Heat Illness and Personal Protective Equipment – Chemical-Resistant Suits

On Sept. 12, 2025, the Department of Pesticide Regulation (DPR) published a Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action in the California Regulatory Notice Register that will update and clarify chemical-resistant suit requirements and remove a duplicative and obsolete heat illness prevention requirement for employees who are required to wear chemical-resistant suits.

The complete text of this regulatory action can be found on the department’s rulemaking webpage.

Any interested person may present comments about the proposed action in writing. Written comments must be received no later than Oct. 27, 2025.

To submit comments online, use DPR’s comment portal SmartComment.

Comments can also be submitted by FAX, (916) 324-1491or via U.S. Mail:

Lauren Otani, Regulations Coordinator
Department of Pesticide Regulation
1001 I Street, P.O. Box 4015
Sacramento, California 95812-4015