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Protecting Protecting

Yourself From Yourself From

Breathing Pesticides in N No. Breathing Pesticides in N No.
N No.o.
N No.o.
No.o. 5 55 5 5
No.o. 5 55 5 5
Non-Agricultural Settings Non-Agricultural Settings

Sometimes, pesticide spray can stay in the air that you breathe. Sometimes, pesticide spray can stay in the air that you breathe.

One way to protect yourself is to wear a breathing mask called a One way to protect yourself is to wear a breathing mask called a

respirator, like the one in the picture below. respirator, like the one in the picture below.

WHEN SHOULD I WEAR A RESPIRATOR? HOW DO I GET THE RIGHT WHEN SHOULD I WEAR A RESPIRATOR? HOW DO I GET THE RIGHT
RESPIRATOR? RESPIRATOR?
You must wear a respirator anytime the You must wear a respirator anytime the
pesticide label requires one. You may need There are different kinds of respirators that pesticide label requires one. You may need There are different kinds of respirators that
to wear a respirator if the pesticide label will protect you from different to wear a respirator if the pesticide label will protect you from different
says, “Avoid breathing vapor or mist.” dangers. When using pesti- says, “Avoid breathing vapor or mist.” dangers. When using pesti-
cides that could irritate your cides that could irritate your
Your supervisor must give you a respirator eyes, wear a full-face respira- Your supervisor must give you a respirator eyes, wear a full-face respira-
when it is needed. You must wear it. tor to protect your eyes and when it is needed. You must wear it. tor to protect your eyes and
lungs. Some fumigant labels Y Y Y Y You must lungs. Some fumigant labels Y Y Y Y You must
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ou must
WHAT TRAINING DO I NEED? require you to wear a self- wear aear a WHAT TRAINING DO I NEED? require you to wear a self- wear a
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wear a
respiratorespirator
respiratorespirator
respirator
r respirator
respirator
respirator
Before you use a respirator for the first contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). respirator Before you use a respirator for the first contained breathing apparatus (SCBA). r respirator
anytime the
anytime the
anytime the
anytime the
a anytime the
annytime theytime the
time, you must be trained how to use it The pesticide label or your supervisor will a anytime the time, you must be trained how to use it The pesticide label or your supervisor will annytime theytime the
pesticide
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pesticide
pesticideesticide
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p pesticide
safely. After that, you must get the training tell you what kind of respirator to wear. pesticide safely. After that, you must get the training tell you what kind of respirator to wear. pesticide
label
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label
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again every year. Training must tell you It is also very important that the respirator label again every year. Training must tell you It is also very important that the respirator label
requires one.
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requires one.
requires one.equires one.
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requires one.
when you need to wear a respirator and fits your face. Respirators come in different requires one. when you need to wear a respirator and fits your face. Respirators come in different requires one.equires one.
show you how to safely wear it. You must sizes. You must know how to check your show you how to safely wear it. You must sizes. You must know how to check your
also be told about what the respirator can’t respirator fit. While you are checking how also be told about what the respirator can’t respirator fit. While you are checking how
protect you against. your respirator fits and getting used to it, protect you against. your respirator fits and getting used to it,
wear it in an area where there are no pesti- wear it in an area where there are no pesti-
cides. Your supervisor or someone he hires cides. Your supervisor or someone he hires
will make sure it fits your face. will make sure it fits your face.
HS-1746 HS-1746
Revised September 2003 Revised September 2003
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