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    Guidelines for Personal Protection When Handling and Applying Pesticides: International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management
    Guidelines for Personal Protection When Handling and Applying Pesticides: International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management
    Guidelines for Personal Protection When Handling and Applying Pesticides: International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management
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    Guidelines for Personal Protection When Handling and Applying Pesticides: International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management

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    First, they provide technical information on personal protection and on the selection and use of PPE. Second, in line with the FAO/WHO International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management, they address policy issues and recommend measures to improve personal protection and specifically the use and availability of adequate quality and affordable PPE.

    They are primarily aimed at government authorities in charge of pesticide management and risk reduction, but are also considered useful to public and private sectors such as pesticide industry, non-governmental organisations (NGO) and other relevant entities. More specifically, these guidelines are targeted at stakeholders in low and middle income countries (LMICs) where it is acknowledged that there is limited legislation, compliance and enforcement, and PPE availability.

    These Guidelines were developed by the FAO/WHO Joint Meeting on Pesticide Management (JMPM) to provide guidance on provisions in the Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management that are related to personal protection of pesticide users. They are meant to enhance current national legislation and regulations on personal protection and personal protective equipment (PPE) or where there is none, to provide guidance. They reflect the FAO/WHO joint approach on pesticide management, thus addressing personal protection of both agricultural and public health operators/applicators, the latter being engaged in using insecticides for vector control.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
    Release dateMar 6, 2020
    ISBN9789251321980
    Guidelines for Personal Protection When Handling and Applying Pesticides: International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management
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    An intergovernmental organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has 194 Member Nations, two associate members and one member organization, the European Union. Its employees come from various cultural backgrounds and are experts in the multiple fields of activity FAO engages in. FAO’s staff capacity allows it to support improved governance inter alia, generate, develop and adapt existing tools and guidelines and provide targeted governance support as a resource to country and regional level FAO offices. Headquartered in Rome, Italy, FAO is present in over 130 countries.Founded in 1945, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) leads international efforts to defeat hunger. Serving both developed and developing countries, FAO provides a neutral forum where all nations meet as equals to negotiate agreements and debate policy. The Organization publishes authoritative publications on agriculture, fisheries, forestry and nutrition.

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      FAO and WHO. 2020. Guidelines for personal protection when handling and applying pesticide – International Code of Conduct on Pesticide Management. Rome.

      This publication was developed in the context of the Inter-Organisation Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals (IOMC). The IOMC was established in 1995 following recommendations made by the 1992 UN Conference on Environment and Development to strengthen cooperation and increase international coordination in the field of chemical safety. The participating organizations are the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Labour Organization (ILO), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Bank and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The purpose of the IOMC is to promote coordination of the policies and activities pursued by the participating organizations, jointly or separately, to achieve the sound management of chemicals in relation to human health and the environment.

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      Contents

      Foreword

      Abbreviations and acronyms

      Definitions

      Introduction

      Background

      Objectives and targeted audience

      Scope and structure

      Issues related to personal protection

      FAO/WHO tiered approach in pesticide risk reduction

      Understanding pesticide risks in relation to personal protection

      The concept of pesticide risk

      Hazard in relation to personal protection

      Exposure in relation to personal protection: routes of exposure

      Limiting pesticide exposure of human health and the environment

      Issues in low- and middle-income countries

      Special considerations for personal protection and PPE in tropical climates

      1. Personal protection and PPE: technical considerations

      1.1. Principles of personal protection

      1.1.1. General protection when working with pesticides

      Users

      Storage and transportation

      Application and use

      Phases after use

      1.1.2. Understanding the label and requirements for PPE

      1.1.3. Personal hygiene and special precautions with PPE

      1.1.4. Other farm workers

      1.1.5. Pesticide retailers

      1.1.6. Vulnerable groups

      1.1.7. Bystanders and residents

      1.1.8. Non-occupational uses

      1.1.9. First aid

      1.2. PPE and factors that determine its requirements

      1.3. Determining the appropriateness of PPE

      1.3.1. Use of PPE in a regulatory framework

      1.3.2. Assumptions to be made in risk assessment exposure calculations

      1.3.3. How governments ensure appropriate PPE on labels

      1.4. Types of PPE

      1.4.1. Body protection, including feet and hands

      Coveralls

      Aprons and tabards

      Footwear

      Gloves

      1.4.2. Head, face, eyes and ears

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