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APIP. Topics to be rcvicwed and discussed during such in-service training
should include:
,) Proper procedure in the preparation of the solution,
b) Pesticide calculations,
c) Disposal ofwastc/containers,
d) Protective clothing/safe
c)
handling,
Briefing the occupants of the house
I)
to be
Disciplinary
treated, and
action for not observing rules, etc.
Mcdical/Occuptionat Healtl
The APIP works closely with FPA to coordinate
objectives under
and achieve
this segment.
common
The
1) Identify
following
and
actions
establish
are proposed:
in coordination
Poison
with the
Control
Ministry
Centers.
of Health
Satellite
regional
Poison Control
established
Centers
wherevcr
should also
necessary
be
within
conducted
a region. A
in
training
the Poison
course
Control
should
Centers
be
should
once
be
a
utlilized
year, and
as infutrmation
these centers
centers
the
to
procednres
provide necessary
for handling
instruction
and management
in
2) Form Medical of
Training
pesticide
Team(s)
poisoning
composed
cases.
of
Ministry
representatives
of Health from
and
FPA,
APIP. Doclors and
properly
other hospital
trained staff
on the
will
management
be
3) Publish a booklet
oi pesticide
and
poisoning.
other relevant
information
material dealing
and recognition,
with pesticide
diagnosis,
poisoning.
and treatment
A poster
of
on
pesticide
4)
the
Idcntify
same subject
suitable
will
antidotes
also be prepared.
and cquipment and make
available
sure that
at all
these
times
are
5)
in the
Monitor
poison
all
control
cases
centers.
of pesticide intoxication and its causes, institute
measures, remedial
and report
6) APIP
these
should
to FPA.
work closely with FPA in the implementation of health
monitoring programs.
Manufacturing and Formulation
The localized nature of this segment
action
makes
plan
it
is
the
simple
easiest
and
to
two-pronged.
address. The
plant and
The
inoependent
first step is
entities.
to call a meeting of all
assessed during the meeting. Each plant's safety program isto be presented
As
and
Advisory
an offshoot
Plant
of
Safety
the
Inspection
meeting, a
Team
so-called
is to be forned. This team will have
following
the
functions:
a) schedule plant visits for plant safety
b)
evaluation,
give recommendations for improved
c) set
plant
up timetable
safety,
for implementation of
d)
recommendations,
follow up for compliance of recommendations,
e) institute
and
periodic audits,
In
perhaps
addition twice
to the
ayear.
above action, the
pesticide
APIP has
products
to ensure
manufactured. the quality
A
of
strict quality control must be instituted,