Plan Ahead to Prevent Pesticide Drift from Causing Pesticide Illness

Details

• Corporate Authors:
  California. Department of Public Health
• Description:
  Your workplace may be next to farm fields that are treated with pesticides. When applied correctly, pesticides should not drift away from the application site. However, this sometimes happens. Make sure your workers know what to do in case pesticides drift onto your work location. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  • Disaster Planning
  • Emergencies
  • Hazardous Substances
  • Insecticides
  • Occupational Health
  • Safety
• Keywords:
  • Pesticides and agricultural chemicals
  • Pest control
  • Safety practices
  • Chemical hazards
  • Emergency preparedness
• Publisher:
  California Department of Public Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Lay Publication
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066558
• Citation:
  Sacramento, CA: California Department of Public Health, 2018 Mar; :1-2
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  Public Health Institute
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Plan ahead to prevent pesticide drift from causing pesticide illness
• End Date:
  20260630
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/230968/cdc_230968_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 331.47 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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