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might be dangerous, depending on the • Wash your hair. might be dangerous, depending on the • Wash your hair.
pesticide. Never use salt water or mus- • If you don’t have a shower or soap, use >> pesticide. Never use salt water or mus- • If you don’t have a shower or soap, use >>
tard to make people throw up. Some old any clean water. If you don’t get all the tard to make people throw up. Some old any clean water. If you don’t get all the
labels may still recommend those things, information you need in your labels may still recommend those things, information you need in your
but they are not safe. • Get dressed only in clean clothes. Do but they are not safe. • Get dressed only in clean clothes. Do
not put the clothes with pesticides on training, or from your not put the clothes with pesticides on training, or from your
them back on. If you do, more pesti- supervisor, you should call them back on. If you do, more pesti- supervisor, you should call
WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I GET SICK cides can get into you body. (Be sure to WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I GET SICK cides can get into you body. (Be sure to
FROM PESTICIDES? your County Agricultural FROM PESTICIDES? your County Agricultural
wash any clothes that have pesticides on wash any clothes that have pesticides on
• Stop work RIGHT AWAY. You must stop them separately and completely before Commissioner, or • Stop work RIGHT AWAY. You must stop them separately and completely before Commissioner, or
working with the pesticide.You must also wearing them again. See the N-7 safety the Department of Pesticide working with the pesticide. You must also wearing them again. See the N-7 safety the Department of Pesticide
stop any more pesticide from getting in leaflet for information on how to do this stop any more pesticide from getting in leaflet for information on how to do this
your body. Read below to find out how to safely.) Regulation (DPR) for more your body. Read below to find out how to safely.) Regulation (DPR) for more
do this. information. You can find the do this. information. You can find the
o get pesticides out of your eyes get pesticides out of your eyes
o o get pesticides out of your eyes
o get pesticides out of your eyes get pesticides out of your eyes
o o get pesticides out of your eyes
T T T T To get pesticides out of your eyeso get pesticides out of your eyes T T T T To get pesticides out of your eyeso get pesticides out of your eyes
• GET HELP. Tell someone at your Commissioner’s number in • GET HELP. Tell someone at your Commissioner’s number in
workplace what happened. • Rinse with plenty of water. workplace what happened. • Rinse with plenty of water.
Keep rinsing for at least 15 your local white pages phone Keep rinsing for at least 15 your local white pages phone
• Ask to be taken to a doctor or hospital minutes. Rinsing in a shower directory. DPR numbers are: • Ask to be taken to a doctor or hospital minutes. Rinsing in a shower directory. DPR numbers are:
is okay, but DO NOT use a is okay, but DO NOT use a
HOW CAN PESTICIDES GET INTO hard spray. • Anaheim (714) 279-7690 HOW CAN PESTICIDES GET INTO hard spray. • Anaheim (714) 279-7690
MY BODY? • Fresno (559) 445-5401 MY BODY? • Fresno (559) 445-5401
• Otherwise, pour water over your eyes or • Otherwise, pour water over your eyes or
There are four where are four w where are four ways
ays
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There are four where are four w where are four ways
T There are four are four waysays
T There are four are four waysays
T There ays use a gentle flow from a faucet or hose. • Sacramento (916) 324-4100 T There ays use a gentle flow from a faucet or hose. • Sacramento (916) 324-4100
• breathing dust, mist or vapor, • breathing dust, mist or vapor,
• Blink while you are rinsing. • Blink while you are rinsing.
• getting on your skin • getting on your skin
• DO NOT force anybody’s eyes open. • DO NOT force anybody’s eyes open.
• getting in your eyes, or • getting in your eyes, or
• swallowing the pesticide. WHAT DO I NEED TO TELL • swallowing the pesticide. WHAT DO I NEED TO TELL
THE DOCTOR? THE DOCTOR?
o o stop a person from breathing
o stop a per stop a person from breathingson from breathing
o o stop a person from breathing
o stop a per stop a person from breathingson from breathing
T T T To stop a person from breathing Be ready to tell the doctor or nurse exactly T T T To stop a person from breathing Be ready to tell the doctor or nurse exactly
To stop a person from breathing
To stop a person from breathing
i in pesticides
in pesticides
in pesticides
in pesticides
in pesticidesn pesticides what happened. Warn the doctor or nurse in pesticidesn pesticides what happened. Warn the doctor or nurse
i in pesticides
in pesticides
Take sick people where the air is clean. In that the person might be sick from pesti- Take sick people where the air is clean. In that the person might be sick from pesti-
open areas, go at least 100 feet away. If cides. That way they can protect them- open areas, go at least 100 feet away. If cides. That way they can protect them-
there is a wind, make sure it is blowing the selves. Tell the doctor what you know A Always tell your there is a wind, make sure it is blowing the selves. Tell the doctor what you know A Always tell your
A Alwlways tell yourays tell your
Alwlways tell your
ays tell your
A Alwlways tell yourays tell your
Alwlways tell your
ays tell your
pesticide away from you. about what happened with the pesticide to supervisor if ifupervisor if if pesticide away from you. about what happened with the pesticide to supervisor if
supervisor
s supervisor
supervisor if
supervisor if ifupervisor if if
s supervisor
supervisor
make the person sick. If you know, tell him someone gets sicomeone gets sickk make the person sick. If you know, tell him s someone gets sick
someone gets sicomeone gets sickk
s someone gets sick
someone gets sick
someone gets sick
someone gets sick
someone gets sick
e esticides on your skin
P P P Pesticides on your skin the age of the sick people, and what pes- o or hurt at work. P P P Pesticides on your skin the age of the sick people, and what pes- or hurt at work.
Pesticides on your skin
esticides on your skinsticides on your skin
esticides on your skinsticides on your skin
Pesticides on your skin
e esticides on your skin
or hurt at work.
or hurt at work.
or hurt at work.
or hurr hurt at work.t at work.
or hurr hurt at work.t at work.
o or hurt at work.
ticide was involved. Bring information
ticide was involved. Bring information
Most often, pesticides get in your body about the pesticide to show the doctor. Most often, pesticides get in your body about the pesticide to show the doctor.
through your skin. Some pesticides move Copy the exact name of the pesticide from through your skin. Some pesticides move Copy the exact name of the pesticide from
very fast through your skin. Others move the label, and the active ingredient and very fast through your skin. Others move the label, and the active ingredient and
slowly. Many pesticides can move through EPA registration number. If you can’t do slowly. Many pesticides can move through EPA registration number. If you can’t do
your clothes, even if they are waterproof. this and have no other choice, bring the your clothes, even if they are waterproof. this and have no other choice, bring the
That is why it is important to get rid of any clean empty pesticide container (with the That is why it is important to get rid of any clean empty pesticide container (with the
pesticide that gets on your skin or clothing label still on it) or an unused, sealed pesticide that gets on your skin or clothing label still on it) or an unused, sealed
right away. right away.
container. container.
To get pesticides off of your skin
o get pesticides get pesticides off of your skinf of your skin
T T T To get pesticides of ofo o get pesticides off of your skin REMEMBER: People in the hospital To get pesticides off of your skin REMEMBER: People in the hospital
f of your skin
o get pesticides get pesticides off of your skinf of your skin
T T T To get pesticides of ofo o get pesticides off of your skin
f of your skin
• Take off all clothes that have pesticides can also get sick or hurt if a container • Take off all clothes that have pesticides can also get sick or hurt if a container
on them. with pesticides is dropped and broken. on them. with pesticides is dropped and broken.
• Shower with soap and clean under • Shower with soap and clean under
your nails. your nails.
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