What to Do If Pesticides Drift onto Our Workplace

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• Corporate Authors:
  California. Department of Public Health
• Description:
  Pesticides should not drift away from the intended field onto other fields or workplaces. Act quickly and report it if you see, smell, or feel ill from pesticides coming from nearby fields. This may prevent you and others from getting ill and may help stop the drift. Move away from the pesticide application if possible. If there is an indoor location that is safe, move indoors, close windows and doors, and turn off the ventilation. Tell your supervisor and/or manager right away. Also, tell them if you are feeling ill from the pesticides or if spray from the pesticide application got onto your skin. If pesticides get onto your skin, remove contaminated clothing and rinse skin with water for at least 15 minutes. Use an emergency shower if available. If pesticides get into your eyes, hold your eyes open and gently rinse with water for 15-20 minutes. Use an eyewash station if available. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Hazardous Substances Insecticides Occupational Health Safety Skin
• Keywords:
  Chemical Hazards Pest Control Pesticides And Agricultural Chemicals Safety Practices Skin Exposure
• 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
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066557
• Citation:
  Sacramento, CA: California Department of Public Health, 2018 Mar; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• Performing Organization:
  Public Health Institute
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  What to do if pesticides drift onto our workplace
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/231064/cdc_231064_DS1.pdf
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