Title | Time | Description |
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PA1/6 PESTICIDES | 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM | C&G-NPTC PA1/PA6 Safe Use of Pesticides - Foundation Unit/Hand Held Applicators PA1 Course Objectives: • Risk assessment • Key aspects of legislation which apply to the use of pesticides • Interpreting labels and literature • Routes of contamination and personal hygiene • Pesticide contamination symptoms and how to deal with them • Identify, select, understand maintenance and storage of suitable and serviceable protective equipment • Operators responsibilities • Preparing pesticides for use • Transport/temporary storage of pesticides • Reducing needs for disposal • Disposal of containers, packaging, dilute and concentrated pesticide washings • Keeping records • Environmental and wildlife consideration • Safe and correct storage of pesticides • PPE PA6 Course Objectives: • Legal requirements and safety regulations • Risk assessment • Inspect and prepare the sprayer • Types of nozzle and their use • Product label • Environmental risk assessment • Calibrating the sprayer • Applying pesticide • Maintenance on a hand held pesticide applicator • Cleaning PPE, sprayer and storage • Record keeping |