Who determines PPE requirements?

• A. The supervisor
• B. The pesticide label
• C. The manufacturer
• D. The employee

Answer: (B)

PPE requirements come from the pesticide label. The label is the official, legally binding guide for each product and specifies exactly what protective gear must be worn for handling, mixing, applying, and cleanup, based on the chemical’s toxicity and how you could be exposed. It lists the type of gloves, eye and face protection, respirator, and protective clothing needed, and it may also spell out when the PPE must be used and any re-entry or decontamination rules. The supervisor helps ensure you follow those requirements, but they don’t set them—you rely on the label for the baseline. The manufacturer provides the product and its label, but the actual PPE requirements come from what the label specifies. If a situation demands more protection, you follow applicable safety policies in addition to the label, but you still start with the label as the source of the mandated PPE.