NC Respiratory Protection Cost Share Program

North Carolina farms and nurseries can buy respirators and cartridges at half price through the Institute to meet the respiratory protection requirements of EPA's Worker Protection Standard. The cost share is funded by the NCDA&CS Pesticide Environmental Trust Fund and applied at purchase, either at Institute events or by direct shipment. The Institute also offers medical clearance, fit testing and training.

• North Carolina farms and nurseries

• For respirators/cartridges needed to comply with EPA Worker Protection Standard respiratory protection requirements

• Respirators should be purchased only after medical clearance and a fit test; the respirator must match the fit test card

50/50 cost share applied at point of purchase.

Published amounts: 50/50 cost share on respirators or cartridges (North or 3M)

Contact the Institute at 252-744-1008 or agromedicine@ecu.edu; cost share is applied when purchasing North or 3M respirators/cartridges at an Institute event or by direct shipment.

Deadline text on the page: No deadline published; "Cost share may be accessed immediately when you purchase respirators or cartridges (North or 3M) at an event hosted by the Institute or by direct shipment."