United States     Office of Public Awareness
Environmental Protection Washington, DC 20460
Agency
Reprinted September 1977
 'Farm Wfceis*
 Pesticide
 Saiety

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           are useful in Keep-
ing crops and -farm animals
healthy. Pesticides Kill insects,
weeds and plant diseases. When
not used care-folly pesticides can
hurt pets, Wildli-fe'jcropscmd even
you and your family.
 This booKlet is designed to help
you Keep yoor family, your pels
drtd you -from being poisoned
by  pesticides.

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   DANGERS TO
1. Living Quarters
       _ quarter* are
     near f ieUs or
            orchards

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When nearby-fields
are being sprayed,
close yoor windows!

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Keep children,
pets and playthings where
              1   Spray
                 will not
                 land on
                 -them.

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Don't let children or pets
play on pesticide eq
or in storage  areas
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Teach children to
 wash fruits and
 vegetables -Prom
          the
          •Fields.

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Never use old
perii'cide
containers to hold
water.
              Never put pestic
              in empty pop be
              or other food cot

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      Keep all pesticide
    containers av^ay -Prom
    children. Even empty
    ones may be poisonous.
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                  in Sprayed
  fields should NEVER be done
  with the -family wash.
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Don't hang laundered clothes
or diapers where spray can
reach

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              Never sleep in a
              room where pest-
              icides dve stored/
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Don't
 born pesKcide
containers -for
 heat. The fumes
may be

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     DANGERS IN
Z.Treated Fields
   Before you start vuorK in a
   •Pield.maKe sure it is SAFE/
   ChecK with the boss.
12.

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Wear protective
 clothing. The boss
      1 Khovu
    when it's
    necessary.

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Wash han4s before
eating or

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Don't carry
lunch or
a sprayed
•P.eld.
             Don't eat or*
                      in a

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      stay in a -field being
sprayed. AsK the boss when
its  safe  to return.

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Remember....
         the spray that
          Kills bogs and
          disease can hurt
            you,too f
      can damage sKm,
lungs,
stomach
and other
organs.

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  l-f yoofeelsicK:             I
   "Tell the boss dnd ask hirnto
    write dowh the name of
     the pesticide /           I
   Get to d doctor right avA/ay /.'/
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Pesticide

 •^ ™anv other
ue  the, doctor decide

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 After WorK in
 Sprayed Reids
Wash thorough
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