Pesticide Provisions of the Florida Agricultural Worker Safety Act (FAWSA)

The purpose of this guide is to provide a summary of the pesticide provisions of the recently enacted Florida Agricultural Worker Safety Act (FAWSA) and the definitions that are used in its language. The pesticide provisions of FAWSA, which became effective on July 1, 2004, are designed to ensure t...

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Main Author: Fredrick M. Fishel
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Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2019-09-01
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/136477
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description The purpose of this guide is to provide a summary of the pesticide provisions of the recently enacted Florida Agricultural Worker Safety Act (FAWSA) and the definitions that are used in its language. The pesticide provisions of FAWSA, which became effective on July 1, 2004, are designed to ensure that information is made available to farm workers about specific hazards associated with the use of agricultural pesticides. The law was implemented and will be enforced by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), also known as “the Department.”
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spelling doaj-art-ec58a40c25be4f9d9b806c1a0e94e32e2025-02-08T05:50:03ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092019-09-0120193Pesticide Provisions of the Florida Agricultural Worker Safety Act (FAWSA)Fredrick M. Fishel0University of Florida The purpose of this guide is to provide a summary of the pesticide provisions of the recently enacted Florida Agricultural Worker Safety Act (FAWSA) and the definitions that are used in its language. The pesticide provisions of FAWSA, which became effective on July 1, 2004, are designed to ensure that information is made available to farm workers about specific hazards associated with the use of agricultural pesticides. The law was implemented and will be enforced by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS), also known as “the Department.” https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/136477pesticides
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