Abstract
Revised! AE246, a 13-page illustrated fact sheet by Brian Boman, Darren Cole, Steve Futch, Ward Gunter, Jack Hebb, Chris Wilson, and Geovanne Stinghen, is part of the Best Management Practices (BMPs) for Citrus Grove Workers series. It covers personal protective equipment, tractor and herbicide preventive maintenance, mixing and loading, posting, herbicide application and spill containment. Includes quizzes and references. Published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, March 2009.
AE246/AE246: Herbicide Application Best Management Practices for Citrus Grove Workers (ufl.edu)
References
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Worker Safety and Training, http://www.epa.gov/pesticides/safety/, http://www.epa.gov/oppfead1/safety/workers/workers.htm
CEPEP Worker Protection standard Resources, http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/SoilCrop/extension/CEPEP/wpsResources.htm
University of Florida, Pesticide Safety, http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/CV/CV10800.pdf
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, http://www.usda.gov/agency/oce/oce/labor-affairs/wpspage.htm
Clemson University, Agricultural Worker Protection, http://entweb.clemson.edu/pesticid/safetyed/workrpro.htm
Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA Training Menu, http://www.free-training.com/osha/ppe/ppemenu.htm
American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators, http://www.vtpp.ext.vt.edu/homepage.html
Oklahoma State University, Environmental health and safety, Pesticide Safety, http://www.pp.okstate.edu/ehs/links/pest.htm