Always read and follow label directions before buying or using a pesticide. Follow all appropriate federal, state, tribal and local regulations.
Some of the free pesticide safety education resources developed by Pesticide Safety Education Programs:
General Pesticide Safety
- Homeowner’s Guide to Pesticide Safety
- How to Read the Label
- Pesticide Safety
- Introduction to Safe Pesticide Use
- Understanding Signal Words on Pesticide Labels
- Pesticides: Learning about Labels
- Using Pesticides Safely and Correctly
- Prevent Child Poisonings
- What you need to know about…Reading a Pesticide Label
- What you need to know about…Protecting Yourself When Using Pesticides
- First Aid
- Pesticide Safety for the Homeowner
- Water Soluble Packaging
Pesticide Application
- Calculating the Correct Amount
- Compressed Air Sprayer Calibration
- Hose-end Sprayer Calibration
- How do I Calibrate a Drop Spreader
- Landscape Pesticide Application Equipment
- Pesticide Safety and Calibration Math for the Homeowner
- Rotary Spreader Calibration
- Siphoning Bucket Sprayer Calibration
- Using Your Handheld Lawn and Garden Sprayer
Selecting a Pest Management Professional
- Choosing a Qualified Pest Management or Lawn Care Company
- Enhancing the Effectiveness of a Professional Pest Management Program
Pesticides and Pets
Storage, Disposal and Transportation
- What you need to know about…Storing a Pesticide
- Pesticide and Container Disposal for Homeowners
- Pesticide and Container Disposal
- Store Pesticides Safely
- What you need to know about…Disposing of a Pesticide
- Transporting Pesticides
Pesticides and the Environment
- Handling Spills
- How to Handle Spills of Household Pesticide
- Minimizing Pesticide Contaminated Soil Around the Home and Garden
- Protecting Bees from Pesticides
- Stormwater Management: Pesticide Use in the Lawn and Garden
- Water Quality Protection Measures for Homeowners, Landscape Professionals, and Agriculture (train-the-trainer)
Pest Management
- Low Toxic Cockroach Control
- Selecting a Pesticide
- Tick and Flea Collars, IPM, and Your Safety
- Understanding Pest Management