Legal Standard
40 CFR Part 170
Worker Protection Standard (WPS)
Statutory Definition:
Federal regulation established by the EPA designed to reduce the risks of pesticide poisoning and injury among agricultural workers and pesticide handlers on farms, forests, nurseries, and greenhouses.
Practical Exam Application:
Mandates annual safety training, restricted entry intervals, decontamination supplies (soap, towels, clean water), and central notification display boards.
Official Practice Exam Questions Testing This Concept (6)
A specimen label states: 'Restricted Entry Interval (REI) is 24 hours.' Under the EPA Worker Protection Standard (40 CFR Part 170), what is prohibited during this 24-hour window?
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When handling liquid pesticide formulations containing petroleum solvent carriers (such as Emulsifiable Concentrates - EC), which glove material is explicitly prohibited by EPA PPE standards?
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Under the Worker Protection Standard (40 CFR § 170.509), what decontamination supplies must an agricultural employer provide at the mixing and loading site for pesticide handlers?
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Under the revised EPA Worker Protection Standard (WPS, 40 CFR Part 170), how frequently must agricultural workers and pesticide handlers receive EPA-approved safety training?
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What must be done immediately with clothing that has become saturated with Toxicity Category I pesticide concentrate?
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