What does the EPA Worker Protection Standard require for agricultural pesticide handlers and field workers?

• A. Training and information; decontamination supplies and facilities; notification of exposure hazards; restricted-entry and PPE
• B. Free health checks
• C. No requirements
• D. Only employers must know about pesticides

Answer: (B)

Under the EPA Worker Protection Standard, agricultural pesticide handlers and field workers must have training and information about the pesticides they work with; they must have access to decontamination supplies and facilities for washing and cleanup; they must be informed about exposure hazards related to the pesticides; and there are requirements to follow restricted-entry intervals and to use the proper PPE when the label calls for it. Free health checks are not a general requirement of the standard; medical surveillance is only required in specific situations defined by certain pesticides or labels, not as a blanket health check for all workers.