Pesticide Labels and Safety Data Sheets | North Carolina DACS Approved

Instructor: Jolene Hendrix

Pesticide labels and safety data sheets (SDS) appear to contain much of the same information. While the label is the law, an SDS is not considered the law. As an applicator, it is important to understand the difference between a pesticide label and a safety data sheet and know what information can be found in each document. This course will review the various parts of pesticide labels and safety data sheets to identify the similarities and differences.

After completing this course participants will be able to:

• Identify the content and sections of a pesticide label
• Identify the content and sections of a safety data sheet (SDS)
• Outline the differences between information such as signal words and PPE on pesticide labels and safety data sheets
• Explain how to use pesticide labels and safety data sheets to prepare applications