# 40 CFR § 170.1: Scope and purpose

> Federal · Regulations · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-170.1

## Section

- **Citation:** 40 CFR § 170.1
- **Heading:** Scope and purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 40—Protection of Environment > CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY > SUBCHAPTER E—PESTICIDE PROGRAMS > PART 170—WORKER PROTECTION STANDARD > Subpart A—General Provisions

## Text

This part contains a standard designed to reduce the risks of illness or injury resulting from workers' and handlers' occupational exposures to pesticides used in the production of agricultural plants on farms or in nurseries, greenhouses, and forests and also from the accidental exposure of workers and other persons to such pesticides. It requires workplace practices designed to reduce or eliminate exposure to pesticides and establishes procedures for responding to exposure-related emergencies.

## Nearby sections

- [40 CFR § 170.1 § 170.1 Scope and purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-170.1.md)
- [40 CFR § 170.2 § 170.2 Implementation and expiration dates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-170.2.md)
- [40 CFR § 170.3 § 170.3 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-170.3.md)
- [40 CFR § 170.7 § 170.7 General duties and prohibited actions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-170.7.md)
- [40 CFR § 170.9 § 170.9 Violations of this part.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-170.9.md)
- [40 CFR § 170.102 § 170.102 Applicability of this subpart.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-170.102.md)
- [40 CFR § 170.103 § 170.103 Exceptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-170.103.md)
- [40 CFR § 170.104 § 170.104 Exemptions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-170.104.md)
- [40 CFR § 170.110 § 170.110 Restrictions associated with pesticide applications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-170.110.md)
- [40 CFR § 170.112 § 170.112 Entry restrictions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-170.112.md)
- [40 CFR § 170.120 § 170.120 Notice of applications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-170.120.md)
- [40 CFR § 170.122 § 170.122 Providing specific information about applications.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-170.122.md)
- [40 CFR § 170.124 § 170.124 Notice of applications to handler employers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-170.124.md)
- [40 CFR § 170.130 § 170.130 Pesticide safety training for workers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-40-170.130.md)

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