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Task Group on Occupational Exposure to Pesticides

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Series 5:

Contents

The Task Group on Occupational Exposure to Pesticides series contains Anderson’s documents from when he served as assistant to Task Group Chair Dr. Thomas Milby. It contains task group meeting notes and correspondence between Anderson, Milby, Dr. Ephraim Kahn, and Edwin Johnson. Also contains reports related to chemical use, exposure, re-entry times, and pesticide tolerance. Also contains information from various governmental agencies and organizations such as American Chemical Society and Environmental Protection Agency, and includes California Department of Health recommendations on pesticide safety and California Farmer Consumer Reporter newsletters. Topics covered include farmers-related issues, crops and pesticides (citrus, grape, and peach), chemical effects on workers, Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA), and workmen’s compensation and worker safety.

Dates

  • 1957-1977
  • Majority of material found within 1964-1971

Availability

Collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Series: 7.5 Cubic Feet (6 cartons, 2 oversize folders, 125 folders)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Labor Archives and Research Center Repository

Contact:
San Francisco State University
J. Paul Leonard Library, Room 460
1630 Holloway Ave
San Francisco 94132-1722 USA
(415) 405-5571