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To protect yourself from potential hazards, you must wear protective clothing when engaging in services related to lawn care.

When Protective Clothing is Necessary

Certain work in the lawn requires you to wear protective clothing.  This is especially true when you are working with pesticides as direct contact and exposure to them can cause mild to serious problems, which include temporary dizziness, coughing and some kinds of skin allergies.

Usually, the recommendation of the kind of protective clothing required is stated in pesticides labels. Long shirts, trousers and mask are mostly preferred.  In addition, protective clothing must be washed every after application so to spare yourself from trouble, it is best that you keep a number of these wardrobes. 

Environmental factors such as the sun and extreme coldness also call for the need of protective clothing.  Sun hats and lotions are recommended to protect you from the sun, while warm overalls are employed to ward away chill. 

Protective clothing is usually classified into two: regular work clothing and protective equipment.  The former is comprised of a long shirt, long pants, hat with brim, socks and weather-resistant shoes.  The latter includes waterproof or chemical-resistant gloves, and sometimes, a respirator. 

The kind of protective clothing required is highly dependent on the pesticide’s level of toxicity.  The higher it is, them more protection you need.  Pesticides marked with “danger” require coveralls over regular clothing, while those labeled with “caution” only needs the so-called regular work clothing.  In some cases, the use of a headgear is advised.  The best protection against the harmful effects of pesticides, however, is the use of a combination of both types of clothing.

Caring for your Protective Clothing

Caring for your protective clothing comes in many ways.  These include washing them with running water and laundering them.  The kind of soap used for washing these clothes should be effective enough in eliminating all traces of fertilizers and pesticides.  Some even recommend the use of hot to warm water to achieve maximum cleaning.

On another note, disposable clothing, though more expensive, is available to save you from the troubles of cleaning.  It is also advised that protective clothing are washed, stored and kept separate from your everyday, normal clothes.

The use of protective clothing helps you work in your lawns without fear and apprehension, thereby resulting to more efficient output.