Personal Protective Equipment
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Apron
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150 (98.7)
|
2 (1.3)
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Face mask
|
79 (52.0)
|
73 (48.0)
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Goggles
|
151 (99.3)
|
1 (0.7)
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Chemical gloves
|
148 (97.4)
|
4 (2.6)
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Boots*
|
64 (42.1)
|
88 (57.9)
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Work clothes
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Long-sleeved clothes
|
15 (9.9)
|
137 (90.1)
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Long pants
|
14 (9.2)
|
138 (90.8)
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Work practices
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Wiping sweat with work clothes
|
123 (80.9)
|
29 (19.1)
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Re-enter the field after spraying
|
119 (78.3)
|
33 (21.7)
|
Spraying against the wind
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151 (99.3)
|
1 (0.7)
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Splashed or spilled during spraying
|
19 (12.5)
|
133 (87.5)
|
Splashed or spilled while loading the pesticide
|
28 (18.4)
|
124 (81.6)
|
Eat in the middle of the work-time
|
147 (96.7)
|
5 (3.3)
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Direct contact with pesticides
|
41 (27.0)
|
111 (73.0)
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Proper shower after spraying
|
12 (7.9)
|
140 (92.1)
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Changing clothes after spraying
|
7 (4.6)
|
145 (95.4)
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