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Pesticide Worker Safety

A Snapshot of the EPA Pesticide Container and Containment Rule

This brochure provides an overview of the EPA pesticide container and containment rule for registrants, retailers, distributors, commercial applicators, custom blenders and pesticide users. It describes who must comply and provides information about the requirements for each group.

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EPA Pesticide Container and Containment Rule (PDF)(2 pp, 151 K)