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Pesticide Worker Safety

Pesticide Container and Containment Regulations At A Glance

The tables on this page provide an outline of many of the requirements of the regulations “Standards for Pesticide Containers and Containment.” This information reflects the requirements established in August 2006 and amended in October 2008 and September 2010.  Our goal is to facilitate the public’s ability to determine who is subject to the rule and how to comply.

Because this is a summary, many details are not included. Refer to the Code of Federal Regulations (40 CFR parts 156 and 165) for the full version:

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