Under WPS, what must supervisors provide as part of decontamination?

• A. Extra gloves for storage
• B. Decontamination supplies like water, soap, and towels
• C. Access to clean drinking water only
• D. Medical insurance

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that workers must have an on-site decontamination setup to remove pesticide residues quickly after exposure. Providing decontamination supplies—water, soap or detergent, and towels—lets a worker wash off residues from skin and clothing right away, which reduces dermal absorption and helps prevent spreading residues to other surfaces or people. Extra gloves, while protective, don’t address cleaning residues; clean drinking water alone isn’t enough to remove pesticides; and medical insurance isn’t part of the decontamination requirement.