Agriculture Glance

Pesticide Safety Education Program set for May 1

The University of Arizona Pesticide Safety Education Program will be hosting a Respiratory Fit Test Training on May 1 in Yuma.

The events will focus on respiratory safety related to pesticide usage and will cover regulatory requirements, identifying and purchasing respirators and cartridges, training requirements, medical clearance, fit testing, and safe use of respirators.

The program will also prepare someone to become a Respiratory Safety Program Administrator and provide CEU safety training for applicators, mixer, and loaders using respirators.

The course is approved for four hours of continuing education for Arizona certified applicators.

Additionally, the opportunity to be professionally fit-tested for a respirator will be provided. Those who wish to be fit-tested must complete their medical clearance and bring their certificate to the event.

These events are bringing two subject area experts from the North Carolina Agromedicine Institute. They bring years of experience and insights gained while conducting trainings in four states for more than 200 individuals since 2014.

For more details, including locations, times and a registration link, go tohttps://tinyurl.com/y7wwhyoz.