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2023–2024 Florida Citrus Production Guide: Interpreting PPE Statements on Pesticide Labels

Jason A. Ferrell and Frederick M. Fishel

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

Table 1. 

Personal protective equipment (PPE) statements (body protection).

Table 2. 

Personal protective equipment (PPE) statements (hand protection).

Table 3. 

Personal protective equipment (PPE) statements (eye protection).

Table 4. 

Personal protective equipment (PPE) statements (foot protection).

Table 5. 

Personal protective equipment (PPE) statements (respiratory protection).

Table 6. 

Personal protective equipment (PPE) statements (head protection).

Publication #PI-16

Date:August 16th, 2023

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Ferrell, Jason A.

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University of Florida

Fishel, Frederick M

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University of Florida

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