As part of a NIOSH-sponsored supplement on occupational health, two questions about the use of personal protective equipment were administered between 1999 and 2001. In 2001, the most prevalent forms of pesticide protective equipment used by agricultural workers who reported handling pesticides were boots (64%), respirators (62%), and goggles (61%).
The last time you (worked with pesticides) did you use any of the following protective equipment?
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Bar Chart — The last time you (worked with pesticides) did you use any of the following protective equipment?
Data Table — The last time you (worked with pesticides) did you use any of the following protective equipment?1
| Category | 99-00 | 01-02 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | |
| Gloves type 1 (cloth) | 397 | 36% | 175 | 44% |
| Gloves type 2 (thin/light rubber) | 326 | 37% | 148 | 46% |
| Gloves type 3 (thick/heavy rubber) | 434 | 41% | 188 | 46% |
| Sleeves | 116 | 13% | 27 | 6%a |
| Suit | 651 | 67% | 240 | 59% |
| Boots | 654 | 72% | 247 | 64% |
| Respirator | 532 | 57% | 243 | 62% |
| Hard hat | 191 | 21% | 73 | 13% |
| Goggles | 601 | 65% | 235 | 61% |
| Paper mask | 405 | 38% | 145 | 45% |
| Bandana/Handkerchief | 35 | 5% | 5 | 1%a |
| Other | 23 | 2%a | 11 | 8%a |
1 Question was asked in 1999 through 2001; the 01-02 column contains data for 2001 only.
2 Question was asked in 1999 and 2000 only.
a Estimates with relative standard errors (RSEs) greater than 30 percent but no more than 50 percent are published but should be used with caution.
b Estimates based on fewer than four responses or with RSEs greater than 50 percent are considered statistically unreliable and are suppressed.