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Pesticide Worker Safety

Agricultural Worker Protection Standard 40 CFR Parts 156 & 170 Interpretive Policy

Agricultural Worker Protection Standard 40 CFR Parts 156 & 170 Interpretive Policy. This document is being updated. While some policies are still applicable, EPA is working to revise the interpretive policy to reflect changes in the rule.

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Agricultural Worker Protection Standard 40 CFR Parts 156 & 170 Interpretive Policy (PDF)(49 pp, 403 K)