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WORKER PROTECTION STANDARD FOR AGRICULTURAL PESTICIDES (40 CFR Part 170, 1992)... 

Figures 2.5A and 2.5B. Posted warning signs to be used at entrances to treated areas. (Figure 2.5A, Protect Yourself from Pesticides-poster, EPA 735-H-93-001. Figure 2.5B, The Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides-How to Comply, EPA, 1993).

U.S. Enviromnental Protection Agency, The Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides—How to Comply What Employers Need to Know, 1993. 

Worker protection and work practice requirements under the following rules must be followed 29 C.ER. 1926.58 (Occupational Safety and Health Administration asbestos worker protection standards for construction), 40 C.ER. Part 763, subpart G (EPA asbestos worker protection standards for public employees), and 40 C.ER. Part 61, subpart M (National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants—Asbestos). 40 C.ER. 763.90(h). 

The second difference pertains to the derivation of Dj to protect workers. Historically, it has been assumed that workers are normally healthier than the general population, and show less variability in response to chemical exposure. Worker protection standards are thus routinely less restrictive than those covering the general population. Elncertainty factors used to derive worker protective limits are normally smaller than those used for the general population. 

In 1992, the USEPA published its Worker Protection Standard (WPS) Final Rule (USEPA, 1992). This WPS contains provisions intended to inform agricultural employees about the hazards of pesticides, and provides specific protective clothing requirements for pesticide handlers. In conducting any field study, the... 

There are currently two approaches for setting REIs in the United States one might be considered the past approach and the other the future approach. In the first approach, the EPA s Worker Protection Standards establish interim REIs based only on acute toxicity without any consideration of the crop, the work activity or exposure. Recognizing that risk is a product of toxicity and exposure, this approach is limited in that it only takes into account one-half of the risk equation. Nonetheless, this approach is the basis for most of the REIs currently in place in the USA. In the second approach, the EPA s re-registration process (as outlined in the Worker Protection Standards) requires the development of product, crop and activity-specific REIs based on the risk associated with any given use scenario. The advantage of this approach is that it takes into account both the toxicity and exposure components of the risk equation. Such an approach is the... 

During the past ten years several important new and revised regulations have been issued. These regulations have mandated new certifications and training for those involved directly or indirectly with the application of pesticides. In addition, in 1992, EPA issued the Worker Protection Standard which mandated training for all agricultural workers and pesticide handlers and detailed the content of such training. 

By meeting the first two goals, the latter two are unnecessary. The following text discusses these goals, which Table 11-1 summarizes. The references provide extensive details on fall protection methods and equipment. Individual countries have their own fall protection standards. For example, OSHA standards apply to workers in the United States. The United Kingdom has its own standards, and Australia has different standards. ... 

In response, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Environmental Protection Agency (ERA) quickly enacted regulations. The worker exposure standard for VCM was immediately lowered to 10 ppm, and eventually to 1 ppm, where it remains today. Emissions of vinyl chloride in air and water plant streams were reduced and regulated as weU. 

Radiation Protection Standards for Internal and External Exposure for Occupational Workers... 

Over the years, Oregon has adopted a number of major safety and health standards that, while deemed as effective as comparable federal standards, also have significant differences, ( egon has also adopted a number of state-initiated rules for which there are no federal counterparts, including Forest Activity Standards, Agriculture Standards, Firefighter Standards, and Pesticide Worker Protection Standards. 

To ensure that during normal operation, maintenance and decommissioning, and in emergency situations, the radiation exposure to workers and the public is kept below the dose limits given in the Basic Safety Standards for Radiation Protection (BSS). The standards are set at a maximum of 5 REM annually and a maximum of 3 REM quarterly. 

For asbestos removal, the provisions of the OSHA Asbestos Standard 29 CFR 1926.1101 are more protective of worker health and safety than are the more general provisions. The HASP therefore provides that the asbestos removal tasks conducted inside the building will be performed in accordance with the OSHA Asbestos Standard. After the asbestos has been removed, the lead-based paint will be removed. Again, the provisions of the OSHA Standard for lead removal are more protective of worker health and safety than are the more general provisions of 29 CFR 1910.120. Therefore, the removal of the lead-based paint inside the building will be performed in full compliance with the OSHA Lead Standard [1]. 

Lambert, B.E., The adequacy of current occupational standards for protecting the health of nuclear workers, Occupational Medicine, 6, 725-740, 1991. 

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