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About DPR’s Worker Health & Safety Branch (PDF,56KB)

Programs and Services

Exposure Assessment and Mitigation Programs (EAMP) conduct exposure assessments to address risks. more...

Exposure Monitoring Program (EMP) designs and conducts studies to characterize workplace exposure to pesticides. Scientists use surveys, dislodgeable leaf residues, soil and air measurements, residues on skin and clothing, and blood and urine analyses. Study results are incorporated into reports and presentations.

Industrial Hygiene Program (IHP) evaluates pesticide labels, workplaces, and pesticide application equipment to ensure safe use of pesticides. Ongoing projects include fumigants (volatile pesticides), closed systems, enclosed cabs, and personal protective equipment. more...

Pesticide Illness Surveillance Program (PISP) maintains a database of pesticide- related illnesses. Illness and injury records are documented, evaluated and recorded in a database. more...

• California Pesticide Illness Query (CalPIQ) - Generate customized reports from the Pesticide Illness Surveillance Program database

Worker Protection Program (WPP) evaluates the implementation of the State worker safety regulations and provides input on changes to the Federal Worker Protection Standard. more...

Pesticide Safety Links and Reports

County Agricultural Commissioner (CAC) letters written by Worker Health & Safety to clarify policies and procedures. more...

Farmworker safety and outreach - Reports from outreach projects and a link to our Pesticide Safety Information Series (PSIS) leaflets. more...

Resource links - Resource information on regulations, toxicology, Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS), and other health and safety concerns. more...

Physician information - Resources for physicians, to help recognize and manage pesticide poisoning; guidelines for physicians who supervise workers exposed to cholinesterase- inhibiting pesticides; a mechanism for reporting pesticide illnesses; and labortories approved for cholinesterase testing. more...

Worker Health & Safety Branch reports include exposure assessments, field studies, and epidemiology studies. more...

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FOR CONTENT QUESTIONS CONTACT:
Sue Edmiston
E-mail: sedmiston@cdpr.ca.gov
916-445-4278