Guidelines for personal protection when handling and applying pesticide: international code of conduct on pesticide management / Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, World Health Organization.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Organisation des Nations Unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture, Editor.

World Health Organization, Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pesticides.

Health Promotion.

Infection Control.

Hazardous Substances.

Medical Subjects:

Pesticides.

Health Promotion.

Infection Control.

Hazardous Substances.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xi, 59 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Rome : Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, 2020.

Contents:

Intro

Contents

Foreword

Abbreviations and acronyms

Definitions

Introduction

Background

Objectives and targeted audience

Scope and structure

Issues related to personal protection

FAO/WHO tiered approach in pesticide risk reduction

Understanding pesticide risks in relation to personal protection

The concept of pesticide risk

Hazard in relation to personal protection

Exposure in relation to personal protection: routes of exposure

Limiting pesticide exposure of human health and the environment

Issues in low- and middle-income countries

Special considerations for personal protection and PPE in tropical climates

1. Personal protection and PPE: technical considerations

1.1. Principles of personal protection

1.1.1. General protection when working with pesticides

Users

Storage and transportation

Application and use

Phases after use

1.1.2. Understanding the label and requirements for PPE

1.1.3. Personal hygiene and special precautions with PPE

1.1.4. Other farm workers

1.1.5. Pesticide retailers

1.1.6. Vulnerable groups

1.1.7. Bystanders and residents

1.1.8. Non-occupational uses

1.1.9. First aid

1.2. PPE and factors that determine its requirements

1.3. Determining the appropriateness of PPE

1.3.1. Use of PPE in a regulatory framework

1.3.2. Assumptions to be made in risk assessment exposure calculations

1.3.3. How governments ensure appropriate PPE on labels

1.4. Types of PPE

1.4.

1.4.1. Body protection, including feet and hands

Coveralls

Aprons and tabards

Footwear

Gloves

1.4.2. Head, face, eyes and ears

Hat

Face shield

Safety glasses and goggles

Ear protection

1.4.3. Respiratory system

Nuisance dust masks

Particulate air filters (or particulate air filter masks)

Respirators.

Considerations for use of RPE

1.4.4. Considerations of PPE size and fit

1.5. Correct use of PPE

1.6. Cleaning, maintenance and storage of PPE

1.5.

1.6.

1.6.1. Cleaning

1.6.2. Maintenance

1.6.3. Storage

1.7. Disposal of PPE

2. Personal protection and PPE: policy considerations

2.1. Awareness-raising, risk communication and training

2.2. Availability

2.3. Quality and affordability

2.4. Monitoring

2.5. Stakeholder involvement

2.6. Registration

2.7. Risk mitigation

Summary of considerations to reduce risks when handling and applying pesticides and technical considering in use of PPE

References

Additional reading

Annex 1: Classifications of acute hazard in the GHS and by WHO

Annex 2: PPE for applying public health pesticides

Annex 3: PPE for applying agricultural pesticides

Annex 4: The FAO Pesticide Registration Toolkit

Annex 5: Standards for PPE and RPE.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed September, 12, 2022).)

ISBN:

9789240000223

9789251320723