TABLE 1.

Information required by US Environmental Protection Agency Worker Protection Standard to be included in farmworker training.

Descriptions of where and in what forms pesticides may be encountered during work activities. Hazards of pesticides resulting from toxicity and exposure, including acute and chronic effects, delayed effects, and sensitization. Routes through which pesticides can enter the body. Signs and symptoms of common types of pesticide poisoning. Emergency first aid for pesticide injuries or poisonings. Instructions on how to obtain emergency medical care. Routine and emergency decontamination procedures, including emergency eye flushing techniques. Hazards from chemigation and drift. Hazards from pesticide residues on clothing. Warnings about taking pesticides or pesticide containers home. Requirements of the WPS designed to reduce risks of illness or injury resulting from workers’ occupational exposure to pesticides, including application and entry restrictions, the design of warning sign, posting of warning signs, oral warnings, the availability of specific information about applications, and protection against retaliatory acts.