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PA POSTER AVAILABLE ON MEASURES TO CONT. HEAT STRESS IN AGRI.

Release Date: 5/10/96
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PA POSTER AVAILABLE ON MEASURES TO CONT. HEAT STRESS IN AGRI.

FOR RELEASE: FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1996

ENGLISH/SPANISH POSTER AVAILABLE ON MEASURES TO CONTROL HEAT STRESS IN AGRICULTURE

EPA and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have published a multi-colored poster summarizing key elements for employers and workers to follow for controlling heat stress. EPA's Worker Protection Standard for agricultural pesticides requires employers to protect workers from heat-related illness when protective gear must be worn to reduce pesticide exposure. The poster, 20"X 24", is in English on one side and Spanish on the other. In addition to providing basic instructions for preventing heat-related illnesses, the poster also outlines in detail the signs, symptoms, and causes of various heat-related illnesses, as well as first-aid treatment. The poster is a summary of "A Guide to Heat Stress In Agriculture," issued jointly by EPA and OSHA. Copies of the poster (document number 055-000-00544-3) are $1.25 each; the Guide (document number 055-000=00474-9) is $3.50. Both are available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D.C. 20402 (telephone, 202-512-1800). Orders of l00 or more copies receive a 25 percent discount.

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