Iowa State University Extension
When
you select gloves to wear when working with pesticides this
spring, buy an extra pair or two.
To keep
them clean--and ready to use at a moment's notice--seal new
or freshly washed gloves in a gallon-sized zip-close plastic
bag. Keep the gloves in your tractor or with equipment where
they'll be handy but not in your way.
After
you mix or handle the pesticide, wash your gloved hands with
water (and soap, if possible) before you take off the gloves.
Put them back in the plastic bag and seal it until the gloves
can be washed or disposed.
Never
leave contaminated gloves where someone else might touch them.
Pesticides stay on the gloves and can contaminate other fabrics
or clothes. Dispose of gloves as you would empty pesticide
containers or bags. If they're discarded with trash, cut them
up so no one can use them again.
You
also might want to keep a second pair of gloves handy in another
plastic bag in case the gloves you're wearing happen to get
punctured or ripped. Don't get caught short-handed when it
comes to pesticide protection this season.
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NASD Review: 04/2002
This
news release was distributed by Iowa State University Extension
as part of the Safe Farm Program. Safe Farm promotes health
and safety in agriculture. It is funded by the National Institute
for Occupational Safety and Health, Iowa State University, and
a network of groups that serve Iowa farm workers and their families.
Distribution date: May 1993.
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