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H How can I tell whicow can I tell which pesticides areh pesticides are • If the pesticide can make you H How can I tell whicow can I tell which pesticides areh pesticides are • If the pesticide can make you
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m more dangerous?
Most pesticide labels have a signal word in skull-and-crossbones symbol Most pesticide labels have a signal word in skull-and-crossbones symbol
large print on the front of the label. This word and the word “POISON.” large print on the front of the label. This word and the word “POISON.”
tells you about the acute health effect of the • Words like “FATAL” or “may tells you about the acute health effect of the • Words like “FATAL” or “may
pesticide. If a pesticide can hurt you or make be fatal if swallowed, inhaled, or pesticide. If a pesticide can hurt you or make be fatal if swallowed, inhaled, or
you sick right away, that’s called an acute absorbed through the skin,” mean you sick right away, that’s called an acute absorbed through the skin,” mean
effect. If it takes months or years of exposure the pesticide can make you very sick or effect. If it takes months or years of exposure the pesticide can make you very sick or
to a pesticide before you get sick, that’s called even kill you. to a pesticide before you get sick, that’s called even kill you.
a chronic effect. a chronic effect.
• Some pesticide labels tell you about • Some pesticide labels tell you about
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T These are the words that tell abouthese are the words that tell about other health problems that might not T These are the words that tell abouthese are the words that tell about other health problems that might not
fects
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• DANGER means the pesticide is cancer (may take years) or dangers to • DANGER means the pesticide is cancer (may take years) or dangers to
extremely harmful unborn babies. extremely harmful unborn babies.
• WARNING means less harmful, but still O Other handoutsther handouts • WARNING means less harmful, but still Other handoutsther handouts
Other handoutsther handouts
O Other handoutsther handouts
O Other handouts
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VERY DANGEROUS PESTICIDES?
VERY DANGEROUS PESTICIDES?
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words, it means that the pesticide is un- could be especially dangerous to you. a available from words, it means that the pesticide is un- could be especially dangerous to you. available fromvailable from
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likely to harm you. However, always y your supervisor likely to harm you. However, always your supervisorour supervisor
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T These are the pesticides on thishese are the pesticides on this
T These are the pesticides on thishese are the pesticides on this
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handle pesticides carefully. T These are the pesticides on this a and your localnd your local handle pesticides carefully. T These are the pesticides on this a and your local
a and your localnd your local
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• Buctril a agricultural • Buctril agriculturalgricultural
WHAT ELSE DOES THE LABEL TELL ME? c commissionerommissioner’’ss WHAT ELSE DOES THE LABEL TELL ME? c commissionerommissioner’’ss
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• If the pesticide can severely hurt your • Metasystox-R o o fice.fice. • If the pesticide can severely hurt your • Metasystox-R o o fice.fice.
eyes or skin, the label will say some- See the N-10 safety leaflet or more infor- eyes or skin, the label will say some- See the N-10 safety leaflet or more infor-
thing like “Corrosive, causes eye and mation about these pesticides. thing like “Corrosive, causes eye and mation about these pesticides.
skin damage.” skin damage.”
SUMMARY OF RECORDS YOUR EMPLOYER MUST KEEP SUMMARY OF RECORDS YOUR EMPLOYER MUST KEEP
Information Location Information Location
Training papers Employer’s office site Training papers Employer’s office site
Written training program Employer’s office site Written training program Employer’s office site
Respirator program procedures Employer’s office site Respirator program procedures Employer’s office site
Accident response plan (fumigants) Work site Accident response plan (fumigants) Work site
Pesticide label Work site Pesticide label Work site
Pesticide Safety Information Series Employer’s office site Pesticide Safety Information Series Employer’s office site
Material Safety Data Sheet Employer’s office site Material Safety Data Sheet Employer’s office site
Storage area posting 1 Storage area Storage area posting 1 Storage area
Emergency medical care notice Work site Emergency medical care notice Work site
Doctor’s report for respirator use Employer’s office site Doctor’s report for respirator use Employer’s office site
Pesticide use records Employer’s office site Pesticide use records Employer’s office site
1 Required only for pesticides with the Signal word “DANGER” or “WARNING” 1 Required only for pesticides with the Signal word “DANGER” or “WARNING”
N8 • 3 N8 • 3
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