Pesticide Worker Protection; Notice of Public Meeting

Résumé

EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs will host two public meetings regarding pesticide worker protection issues in October. A Pesticide Worker Safety and Health Conference will be held on October 2-4, 2007, in Arlington, VA, at the Hilton Hotel in Crystal City. The conference will provide an informational forum for federal and state agencies and private sector organizations involved in pesticide worker safety and health programs, policies and research initiatives. The conference will also highlight the accomplishments of the Agency's worker protection initiatives in partnership with our grantees. On the afternoon of October 4, 2007, the Office of Pesticide Programs will host a Diagnostic Tools Workshop in Arlington, VA, at the Hilton Hotel in Crystal City. Because health care providers lack tests to identify specific chemicals and/or levels of exposure that may be linked to the reported illnesses, the goal of this Workshop is to gather information on critical diagnostic needs, the current state of the science, and research needs for and feasibility of developing diagnostic tools to identify exposure to a specific chemical/level.