pesticides/
Protejase de los Pesticidas (English/Spanish), 11" x 17" poster, (EPA 735-H-07-001)
(H, CD) |
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Protect Yourself from Pesticides/
Protejase de los Pesticidas (English/Spanish), 34.5" x 22" poster, (EPA 735-H-93-001)
(H, CD) |
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Protect Yourself from Pesticides: Guide
for Agricultural Workers (English/Chinese-Mandarin) (PDF) (48 pp, 2.0MB), 48 pages, 2006, (EPA 305-B-06-004)
(H, O, CD) |
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Protect Yourself from Pesticides: Guide
for Agricultural Workers (English/Filipino-Tagalog) (PDF) (47 pp, 2.2MB), 47 pages, 2006, (EPA 305-B-06-006)
(H, O, CD) |
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Protect Yourself from Pesticides: Guide
for Agricultural Workers (English/Haitian Creole) (PDF) (47 pp, 4.0MB), 47 pages, 2006, (EPA 305-B-06-007)
(H, O, CD) |
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Protect Yourself from Pesticides: Guide
for Agricultural Workers (English/Hmong) (PDF) (48 pp, 3.0MB), 48 pages, 2006, (EPA 305-B-06-009)
(H, O, CD) |
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Protect Yourself from Pesticides: Guide
for Agricultural Workers (English/Ilocano) (PDF) (47 pp, 2.3MB), 47 pages, 2006, (EPA 305-B-06-010)
(H, O, CD) |
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Protect Yourself from Pesticides: Guide
for Agricultural Workers (English/Khmer) (PDF) (48 pp, 1.9MB), 48 pages, 1993, (EPA 735-F-05-016)
(H, O, CD) |
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| Hard Copy Not Available |
Protect Yourself from Pesticides: Guide for Agricultural Workers (English/Laotian) (PDF) (50 pp, 2.3MB), 50 pages, 2006, (EPA 305-B-06-008) (O, CD) | |
| Hard Copy Not Available |
Protect Yourself from Pesticides: Guide for Agricultural Workers (English/Polish) (PDF) (47 pp, 2.2MB), 47 pages, 2006, (EPA 305-B-06-005) (O, CD) | |
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Protect Yourself from Pesticides: Guide
for Agricultural Workers (English/Portuguese) (PDF) (47 pp, 4.2MB), 47 pages, 1993, (EPA 735-B-03-002)
(H, O, CD) |
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Protect Yourself from Pesticides: Guide
for Agricultural Workers (English/Russian) (PDF) (50 pp, 2.3MB), 50 pages, July 2008, (EPA 735-K-08-003)
(H, O) |
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| Hard Copy Not Available |
Protect
Yourself from Pesticides: Guide for Agricultural Workers (English/Spanish) (PDF) (48 pp, 1.8MB), 48 pages, Revised June 2008, (EPA 735-B-06-001)
(O, CD) |
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Protect Yourself from Pesticides: Guide
for Agricultural Workers (English/Vietnamese) (PDF) (46 pp, 2.9MB), 46 pages, 1994, (EPA 735-B-93-002-VN)
(H, O, CD) |
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Steps
to Protect Yourself from Pesticides (English/Haitian Creole) ,
28 pages, October 1995, (EPA 735-F-95-003) (H, O, CD) |
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Steps
to Protect Yourself from Pesticides (English/Vietnamese),
28 pages, October 1995, (EPA 735-F-95-004)
(H, O, CD) |
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Steps to Protect Yourself from Pesticides pocket guide (English/Khmer) (PDF) (15 pp, 509K), 15 pages, October 1995 (EPA 735-F-05-015)(H, O, CD) | |
| Hard Copy Not Available |
Steps
to Protect Yourself from Pesticides (English/Laotian),
28 pages, October 1995, (EPA 735-F-95-006)
(O, CD) |
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| Hard Copy Not Available |
Steps to Protect Yourself from Pesticides / Medidas de Proteccao Pessoal contra Pesticidas (English/Portuguese) (PDF) (15 pp, 1MB), 15 pages, October 1995, (EPA 735-F-03-008) (O, CD) | |
| Hard Copy Not Available |
Steps to Protect Yourself from Pesticides/ Pasos a Seguir Para Protegerse De Los Pesticides (English/Spanish), 28 pages, October 1995, (EPA 735-F-95-002) (O, CD) | |
Information for Healthcare Providers |
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A Guide to Heat Stress in Agriculture, 56 pages, May 1993, (EPA 750-B-92-001) (O, CD) | |
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Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisonings, 238 pages, 1999, (EPA 735-R-98-003) (H, O, CD) | |
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Reconocimiento
y Manejo de los Envenenamiento por Pesticidas (Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisonings) Spanish, 238 pages, 1999,
(EPA 735-R-98-004)
(H, O, CD) |
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