When combining pesticides which Personal Protective Equipment should you use

• A. Most restrictive on label
• B. Least restrictive on label
• C. Face mask
• D. Goggles and gloves

Answer: (A)

When mixing pesticides, you protect yourself according to the most protective PPE required by any product you’re using. Mixing can raise exposure risk, so the safety standard you follow is the one that is the most restrictive on the labels of all products in the mixture. In practice, that means if one product calls for goggles, chemical-resistant gloves, and a respirator, while another only requires gloves, you must wear the full set specified by the more protective label (goggles, respirator, and gloves). This ensures you’re guarded against the highest potential exposure. The other options describe only parts of that protection, which wouldn’t meet the stricter label requirements.