2023–2024 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Interpreting PPE Statements on Pesticide Labels
This document helps you understand the revised PPE statements now part of labels on pesticide products used on farms, forests, nurseries, and greenhouses.
Background
Many Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) statements on pesticide labels have been changed as a result of the Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides (WPS). These revised statements are more precise on the type of PPE that must be worn by pesticide handlers (mixers, loaders, and applicators). The terminology used to describe the required PPE is now more consistent from label to label. The tables accompanying this document list Label Statements used to describe the PPE required for use by mixers, loaders, and applicators.
The column headed Acceptable PPE describes the options the pesticide handler has when the label statement lists a specific item of PPE. The tables are grouped by subject as follows:
Table 1—Body Protection
Table 2—Hand Protection
Table 3—Eye Protection
Table 4—Foot Protection
Table 5—Respiratory Protection
Table 6—Head Protection
