Competency Area 8: Protecting Humans from Pesticide Exposure
PO 54. Recognize that Material Safety Data Sheets are the best source of information concerning level of toxicity, handling precautions, first aid procedures, and other safety information.
A material safety data sheet (MSDS) is an information sheet containing the properties of a pesticide. They are an important part of workplace safety, intended to provide workers and emergency personnel with procedures for handling a substance in a safe manner. MSDS will include physical data (melting point, boiling point, flash point, etc.), toxicity, health effects, first aid, reactivity, storage, disposal, protective equipment, and spill handling procedures.
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- Competency Area 1: Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
- Competency Area 2: Weed Management
- Competency Area 3: Management of Infectious Plant Diseases
- Competency Area 4: Management of Arthropods
- Competency Area 5: Pesticide Formulations and Labels
- Competency Area 6: Management of Pesticide Resistance
- Competency Area 7: Using Pesticides in an Enviromentally Sound Manner
- Competency Area 8: Protecting Humans from Pesticide Exposure