Worker Protection Standard Explained

Short Title:Worker Protection Standard
Citation:40 CFR Part 170
Enacted By:United States Environmental Protection Agency
Date Enacted:1992
Administered By:United States Environmental Protection Agency
Related Legislation:issued under the authority of FIFRA

The Worker Protection Standard (WPS) is a United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) federal regulation (40 CFR Part 170), intended to protect employees on farms, forests, nurseries, and greenhouses that are occupationally exposed to agricultural pesticides.[1] Restricted use pesticides control is managed by the EPA under this regulation. It includes the following requirements:[2]

Other organizations and programs related in one way or the other to the administering of and reporting about WPS-based pesticide control include:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Worker Protection Standard. United States Environmental Protection Agency.
  2. Web site: TITLE 40--Protection of Environment; CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY; SUBCHAPTER E--PESTICIDE PROGRAMS; PART 170--WORKER PROTECTION STANDARD. United States Government Printing Office.
  3. Web site: AAPCO—Assoc. of American Pesticide Control Officials. AAPCO—Assoc. of American Pesticide Control Officials.
  4. Web site: AAPSE—American Assoc. of Pesticide Safety Educators. AAPSE—American Assoc. of Pesticide Safety Educators.
  5. Web site: CTAG—Certification and Training Assessment Group. CTAG—Certification and Training Assessment Group.
  6. Web site: CPARD—Certification Plan & Reporting Database. CPARD—Certification Plan & Reporting Database.
  7. Web site: POINTS—Pesticide of Interest Reporting Database. POINTS—Pesticide of Interest Reporting Database.
  8. Web site: NASDA Pesticide Safety Programs. NASDA Pesticide Safety Programs.
  9. Web site: Division of Toxicology and Environmental Medicine; Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. https://web.archive.org/web/20120308000905/http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/dtem/toxicology_branch.html. dead. March 8, 2012. United States Centers for Disease Control .