HORTICULTURE SCIENCE
FLORICULTURE
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united states department of agriculture
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agriculture cooperative extension service
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department of homeland security
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environment protection agency
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Detailed explanation-1: -The federal Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides (WPS) was implemented by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 1992. Its goal is to ensure the health and safety of agricultural workers and pesticide handlers who work on agricultural establishments.
Detailed explanation-2: -EPA’s Agricultural Worker Protection Standard (WPS) aims to reduce pesticide poisonings and injuries among agricultural workers and pesticide handlers. The WPS offers occupational protections to over 2 million agricultural workers and pesticide handlers who work at over 600, 000 agricultural establishments.
Detailed explanation-3: -Pesticide Regulatory Policy OPMP serves as the USDA lead regarding pesticide regulation and policy. We actively work with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on registration of new active ingredients and pesticide registration review, ensuring that the needs of growers are represented.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Worker Protection Standard (WPS) is an EPA law designed to protect workers from pesticide poisoning and injury. It aims to reduce pesticide exposures for workers and their families. It applies to farmworkers, and those that work in a forest, nursery, or greenhouse that produces agricultural plants.