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words, it means that the pesticide is un- protectionrotection words, it means that the pesticide is un- protectionrotection
likely to harm you. However, you should likely to harm you. However, you should
handle every pesticide carefully. Protecting your eyes. handle every pesticide carefully. Protecting your eyes.
• You must wear eye protection when you • You must wear eye protection when you
You must use pesticides according to the You must use pesticides according to the
directions on the label. If you can’t read mix, load or apply pesticides; or clean directions on the label. If you can’t read mix, load or apply pesticides; or clean
the label, ask your supervisor to tell you or repair equipment that was used for the label, ask your supervisor to tell you or repair equipment that was used for
what it says. For some pesticides, Califor- pesticides. what it says. For some pesticides, Califor- pesticides.
nia has stricter rules than those on the • Eye protection can be safety glasses nia has stricter rules than those on the • Eye protection can be safety glasses
label. Your supervisor must know these (with brow and temple protection), label. Your supervisor must know these (with brow and temple protection),
rules and tell you about them. goggles, a face shield, or a full- rules and tell you about them. goggles, a face shield, or a full-
face mask. Pilots can use a visor for face mask. Pilots can use a visor for
WHAT SAFETY RULES DO eye protection. Regular eyeglasses and WHAT SAFETY RULES DO eye protection. Regular eyeglasses and
I NEED TO FOLLOW? sunglasses DO NOT provide enough I NEED TO FOLLOW? sunglasses DO NOT provide enough
1. Read and follow the label directions. protection. Pesticides can easily get 1. Read and follow the label directions. protection. Pesticides can easily get
under these glasses and into your eyes. A Always read under these glasses and into your eyes. A Always read
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2. Be especially careful with pesticides The pesticide label will tell you what the label before 2. Be especially careful with pesticides The pesticide label will tell you what the label beforehe label before
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before they are mixed with water. kind of eye protection to wear. a applying a pesticide. before they are mixed with water. kind of eye protection to wear. applying a pesticide.pplying a pesticide.
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I If you can’t read it,
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3. Wear the right kind of protection. If you canf you can’’t read it,t read it, 3. Wear the right kind of protection. If you canf you can’’t read it,t read it,
Protecting your hands. a ask your supervisor Protecting your hands. ask your supervisor
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F FirFirst, read the labelst, read the label • You must wear gloves when you mix, to tell you what it Firirst, read the labelst, read the label • You must wear gloves when you mix, to tell you what ito tell you what it
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Then look at the application situation. If load or apply pesticides; clean or repair says. Then look at the application situation. If load or apply pesticides; clean or repair says.
you are applying the pesticide indoors, the equipment that was used for pesticides; you are applying the pesticide indoors, the equipment that was used for pesticides;
pesticide or its vapors can be moved during all hand applications, and any- pesticide or its vapors can be moved during all hand applications, and any-
through the building by the air condition- time the label says so. If the label does through the building by the air condition- time the label says so. If the label does
ing or heating system. You must look at all not say what type of glove you need, ing or heating system. You must look at all not say what type of glove you need,
the conditions and decide if it’s safe before you must use gloves made of chemical- the conditions and decide if it’s safe before you must use gloves made of chemical-
you apply a pesticide. If you don’t think resistant material like rubber or neoprene. you apply a pesticide. If you don’t think resistant material like rubber or neoprene.
it’s safe, talk to your supervisor before Never wear fabric-lined gloves unless the it’s safe, talk to your supervisor before Never wear fabric-lined gloves unless the
applying the pesticide. label specifically says you may. applying the pesticide. label specifically says you may.
B Be especially careful with pesticides • Your supervisor must give you clean Be especially careful with pesticidese especially careful with pesticides • Your supervisor must give you clean
B Be especially careful with pesticides
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before
before they are mixed with they are mixed with waterater
b before they are mixed with water or new gloves every day you mix or before ater or new gloves every day you mix or
before they are mixed with they are mixed with waterater
before they are mixed with w wefore they are mixed with water
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load pesticides, repair or clean pesticide load pesticides, repair or clean pesticide
Moving pesticide containers before the Moving pesticide containers before the
pesticide is mixed with water, and hand- equipment, or apply pesticides with pesticide is mixed with water, and hand- equipment, or apply pesticides with
pouring pesticides hand-held equipment. You must wear pouring pesticides hand-held equipment. You must wear
from their contain- them. from their contain- them.
ers, are the most • In a few cases, a pesticide label may tell ers, are the most • In a few cases, a pesticide label may tell
dangerous parts of you not to wear gloves. If it does, do not dangerous parts of you not to wear gloves. If it does, do not
working with wear them. working with wear them.
pesticides. Pesti- pesticides. Pesti-
cides that are mixed Protecting your lungs. cides that are mixed Protecting your lungs.
with water and are in the application • You must wear a respirator while using with water and are in the application • You must wear a respirator while using
equipment may be less dangerous, but can pesticides that are harmful if you equipment may be less dangerous, but can pesticides that are harmful if you
still hurt you. When working with these or breathe them. This includes fumigants, still hurt you. When working with these or breathe them. This includes fumigants,
any pesticide, you should always try to powders, dusts, and some liquids. Ask any pesticide, you should always try to powders, dusts, and some liquids. Ask
avoid getting pesticide on yourself. your supervisor for a copy of the N-5 avoid getting pesticide on yourself. your supervisor for a copy of the N-5
safety leaflet for more information about safety leaflet for more information about
respirators. respirators.
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