JPSE Volume 16 (2014)

JPSE Volume 16 - 2014

Program Description - Pages 1 to 16

Employment and Salary Base Supported by Cooperative Extension’s Pesticide Safety Education Programs

Dean A. McCorkle, Don Renchie, Dan Hanselka, Carol Black

Abstract

The objective of this study was to evaluate the number of certified commercial pesticide applicator jobs and wages that are supported by Cooperative Extension’s pesticide safety education programs (PSEPs) in California, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, North Carolina, and Texas. The purpose of the analysis was to provide a methodology for PSEPs to use in describing the employment and wage contributions realized from their resource development, distribution, and training efforts for pesticide applicator certification. The economic analysis focused on certified commercial applicators, as defined by federal regulation. The findings from this study of seven states show that the PSEPs directly contributed to 120,543 pesticide applicator jobs with a total salary base of $3.9 billion.
Keywords: pesticide safety education programs, commercial pesticide applicator, economic analysis, employment, wages
Full Text: 72-373-1-PB.pdf

Research Study - Pages 17 to 26

A Survey of Chemical Resistant Glove Use Practices and Preferences of Pesticide Applicators

Carol Black, Anugrah Shaw, Courtney Harned, Charlotte Coffman

Abstract

During pesticide recertification training meetings in 2012 and 2013 in Washington, Michigan, Iowa, and New York, audience response systems (clickers) were used to gather pesticide applicators’ input on their use of and preferences for chemical resistant gloves. Nitrile, reusable or disposable, was the most commonly selected glove material. Thirty-one percent of applicators selected a disposable glove variety when identifying the glove material they wear most (nitrile disposable, 28%; neoprene disposable, 3%). Many applicators indicated that they wear the same glove for multiple products (73%) or tasks (66%). Only 27% of respondents identified following label requirements as the primary reason for choosing gloves. The data indicate that outreach resources need to be developed for applicators and those who sell gloves to applicators.

Keywords: chemical resistant gloves, nitrile, pesticide applicators, label requirements

Full Text: 71-376-1-PB.pdf

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