The effective service life of any chemical cartridge or canister depends on the conditions of use. Conditions that impact service life are: type and concentration of pesticide as well as other contaminants; user’s breathing rate; relative humidity; and temperature. For a given pesticide, the higher the concentration of the contaminant gases or vapors, the shorter […]
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Private Applicator Record Requirements
Certified private applicators, as defined by federal law, are private property owners or their employees who apply restricted-use pesticides to their own properties, or properties they rent, for the purposes of producing an agricultural commodity. This encompasses farms, ranches, forests, greenhouses, and nurseries. The 1990 Farm Bill, also known as the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and […]
The Worker Protection Standard
In September 2015, the U.S. EPA announced Revisions to the Worker Protection Standard. Content in this website reflects these revisions. Click here to visit the EPA’s WPS website. The Worker Protection Standard (WPS) is a regulation from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designed to limit workers’ exposure to pesticides. The WPS requires owners or […]