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Files in the WPS-Forum Archive

As of August 1999, there were 132, organized below in seven sections.
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Chronological Files of Messages Posted to the Forum, by Month 
  For a hypertext list of monthly files that show and can be sorted by the date, author, and subject of each post, click here. 
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After Feb 99 All montly post files, sortable by date, author, or subject. 
    The Final WPS (1992) and Comments on Drafts 
wps.fr1 35519 WPS Final Rule, #1 of 6 files with full text published in the Federal Register, August 1992. Summary and prefatory information; I. Background; II. Organization and Summary of the Final Rule; [pp. 38102-38106 in FR].
wps.fr2 194423 WPS Final Rule, #2; III. Provisions of the Final Rule (incl. discussion of comments); [pp. 38106-38132].
wps.fr3 57315 WPS Final Rule, #3; IV. Labeling Statements (incl. discussion of comments); V. Statutory Review (incl. discussion of comments); [pp. 38132-38139].
wps.fr4 49565 WPS Final Rule, #4; VI. Implementation ; VII. Public Docket; VIII. Regulatory Requirements ; [pp. 38139-38146].
wps.fr5 33852 WPS Final Rule, #5; Part 156 -- Labeling Requirements for Pesticides and Devices ; [pp. 38146-38151].
wps.fr6 96042 WPS Final Rule, #6; Part 170 -- Worker Protection Standard; [pp. 38151-3 8166].
wps.fr7 58968 Proposed Rule on WPS Hazard Information, published with Final WPS in August 1992; [pp. 38167-38 174].
wps.fr8 7970 Proposed Exception to the WPS Entry Prohibition for Hand Labor Tasks on Cut Flowers and Cut Ferns , published with final WPS in August 1992; [pp. 38175-38176].
wps.fr9 61251 March 1992 letter from USDA to EPA commenting on June 1991 draft of the WPS; published in FR September 1992; [pp. 42472-42480].
pubcom.ar1 7037 Public Comments and EPA Response on Proposed Rule in 1988, #1 of 6 files.
pubcom.ar2 131008 (Comments and Response #2) 
pubcom.ar3 110323 (Comments and Response #3)
pubcom.ar4 168536 (Comments and Response #4)
pubcom.ar5 92122  (Comments and Response #5)
pubcom.ar6 53249 (Comments and Response #6)
    WPS Summaries, Interpretations, and Enforcement Guidance 
runyan 34845 Summary of the Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides. By Jack L. Runyan, USDA.
igw-q+a1.epa  152593 Text of "Questions and Answers about the WPS", by the EPA Interpretative Guidance Workgroup, as of 3/15/95, plus the cover memo transmitting the printed Q&A to EPA regional offices, names of IGW members, table of contents, introductory statement, and detailed index.
liablty1.csp  20351  Letter of 12/21/94 to EPA from coalition of five agricultural organizations, requesting formal clarification of policy on responsibility and liability among agricultural employers, owners and operators, and FLCs or other contra ctors. 
liable-1.epa  4129  Summary guidance on determining liability for WPS violations in case s owners, operators, employers, and agents. Includes 2/13/95 cover memo from J. Baskerville, EPA Dir. of Toxics and Pesticides Enforcement, and attachment listing 10 factors for State Agency consideration in determining the recipient(s) of an enforcement action. 
liable-2.epa  5473  Specific EPA guidance concerning enforcement of PPE provisions of t he WPS. Includes the 10 factors to be considered in determining the recipients of enforcement actions, and states employers/owners/operators' role in assuring that workers use PPE. As published in Federal Register, April 10, 1995. 
redrei95.pol  26435  Statement of EPA policy statement on "Reduced Restricted Entry Intervals for Certain Pesticides", allowing registrants to reduce the interim REIs from 12 to 4 hours for certain low risk pesticides. The statement contains a candidate list of 114 active ingredients that meet the low toxicity criteria and may be eligible for reduced REIs. Pages 21965-219 68 in FR, 5/3/95. (also listed below under WPS Rule Changes) 
labelpol.dft  24546  Draft Notice for Comment on a proposed policy to deal with products that bear non-WPS-complying labels and remain in the channels of trade after the 10/23/95 deadline for label revision. Includes cover memo of 3/30/95 from Jim Tompkins, Registration Division, E PA Office of Pesticide Programs. 
    WPS Revision Proposals and Rule Changes 
epa.q-a 17735 EPA Questions & Answers. The Worker Protection Standard: 1994 Legislative Changes A Guide For Agricultural Employers.
cdfa-up.sep 11273 Update on proposed modifications of the WPS, prepared by The Office of Pesticide Consultation and Analysis, C alifornia Dept. of Food and Agriculture, Sept. 23, 1994. 
nasda.pet 25033 Full text of petition submitted 7/8 /94 by the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture to EPA Administrator Carol M. Browner, asking for WPS revisions.
acknasda.epa 5023 Letter of 9/22/94 from Lynn R. Goldman, EPA Assistant Administrator, to Rick Perry, Chair of NASDA Worker Protection Task Force, acknowledging receipt of the NASDA petition and informing of other actions anticipated by January 1995 to address concerns raised in public meetings.
metnasda.epa 11393 Letter of 9/30/94 from Lynn R. Goldman, EPA Assistant Administrator, to Richard W. Kirchhoff, NASDA Executive Vice President, discussing steps to resolve NASDA concerns about WPS provisions and implementation.
resnasda.epa 8456 Letter dated 10/21/94 from Lynn R. Goldman, EPA Assistant Administrator, to Rick Perry, Chair of NASDA Worker Protection Task Force. It represents the official respon se from EPA to the 7/8/94 NASDA petition to revise the WPS.
cochran.let 13006 Letter dated 12/19/94 to Senator Cochran, from NASDA and eighteen other organizations (the Coalition for Sensible Farmworker Protection), asking Congress to delay enforcement of WPS until (a) EPA resolves the concerns raised in the 7/8/94 NASDA petition to EPA, and (b) Congress specifical ly approves start-up.
* Following is a set of five notices published in the Federal Register, 1/11/95, proposing amendments and requesting comment on WPS rule revisions.
train95.pro 45455  EPA proposal of three options for a training grace period, a phase-in period for the grace period, and options for the maximum retraining interval. 
cropad95.pro  31470  EPA proposal to exempt certif ied crop advisors and their employees from WPS requirements.
irrig95.pro  77326  EPA request for comme nt on proposed exceptions that would allow workers to perform early entry irrigation tasks in a treated area for more than 1 hour per day during an REI. 
limcon95.pro  38928  EPA request for comment on proposed exception that would allow workers to perform early entry limited contact tasks in a pesticide-treated area for up to 3 hours per day during an REI. 
redrei95.pro  31689  EPA request for comment on a proposed policy to allow registrants to reduce the interim REIs from 12 to 4 hours for certain low risk pesticides. 
[* end of the set of 5 proposals] 
rei-com.acp  7704  Formal comment by American Crop Protection Association (ACPA), on EPA proposal (January 11, 1995) to allow reduction of the REI for certain pesticide prod ucts. 
comms95.nas  59684  Comments formally submitted to EPA by the National Association of Stat e Departments of Agriculture (NASDA), in response to the series of five EPA notices published on January 11, 1995. 
* Following is a set of five EPA notices published in the 5/3/95 Federal Register, a nnouncing revisions in the WPS. Topics correspond to those in the proposals and requests for comment published 1/11/95. 
train95.rul  29005  Final rule amendment to the WPS, modifying requirements for provision of pesticide safety training to workers. The rule (1) makes the 5-day grace period for training workers effective January 1, 1996, re taining until then the present 15-day period; (2) effective January 1, 1996, requires employers to assure that workers who are not yet trained receive specific basic pesticide safety information before making any entry into a treated area; (3) maintains a maximum retraining interval of 5 years. Pages 21944-21948 in FR, 5/3/95. 
cropad95.rul  39188  Final rule amendment to the WPS, exempting qualified crop advisors from some requirements and also exempting persons from certain of the WPS requirements while advising under the direct supervision of a certified or licensed crop advisor. This rule also e stablishes a grace period (exemption) until May 1996 for all persons doing crop advising tasks. Pages 21948-21953 in FR, 5/3/95. 
limcon95.dec  36540  Administrative exception decision by EPA, allowing early entry into pesticide treated areas for certain limited contact activities. The exception allows workers to perform tasks, which if delayed woul d result in significant economic loss, and that result in minimal contact with pesticide-treated surfaces, for up to 8 hours per 24-hour period during a restricted entry interval. Pages 21955-21960 in FR, 5/3/95. 
irrig95.dec  36274 Administrative exception decision by EPA, allowing early entry into pesticide treated areas for certain irrigation activitie s. The exception allows workers to perform necessary irrigation tasks, which if delayed could cause significant economic loss, and that result in minimal contact with pesticide-treated surfaces, for a maximum of 8 hours in a 24-hour period during a restri cted-entry interval). Pages 21960-21965 in FR, 5/3/95.
redrei95.pol  26435  Statement of EPA policy s tatement on "Reduced Restricted Entry Intervals for Certain Pesticides," allowing registrants to reduce the interim REIs from 12 to 4 hours for certain low risk pesticides. The statement contains a candidate list of 114 active ingredients that meet the lo w toxicity criteria and may be eligible for reduced REIs. Pages 21965-21968 in FR, 5/3/95. 
[* end of the set of 5 revision notices] 
decon95.pro  35452  Proposed rule to shorten the time that decontamination sites for workers are required when certain low-toxicity pesticides are used. Al so includes (a) clarification of the decontamination requirements, (b) review of stakeholder concerns, (c) discussion of options considered, and (d) request for comments and information on the proposal and options presented. As published in the Federal Re gister, September 29, 1995 (Volume 60, Number 189), pp. 50686-50691. 
decon96.dec  42043  Notice of WPS amendment reducing to 7 days the length of time for which decontamination supplies are required following the expiration of restricted-entry intervals for "low-toxicity" pesticides (those with REIs of 4 hours or less). 
sign95.pro  24727  Proposed rule to allow substitution of another language for Spanish on the warning sign, and to allow the u se of smaller warning signs in greenhouses and nurseries where the use of the standard size sign may interfere with operations or the clear identification of treated areas. Solicits comments and responses to several specific questions. As published in the Federal Register, September 29, 1995 (Volume 60, Number 189), pp. 50681-50686. 
sign96.dec  37910  Notice of WPS amendment altering requirements for warning signs. It (1) allows the substitution of an alternative language for the Spanish portion of the warning sign for treated fields, and (2) permits the use in nurseries and greenhouses of warning si gns smaller than the standard 14" x 16".
    Administrative Exceptions to WPS Provisions 
calorgs.pet  19409 Petition submitted 3/23/94 to U.S. EPA by seven California agricultural organizations, asking for an exception to restricted entry requirements for workers in irrigation and frost-prevention tasks. 
roses-stay.txt  70019  Technical Amendment to the Early Entry Prohibition for Cut Roses, and the Administrative Stay issued for publication in the Federal Register of June 10, 1994. 
rose-ex.q+a  4720  EPA Questions & Answers on the Exception To Early Entry Restrictions for Rose Growers. 
limcon95.dec  36540  Administrative exception decision by EPA, allowing early entry into pesticide treated areas for certain limited contact activities. The except ion allows workers to perform tasks, which if delayed would result in significant economic loss, and that result in minimal contact with pesticide-treated surfaces, for up to 8 hours per 24-hour period during a restricted entry interval. Pages 21955-21960 in FR, 5/3/95. (also listed under WPS Rule Changes) 
irrig95.dec  36274  Administrative e xception decision by EPA, allowing early entry into pesticide treated areas for certain irrigation activities. The exception allows workers to perform necessary irrigation tasks, which if delayed could cause significant economic loss, and that result in m inimal contact with pesticide-treated surfaces, for a maximum of 8 hours in a 24-hour period during a restricted-entry interval). Pages 21960-21965 in FR, 5/3/95. (also listed under WPS Rule Changes) 
del-pet1.frn 13985 EPA announcement of, and invitation to comment on, petition from State of Delaware requesting WPS exception allowing worker entry into chlorothalonil-treated cantaloupe and squash fields for hand harvest work before end of a 48-hour REI, from July 1 through September 15, 1995. As published in Federal Register, June 12, 1995, pp. 30872-30874.
deldeny1.dec 24667 Administrative exception decision by EPA, denying petition from State of Delaware to allow early entry of workers into chlorothalonil-tre ated cantaloupe and squash fields. Includes discussion of major issues and comments received. As published in the Federal Register, September 27, 1995, pp. 49841-49845.
musk696.pet 23859 Notice of petition from state of Indiana for exception to WPS restrictionof field entry during an REI. Requests that EPA allow early entry of workers into muskmelon fields that hav e been treated with chlorothalonil, to engage in hand harvesting. Published in 6/7/96 Federal Register.
rosex96.req  37319  EPA notice and request for comments on a petition for administrative exception to allow early entry in pesticide-treated areas to hand harvest cut roses. 
    Revision of California Regulatory Code to Meet the WPS 
calprop1.doc  102255  Discussion Draft (dated June 28, 1994) of Changes in the California Code of Regulations, with Initial Statement of Reasons, to Implement the WPS in California. 
calreg95.dft  92126  Final DPR staff draft (5/15/95) of changes in the California Code of Regulations to implement the federal WPS. Distributed to Agricultural Commissioners throughout California as an attachment to letter WHS 95-7, dated May 22, 1995. Incorporates revisions based on (1) the five WPS modifications published by EPA in the 5/3/95 Federal Register, (2) EPA responses on 5/11/95 to f our equivalency requests from California, and (3) editorial consensus of the DPR Worker Safety Branch, Enforcement Branch, and Legal Unit. 
calsup95.dft  53696  Two support documents accompanying the draft (5/15/95) of regulatory changes proposed by DPR to implement the federal WPS. Both were sent to Agricultural Commissioners as an attachment to letter WHS 95-7, dated May 22, 1995. First is the draft notice of DPR's proposal, public hearings, and solicitation of comments on the regulatory revisions. The second document, the draft "initial statement of reasons," discusses in some detail the content and rationale for the proposed changes. 
calpro96.reg  92182  Proposed text of changes in the CA Code of Regulations, Titles 3 and 26, to implement in California the federal Worker Protection Standards for Pesticide Handlers and Fieldworkers. Published in the California Notice Register on January 5, 1996, by the Department of Pesticide Regulation (D PR). The ASCII version in this file includes only the new and revised portions of the regulatory code as they are proposed for adoption. It does not include the underlines used in the printed document to identify new proposed wording and strike-through text used 
    Compliance References and Training Materials 
htc_all  171700  Complete text of the EPA publication The Worker Protection Standard For Agricultural Pesticides: How to Comply . 
htc_1of3  49487  First of 3 files with parts of The Worker Protection Standard For Agricultural Pesticides: How to Co mply ; contains Note on this ASCII version, Prefatory pages, Contents, Unit 1, and Unit 2. 
htc_2of3  61744  Second of 3 files with parts of The Worker Protection Standard For Agricultural Pesticides: How to Comply ; contains Unit 3 and Unit 4. 
htc_3of3  60475  Third of 3 files with parts of The Worker Protection Standard For Agricultural Pesticides: How to Comply; contains Unit 5, Unit 6, Appendix A, Appendix B. 
guide.ppe  13024  Content of brochure "Personal Protective Equipment Guide: Choosing Chemical-Resistant PPE," includi ng the EPA Chemical Resistance Category Selection Chart referenced on pesticide labels. 
lowtox-1.lst  15933  EPA list of lower toxicity pesticide products eligible for reduced REIs of 4 hours. 
tr-mats.lst  38857  EPA annotated list of WPS training and informational materials, including items produced by the EPA itself, state agencies, and other organizations. 
tr-mats2.lst  49697  Revised (February 23, 1995) edition of EPA annotated list of WPS training and informational materials. Includes books, posters, leaflets, videos and slides, b ulletins, fact sheets, field signs, and kits. 
ab-mats  13848 "Educational Materials For Worker Protection Standards," a leaflet by Amy E. Brown, University of Maryland, summarizes required training topics and lists selected materials available as of 9/8/94. 
sutter 11529  Script in English and Spanish of a 9-minute audio cassette prepared by Steve Sutter for fieldworker training on pesticide use. 
fwtrain.scr  14512  "Pesticide Safety Guide For Agricultural Workers" ("Guia De Seguridad Sobre Pesticidas Para Los Trabajadores Agricolas"). English and Spa nish versions of presentation to train field workers, based on a script by S. Sutter and revised in 1/95 by the Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner. Primarily for use by growers in California. 
fwtrain.sp2  9297  Revised translation (11/95) of 'Guia De Seguridad Sobre Pesticidas Para Los Trabajadores Agricolas,' Spanish of 'Pesticide Safety Gui de For Agricultural Workers.' This is a presentation to train field workers, based on a script written by Steve Sutter and modified in 1/95 by the Monterey County Agricultural Commissioner. Designed primarily for use by growers in California. English vers ion and original Spanish translation are in the WPS-Forum archive as file <fwtrain.scr>. 
ab-tips 7041  "Checklist For Trainers," a leaflet by Amy E. Brown, Pesticide Education Coordinator, University of Maryland, providing helpful tips on how to conduct effective WPS training for workers. 
tr-needs.art  21163  " Migrant Farmworker Training Needs and the Pesticide Worker Protection Standards," research article by M. A. Spitzer, F. Whitford, and M. Frick, all of Purdue University. Journal of Extension , Volume 32, Number 3 (October 1994). 
contacts.wps  18489  Names, addresses, phone and fax numbers of (1) EPA Regional WPS contact persons (updated 3/95), and (2) state contact persons (updated 10/94). 

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