EP 1130-2-540
15 Nov 96
d. Fire extinguishers must be installed near the door of material storage rooms. Diluted
oil based pesticides are flammable and must be stored separate from other materials.
e. Enclosed mixing areas require the installation of local exhaust ventilation with a
minimum face velocity of 100 linear feet per minute (air velocity at the ventilation hood to control
toxic vapors. Storage areas should be provided general ventilation at a rate of 10
airchanges/hour.
f. Drainage systems for mixing and storage areas must be separated from the regular
system; see TIM 17.
3-B-11. Empty pesticide containers must be disposed of properly as required by EPA guidance
(40 CFR 165 Subpart C).
F-12. Safety programs, to include a job/activity hazard analysis, shall be developed for the safe
handling, mixing and application of pesticides. This analysis shall be coordinated with the Safety
Office prior to implementation.
F-13. Medical Surveillance: The period of examinations should be based on anticipated
exposure. If pesticide/herbicide application is not performed in a given year, the examination may
be waived. Subsequently, exams will be given prior to and following the spraying season. The
requirements for a medical surveillance program are as follows:
a. Physical Exams. Major elements for a physical include:
- Routine physical examination with emphasis on renal, kidney, hepatic, skin,
central nervous and respiratory systems
- occupational and medical history
- evaluation of ability to wear protective equipment, including specific types of
respirators
- hearing
- vision screening
- complete blood count
- urinalysis
- liver function
- red blood cell cholinesterase (quarterly, during
spraying season, if cholinesterase inhibiting materials
are used)
- pulmonary function test
- EKG - over 40 years of age
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