Operator Safety Standards

The following materials lay out the detailed scientific approach we use when assessing the risks for operators (users, applicators) of our crop protection products and show how we identify which safety measures operators need to take. Below you will find the extensive technical safety standard for operator exposure and a one-page summary document.

In 2021, the first version of Bayer's operator safety standard was published. Shortly after, an independent review panel was held with eight external scientists, including academics and current and former regulators, who were asked to provide feedback on the operator safety standards. The summary minutes of the meeting and action items can be found here. Their feedback improved the standards’ technical content and readability, and the reviewers provided practical ideas for global implementation which led to the 2nd version of the operator safety standard:

• Technical document – for detailed information on the Bayer safety standards for operator exposure.
• One-pager – a brief summary of the Bayer operator safety standards.