CLINTON, Maine — Respirator fit testing, now required annually for anyone applying pesticides that require the use of a respirator, will be offered at Maine Farm Days beginning at 9 a.m. Aug. 22 at Misty Meadows Farm, 308 Hill Road, Clinton.
The fee is $10 per person, and registration is required. Participants must complete a medical evaluation prior to testing, and information about how to do that is online.
For more information, to register or to request a reasonable accommodation, contact Becky Gray, 207.781.6099, rebecca.gray@maine.edu. Testing is sponsored by University of Maine Cooperative Extension, the Maine Labor Group on Health, and the Maine Board of Pesticides Control.
–University of Maine Cooperative Extension
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