United States Environmental Protection Agency EPA 735-F-95-OOS October 1995 Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances (7506C) Steps to Protect Yourself from Pesticides (Cambodian) ------- > Steps to Protect Yourseif from Pesticides At work, pesticides can be on plants and in soil and irrigation water. Kwnoen t* i-v at cf , **" eg e& e& ------- Protsct YawnMH from Antteidw Pesticides may drift from nearby applications. ** * ------- »Sttp* to Prottet VburwH from PwrticidM 6 steps to protect yourself from pesticides. ------- • Steps to Protect Youf*«lf from P*stilM*» J> Follow directions and obey signs. Stay out of restricted areas. ------- • Steps to Protect Yourself from Pesticides Wash your hands and face before you eat, drink, chew gum or tobacco. And... SSflJS16tjW Sff W 11 n ------- • Stept to Pretest WtMirooff from P»»tieW»s 11 Wash your hands before you use the toilet. ------- i Steps to Protect Yourself from PsstieMte* Wear work clothes that protect your body from pesticides. a twin m IB s t? hat or scarf long-sleeved shirt Hl/tfiflti Hfi !»hoes and socks long pants 13 ------- • Steps to Protect Yourself tram Pesiicidss 15 After work, shower or wash your body with soap and water, and shampoo your hair. Then put on clean clothes. 6> rnnannonfmi gnnagertnnfldi^Bf JBfttGOTqffmdlinftin&tndftnff ------- • Steps to Protect Yourself from PMticidn Wash your work clothes separately from other clothes before wearing them again. ------- If a pesticide is spilled or sprayed on you, wash it off right away with clean water. • Steps to Protect Yourself from Pesticidss IS ------- • Steps to Protect Yourself from Pesticides 21 Shower or wash yourself with soap and water, shampoo your hair, and put on clean clothes as soon as possible. twfm ewilonttitn e wind ------- > Steps to Protact Yourself from P»stieid*s Within 5 days more training in pesticide safety will be given to you. ------- For more information, contact the State Lead Agency in your area or the EPA Regional Office nearest you. State Lead Agency ta1jjftR««tanfMjn EPA eating unnnijn Region 1 (MA, CT, RI, NH, VT, ME) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 1 Pesticides and Toxic Substances Branch (API*) I Congress St, Boston, MA 02203 (617) 561-3273 Region 2 (NY, NJ, PR. VI) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2 Pesticides and Toxic Substances Branch (MS-105) 2890 Woodbridge Aw., Building #10 Edison, NJ 08837-3679 (90S) 321-6765 Region 3 (PA, MO, VA, WX DE) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 3 Toxics and Pesticides Rranrh (3AT-30) 8^1 Chestnut Building Philadelphia, PA 19107 (215) 597-859H Region 4 (GA, NC, SC, AL, MS, KY FL, TN) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Region -4 Pesticides and Toxic Substances Branch H-APT-MD) 3^5 Courtland St., N.E. Atlanta, GA 30365 H04) 3-47-5201 Refiioe 5 (IL, MI, MN, IN, OH. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 5 Pfsticides and loxic Substancx-s Branch (SSPT) 77 W Jackson Blvd. Chicago, JL606fH (312) 886-6006 Region 6 (TX, OK, AR, (A. NM) U.S. Hnvironmental Protection Agency, Region 6 Pesticides and Toxics Branch (6T-P) 1-145 Ross Avc, Dallas, TX 75202-2733 (2Ht) 65 5-7 2 35 Region 7 (MO, KS, IA, NB) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 7 Toxics and Pesticides Branch (TOPE) 726 Minnesota Ave. Kansas City, KS 66101 (913) 551-7020 k'PA Kegional Offices continued on back ------- EPA Regional Offices/continued Region 8 (CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 8 Toxic Substances Branch (8ART-TS) One Denver Place, Suite 500 999 18th St. Denver, CO 80202-240^ (303) 293-1730 Region 9 (CA, NY AZ, HI, GU) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9 Pesticides and Toxics Branch (A-4) 75 Hawthorne St. San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 744-1090 Region 10 (WA, OR, ID, AJQ U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region 10 Pesticides and Toxic Substances Branch (AT-083) 1200 Sixth Avc. Seattle, WA 98101 (206) 553-1091 ------- |