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Manual 5:PESTICIDES AND HEALTH,SAFETY & THE ENVIRONMENTChecklist – Precautions during application Spray correctly either walking or driving at the correct speed to ensure correctdosing on to the ground or crops Take notice of changing weather conditions and stop if it gets too windy Watch out for fellow workers nearby or members of the public passing on footpaths NEVER spray too near to water courses – respect buffer zones around crops Make sure you have some water and first aid equipment with you Avoid bad practices like trying to clear a blocked nozzle by putting it to yourmouth and blowing the obstruction clear. Clean the nozzle with water or a softprobe such as a grass stem. Wear gloves when doing this Look out for overhead electricity cables and make sure any spray boom does notcome into contact with them. Many fatal electrocutions have been caused in this wayChecklist – Post-spraying precautions Have a preliminary wash of hands, face and neck or other parts of the bodywhich may have become contaminated. Wash gloves before removing them Return unused pesticides to the store, and empty, three times rinsed containersto a secure storage area prior to disposal Remove any warning signs Decontaminate/clean application equipment by washing it thoroughly, andmake sure that you wear PPE whilst doing this. The washings should be drainedinto a soak-away or similar chamber to be confined safely and without risks tothe environment.NEVER clean spray equipment in a stream or watercourse Decontaminate/clean PPE by washing down items such as gloves, aprons, bootsand face shield. Gloves should be washed inside and out and allowed to dry.Respiratory protective equipment should be wiped clean prior to thoroughwashing (remove the chemical cartridge) Bathe or wash thoroughly after completing the above actions For items such as coveralls ensure there are special arrangements at work forwashing/laundering them properly. The person doing the laundering must alsobe properly protected whilst cleaning themNEVER take pesticide-contaminated clothing or equipment to be washed at homeas you put your family at riskComplete a record of use. It is good management practice to know whichpesticides worked best in which field, and it is also source of reference in theevent of pesticide-related illnessObserve re-entry times to treated areas260 Health, Safety and EnvironmentA Series of Trade Union EducationManuals for Agricultural Workers
Manual 5:PESTICIDES AND HEALTH,SAFETY & THE ENVIRONMENTRecordkeepingRe-entryperiodPrecautionsduringdisposal ofsurpluspesticide andcontainersIt is essential that employers keep good records about employee exposureand all operations involving the storage, application and disposal ofpesticides. Exposure records must be kept for at least five years, and 30years in the case of health surveillance records. Records aid both stockcontrol, and be usable as a reference in the event of the accidentalcontamination of workers, the public, honey bees, other creatures ornon-target crops. Recommendations for records suggest the followingheadings: operator; date; application site; crop; material or structuretreated; reason for treatment; product used, dilution and application rate;hours pesticide used; weather conditions; and any other relevant detail.The time interval that should elapse between pesticide application andentering the treated field, glasshouse/plastic tunnel, livestock shed forsafety reasons is known as the re-entry period/interval. It should not beconfused with the harvest interval which is the time between pesticideapplication and the harvesting of the crop in order to avoid or minimise theproblem of pesticide residues. Re-entry periods are designed to allowresidues to decay to a point where the exposure is insufficient to causeharmful effects.Re-entry periods will vary according to the type of pesticide used, the doseapplied, the surface area of crop treated, weather conditions. Theminimum re-entry times as stated on the label, the safety data sheet, or ina written instruction must always be respected. It may need to beincreased if vulnerable populations are exposed to danger, for example,members of the public coming to buy produce on a farm.If entry is required to a treated area before the re-entry period, then PPEmust be worn.Mixed pesticide, surplus to requirements, should be safely disposed of (asper label/MSDS) The work area must be cleared up; any chemicalpackets/containers put back in the store; and containers disposed ofsafely. All these stages can result in contamination if they are not carriedout properly. They can also have catastrophic effects on livestock, pets andwildlife, and contaminate water sources.Checklist – Disposal of mixed, surplus pesticides Drainings/washings should run into a specially constructed and maintained soilsoakaway or other special container Pesticides washed from the sprayer must never be allowed to run into publicsewers or where there is a danger of seepage into any form of watercourse If possible, use a flushing device (rather than filling the spray tank with waterand pumping it through) to clean out equipment and containers as this willreduce the volume of washings261 Health, Safety and EnvironmentA Series of Trade Union EducationManuals for Agricultural Workers
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