Personal Protective Equipment What you need and where you can find it

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Personal Protective EquipmentWhat you need
and where you can find it?
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Pesticide Risk Equation

• Toxicity
• Risk X
• Exposure

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Types of Pesticide Exposures

• Acute - single large dose (accidents!!!)
• Chronic - small daily doses over several days,
  weeks, or months (unnoticeable )

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Signal WordsIndicating Toxicity

• Danger - highly toxic
• Warning moderately toxic
• Caution - slight toxic or relatively nontoxic
• Toxicity based on active ingredient, solvents,
  carriers, and inert ingredients

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Basic Types of PPE

• body covering
• head covering
• shoes/boots
• gloves
• respirator/mask
• eye protection

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Types of PPE MaterialsGloves (unlined, powder
free)

• Silvershield? Butyl
• Barrier? Polyethylene
• Viton ? PVA
• Nitrile PVC
• Latex Vinyl
• Rubber Neoprene
• Blends and Laminates ?????

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Types of PPE MaterialsCoveralls/Aprons

• ProShield? Polypropylene
• Kleenguard ? Polyethylene
• Securon ? Acrylic
• Tyvek ? PVC
• Tyvek QC ? Nylon
• Tyvek/Sara? Rubber
• Tychem ? Neoprene
• Blends and Laminates ?????

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Eye Protection

• Regular Eye glasses are not adequate!
• Goggles Faceshields

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Positive Facial Seal Test

• close off inlet of canisters, inhale gently till
  facepiece collapses slightly, hold 10 seconds,
  facemask should remain collapsed

Inlet
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Negative Facial Seal Test
Valve

• close off exhalation valve, exhale into mask
  slightly to pressurize, hold 10 seconds, facemask
  should remain expanded

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PPE Language Herbicide Label

• Waterproof
• vrs.
• Chemical Resistant

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PPE languageHerbicide Label

• Waterproof
• rubber or plastic PPE sturdy enough to remain
  intact during mixing, handling, and loading

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PPE languageHerbicide Label

• Chemical Resistant
• PPE that manufacturer selection charts
  recommend for pesticide protection and are sturdy
  enough to remain intact during mixing, handling,
  and loading

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Roundup Pro - Glyphosate

• Acute oral LD50 5,108 mg/kg
• dermal LD50 gt5,000 mg/kg
• Signal word Caution
• PPE long-sleeved shirt/pants, socks/shoes

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Campaign - Glyphosate 2,4-D

• Acute oral LD50 3860, dermal gt6366
• Signal Word Danger
• PPE requirements long pants/shirt, shoes/socks,
  chemical-resistant gloves, eye protection

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Vanquish - Dicamba

• Acute oral LD50 3512, dermal gt2000
• Signal Word Caution
• PPE requirements long pants/shirt, shoes/socks,
  waterproof gloves

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Atrazine 4L - Atrazine

• Acute oral LD50 1075 - 1886, dermal gt5000
• Signal Word Caution
• PPE requirements Application - long pants/shirt,
  waterproof gloves, chemical-resistant boots,
  socks Mixing -
  protective eyewear, chemical-resistant apron

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2,4-D Amine 2,4-D

• Acute oral LD50 1000 mg/kg, dermal
  1016 mg/kg
• Signal Word Danger
• PPE requirements coveralls, waterproof gloves,
  chemical-resistant footwear plus socks,
  protective eyewear, chemical-resistant apron
  (cleaning)

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Formulation Effects on Toxicity

• LD50 of atrazine formulations
• 4 FL (liquid) gt5000
• 90 DF (dry) gt10,500

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Formulation Effects on Toxicity

• Pendulum Formulations
• 3.3 EC 3956
• WDG gt 5000
• 2 G gt 5000

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National Safety Suppliers(catalog purchases)

• Lab Safety 800-699-0783
• Cole - Palmer 800-323-4340
• Ben Meadows 800-241-6401
• Gemplers 800-342-8473

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Costs of Protective EquipmentMaximum Protection

• Tyvek Coverall 3.55
• Nitrile Gloves 1.60
• Rubber Boots 15.00
• Goggles 2.50
• Respirator/filter 25.00 (if needed)
• Total 47.65 (22.65)

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Costs of Protective EquipmentMinimum Protection

• Apron 5.00 (if needed)
• Nitrile Gloves 1.60
• Rubber Boots 15.00
• Goggles 2.50
• Total 24.10 (19.10)