Good Agriculture Practice (GAP): Use of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE)

Importance of PPE in agriculture:
Gloves: When handling any pesticide, always use unlined, elbow-length chemical-resistant gloves. Your wrists are protected by the elbow-length sleeves, which also stop pesticides from seeping into your gloves through your sleeves.
Apron: When fixing or cleaning spray equipment, as well as when mixing or loading, put on a chemical-resistant apron. This is a wise strategy for using pesticides of any kind and is crucial. Aprons are a great barrier against liquid formulation spills and splashes, but they are also helpful when working with dry formulations like wettable powders.

Boots: When handling or applying moderately or severely harmful pesticides, wear unlined chemical-resistant boots that reach your ankles. Buy boots with sturdy soles. Boots made of butyl and nitrile seem to offer the finest protection. Avoid wearing leather boots.

Goggles or Face shields: When the chemical might come into contact with your eyes, put on protected safety glasses, a full-face respirator, snug-fitting, non-fogging goggles, or a full-face shield. For low-exposure scenarios, safety glasses with brow and side shields are allowed. If you are pouring or combining concentrates or working with a very poisonous spray or dust, you should always wear goggles or a full-face respirator. A face shield can be worn over goggles in high-exposure conditions where both face and eye protection are required.