If the item is plastic, metal, or previously painted, proper prep is still important before spraying

The heat from being out in the sun with no shade all day: that is really the worst thing.[221] Health Consequences of Inadequate Access to Water, Sanitation, and Shade The Occupational Safety and Health Administrations (OSHA) Field Sanitation Standard requires agricultural employers with at least 10 employees to provide sufficient and accessible drinking water, hand-washing facilities, and toilets.[222] According to OSHA: Farmworkers may suffer heat stroke and heat exhaustion from an insufficient intake of potable water, urinary tract infections due to urine retention from inadequate availability of toilets, agrichemical poisoning resulting from lack of hand-washing facilities, and infectious and other communicable diseases from microbial and parasitic exposures.[223] A review of public health literature found that limited access to toilets and strict work environments where workers are not given time to take breaks contribute to chronic urine retention, increasing the risk of urinary tract infections.[224] In addition, public health studies have shown that washing with soap and water can reduce both pesticide and nicotine residues on the hands of tobacco workers by 96 percent.[225] Sun exposure is associated with several types of skin cancer, and research suggests that sunburn and sun exposure in childhood and adolescence can increase the risk of melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, later in life

A December 2025 order imposed high specific excise duties (Rs2,0508,500 per 1,000 sticks, depending on length) effective Feb 1, 2026
Ollivierre is the incoming president, taking over for John Barnard, who was instrumental in launching the group in 2013 and leading it for 10 years