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Pesticide Worker Safety

Guidance regarding the Certification of Pesticide Applicators during the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

EPA has released temporary guidance regarding the certification of pesticide applicators of restricted use pesticides that offers flexibility during the COVID-19 public health emergency. This guidance is temporary, and EPA will assess the continued need and scope of this temporary guidance on an ongoing basis.

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Guidance regarding the Certification of Pesticide Applicators during COVID-19 (PDF)(5 pp, 367 K, July 27, 2020)