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  2. Toxicity category rating - Wikipedia

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    In 40 CFR 156.62, the EPA established four Toxicity Categories for acute hazards of pesticide products, with "Category I" being the highest toxicity category (toxicity class). Most human hazard, precautionary statements, and human personal protective equipment statements are based upon the Toxicity Category of the pesticide product as sold or ...

  3. Toxicity class - Wikipedia

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    Toxicity class refers to a classification system for pesticides that has been created by a national or international government-related or -sponsored organization. It addresses the acute toxicity of agents such as soil fumigants , fungicides , herbicides , insecticides , miticides , molluscicides , nematicides , or rodenticides .

  4. Pesticide regulation in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Based on acute toxicity, pesticides are assigned to a Toxicity Class. Some pesticides are considered too hazardous for sale to the general public and are designated restricted use pesticides . Only certified applicators, who have passed an exam, may purchase or supervise the application of restricted use pesticides. [ 5 ]

  5. HAZMAT Class 6 Toxic and infectious substances - Wikipedia

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    Oral Toxicity: LD 50 for acute oral toxicity means that dose of the material administered to both male and female young adult albino rats which causes death within 14 days in half the animals tested. The number of animals tested must be sufficient to give statistically valid results and be in conformity with good pharmacological practices.

  6. Pesticide poisoning - Wikipedia

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    Pesticide poisoning is an important occupational health issue because pesticides are used in a large number of industries, which puts many different categories of workers at risk. Extensive use puts agricultural workers in particular at increased risk for pesticide illnesses.

  7. EPA issues historic emergency order stopping use of pesticide ...

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    For the first time in almost 40 years, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued an emergency order to stop the use of a pesticide that can cause irreversible damage to fetuses.

  8. Chlorpyrifos - Wikipedia

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    EPA's Worker Protection Standard requires owners and operators of agricultural businesses to comply with safety protocols for agricultural workers and pesticide handlers (those who mix, load and apply pesticides). For example, in 2005, the EPA filed an administrative complaint against JSH Farms, Inc. (Wapato, Washington) with proposed penalties ...

  9. Pesticide - Wikipedia

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    The word pesticide derives from the Latin pestis (plague) and caedere (kill). [5]The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has defined pesticide as: . any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, or controlling any pest, including vectors of human or animal disease, unwanted species of plants or animals, causing harm during or otherwise interfering with the ...