Fact Sheets
Pesticide Safety Fact Sheets
- Pesticide Repackaging Basics (only available electronically)
- Respiratory Protective Devices for Pesticides
- Safe Use of Pesticides Around the Home
- How to Handle Chemical Spills (Emergency Phone Numbers list)
- Potential Health Effects of Pesticides
- The Fate of Pesticides in the Environment
- Options for In-field Pesticide Sprayer Rinsing and Clean Water Utilization
- Spray Adjuvants
- Transporting Pesticides in Pennsylvania
- EPA Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides
- The Food Quality Protection Act
- Pesticide Storage and Security
- Toxicity of Pesticides
Consumer Topics
- What you need to know about...Reading a Pesticide Label (Spanish version)
- What you need to know about...Disposing of a Pesticide (Spanish version)
- What you need to know about...Storing a Pesticide (Spanish version)
- What you need to know about...Protecting Yourself When Using Pesticides (Spanish version)
- What you need to know about...Choosing a Qualified Pest Management or Lawn Care Company (Spanish version)
Applicator Topics
- PA Pesticide Applicator Certification Brochure (also available as a pdf)
- Navigating the PaPlants Web Site
- Pennsylvania Pesticide Hypersensitivity Registry Fact Sheet and Application
- CHEMSWEEP Pesticide Disposal Program
- CHEMSWEEP Registration Form
- 2004 Training Packet Price List
- Minimum Storage Temperature Guidelines
- Recordkeeping
Forms (Private)
- Recordkeeping Forms (Commercial and Public)
- Worker Protection Standard Checklist
- List of All Commercial/Public Certified Applicators Employed - for Employers
- List of All Employees to be Registered as Pesticide Application Technicians - for Employers

