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Respiratory Protection for Pesticides – Two Rutgers Resources for Growers!

January 19, 2024 by Pat Hastings

In 2015 the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revised its Worker Protection Standard (WPS) at 40 CFR 170.507 (b)(10) and adopted a subset of OSHA’s Standard for Respiratory Protection (29 CFR 1910.134). EPA’s revised rule cross references and requires compliance with the OSHA standards for medical evaluation, fit testing, and training but only in the […]

Filed Under: EPA, NJDEP, OSHA, Regulations, Respiratory Protection Tagged With: EPA, NIOSH, NJDEP Pesticides, OSHA, respiratory protection, Worker Protection Standard

NJDEP & Rutgers OCPE Announce Roll Out of New Online Pesticide Exam Portal!

January 11, 2021 by Pat Hastings

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Rutgers University are pleased to announce that the new online Pesticide Applicator Certification Exam Registration (PACER) system is NOW AVAILABLE for your use.  Anyone interested in taking a Pesticide exam must register through the PACER system at pacer.rutgers.edu. The registration PACER system and exams are available 24/7.   All exams […]

Filed Under: Applicator Licensing, COVID-19, NJDEP Tagged With: NJDEP Pesticides, Pesticide Applicator Certification Exams

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    • Recertification Courses
    • Pesticide Application Records & Forms
    • Pesticide Links
  • Worker Protection
    • EPA-Approved Training Resources
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    • Rutgers WPS Outreach
    • Worker Protection Contacts
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