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Personal Protective Equipment
Entry-Restricted Areas in Nurseries During Pesticide Applications
| During Application of a Pesticide | Workers and other persons are Prohibited In: |
| (1)(a) Applied: aerially,
in an upward direction, or using a spray pressure greater than
150 psi (pounds per square inch), or (b) Applied as a: fumigant, smoke, mist, fog, or aerosol |
Pesticide treated area plus 100 feet in all directions on the nursery |
| (2)(a) Applied downward
using: a height of greater than 12 inches from the planting medium,
a fine spray, or a spray pressure greater than 40 psi and less
than 150 psi. (b) Not as in 1 or 2(a) above, but for which a respiratory protection device is required for application by the product labeling |
Treated area plus 25 feet in all directions on the nursery |
| (3) Applied otherwise | Pesticide treated area |
Interpreting PPE Statements on Pesticide Labels
| Label Statement | Acceptable PPE |
| Long-sleeved shirt and long pants | Long-sleeved shirt and
long pants long pants Plastic-or other barrier-coated coverall, or Rubber or plastic suit |
| Coverall worn over short-sleeved shirt and short pants |
Coverall worn over short-sleeved
shirt and short pants, or Coverall worn over long-sleeved shirt and long pants, or Coverall worn over another coverall, or Plastic-or other barrier-coated coverall, or Rubber or plastic suit |
| Coverall worn over long-sleeved shirt and long pants |
Coverall worn over long-sleeved
shirt and long pants, or Coverall worn over another coverall, or Plastic- or other barrier-coated coverall, or Rubber or plastic suit |
| Chemical-resistant apron worn over coverall or over long-sleeved shirt and long pants |
no substitute |
| Waterproof suit or liquidproof suit |
no substitute |
| Waterproof gloves | Any rubber or plastic gloves sturdy enough to remain intact throughout the task being preformed |
| Chemical-resistant gloves |
Barrier-laminate gloves,
or Other gloves that glove selection charts or guidance indicate are chemical-resistant to the pesticide for the period of time required to perform the task |
| Chemical-resistance gloves such as butyl or nitrile |
Butyl gloves, or nitrile gloves, or Other gloves that glove selection charts or guidance indicate are chemical-resistant to the pesticide for the period of time required to perform the task |
| Shoes | Leather, canvas, or fabric
shoes chemical-resistant shoes, or chemical-resistant boots, or chemical-resistant shoe coverings (booties) |
| Chemical-resistant footwear | Chemical-resistant shoes,
or Chemical-resistant boots, or Chemical-resistant shoe coverings (booties) |
| Chemical resistant boots | Chemical-resistant boots |
| Chemical-resistant hood or wide-brimmed hat |
Rubber- or plastic-coated
safari-style hat or fire-fighter hat, or plastic- or other barrier-coated hood, or rubber or plastic hood Full hood or helmet that is part of some respirators. |