Building Capacities to Conduct Respirator Fit Testing for Pesticide Applicators

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• Personal Author:
  Bartholomew C ; Herzfeld D ; Hoidal N ; Hygnstrom JR ; Maccini R ; Richards K ; Sargent K ; Tutor Marcom R ; Walker T ; Wierda MR ; Wilburn J
• Description:
  The 2015 revision of the Worker Protection Standard (WPS) mandates requirements for medical evaluation, fit testing, and respirator training when the pesticide label requires a respirator. An ad-hoc group of Extension pesticide safety educators came together to address a lack of training and infrastructure for respirator compliance. In the ensuing years, programs of varied audiences and formats were hosted. Errors and shortcomings were realized, knowledge was gained, and lessons were learned. Those lessons are summarized here with links, resources, and suggestions for the implementation of similar efforts by Extension professionals. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Insecticides Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Respiratory Protective Devices Safety Staff Development
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Workers Fit Testing Personal Protective Equipment Pesticides PPE Respirators Respiratory Protection Safety Education Training
• ISSN:
  1077-5315
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Colorado ; Connecticut ; Michigan ; Minnesota ; Nebraska ; New Hampshire ; North Carolina ; OSHA Region 1 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; OSHA Region 7 ; OSHA Region 8 ; Utah
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  14
• Volume:
  59
• Issue:
  3
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20068033
• Citation:
  J Ext 2021 Sep; 59(3):14
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2021
• NORA Priority Area:
  Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
• Performing Organization:
  Colorado State University - Ft. Collins
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20030915
• Source Full Name:
  Journal of Extension
• End Date:
  20270914
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/230256/cdc_230256_DS1.pdf
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  [PDF - 136.28 KB ]