Gloves: material matters more than thickness
"Chemical-resistant" means nitrile, butyl, neoprene, or barrier laminate — not leather, cotton, or latex, which soak up product and hold it against your skin all day. Four habits prevent most exposure: wash gloves before removing them, sleeves over glove cuffs when spraying overhead, replace at the first sign of swelling or discoloration, never reuse disposables after handling concentrate.
Respirators: only when required, always when fitted
- The label names the type — commonly an N95 for dusts or an organic-vapor cartridge with P100 prefilter for fumes.
- Facial hair breaks the seal. A beard means no tight-fitting respirator, period — consider a loose-fitting PAPR.
- Cartridges have service lives; change on schedule or when you smell/taste product, whichever comes first.
- Store in a sealed bag away from the chemical area, or the cartridge absorbs while you sleep.
The decon routine (60 seconds, every time)
- Wash gloved hands, then remove gloves.
- Wash face, hands, forearms before eating, drinking, or the restroom.
- Remove work clothes before entering the house; shower promptly.
- Wash spray clothes separately, hot water + heavy detergent, then run an empty cycle to clean the machine. Discard clothing soaked with concentrate — it can't be laundered clean.
Drone-specific PPE notes
You're standing outside the swath, so exposure concentrates at mixing/loading — gear up hardest there, not just at launch. Add eye protection when handling batteries, and keep a spare pair of gloves in the truck; the pair you dropped in the mud is now contaminated.
Follows label PPE conventions and the EPA Worker Protection Standard. Related: mixing/loading & spill response, WPS.
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