Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Information about Free EPA Pesticide Safety Materials

Free EPA Pesticide Safety Materials

EPA has bilingual posters, handbooks, PDF files, guides, videos, magnets, DVDs, CDs and other materials available about pesticide safety, how to recognize and treat heat related illnesses, and the Worker Protection Standard. These materials are available at no cost to help train farmworkers and farmworker families; pesticide mixers, loaders and applicators; farmers; health providers; migrant and ESL educators, growers, and other members of the agricultural community about pesticide health and safety issues. New materials are available on Protecting Farmworker Children from Pesticide Exposure, Pesticide Protection Safety Training DVDs in Mixteco/Spanish/English, and a DVD case study about the importance of wearing personal protective equipment when applying pesticides.
  • Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisoning. 236-page English guidance manual for health professionals on the health hazards of pesticides and recommendations for treatment of poisonings and injuries (primarily acute effects) of pesticides. 1999, 5th Edition. EPA 735-R-98-003. http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/safety/healthcare/handbook/handbook.htm Also available on the HTC CD 305-C-06-001.
  • Reconocimiento y Manejo de los Envenenamientos por Pesticidas (Spanish version of Recognition and Management of Pesticide Poisoning). 251-page guidance manual for health professionals on the health hazards of pesticides and recommendations for treatment of poisonings and injuries (primarily acute effects) of pesticides. 1999, 5th Edition. EPA 735-R-98-004. http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/safety/spanish/healthcare/handbook/handbook.htm Also available on the HTC CD 305-C-06-001.

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