Considering the essentiality of the use of PPE (personal protective equipment) for the promotion of health of the rural producer and the lack of information about this subject, this work aims to train on the importance of the use of personal protective equipment, and to train the participants on the correct destination of empty containers of agrochemicals in the Planalto Norte Catarinense. The present work was developed in the municipalities of Canoinhas, Três Barras and Bela Vista do Toldo. It

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... was found that more than 90% of the participants were aware of the importance of using personal protective equipment and the risks of handling and applying pesticides without PPE, it is common to witness the non-use of PPE or incomplete use, applicator.