我 Background Hundreds of toxic chemicals are commonly used across the country for a variety of purposes. Agriculture workers and pesticide handlers are at greatest risk for pesticide exposure and contamination. Pesticide-contaminated individuals are a challenge for health care providers. .EMS training curricula typically possess little content on safely providing care to patients with exposure to hazardous materials. 界 What are Pesticides? ·Herbicides ·Insecticides ·Rodenticides ·Fungicides 22 CR H Background • Hundreds of toxic chemicals are commonly used across the country for a variety of purposes. • Agriculture workers and pesticide handlers are at greatest risk for pesticide exposure and contamination. • Pesticide-contaminated individuals are a challenge for health care providers. • EMS training curricula typically possess little content on safely providing care to patients with exposure to hazardous materials. CR H What are Pesticides? • Herbicides • Insecticides • Rodenticides • Fungicides