FLUORESCENT TRACER MANUAL Kit Galvin, MS CIH PNASH 2007 North American Pesticide Applicator Certification & Safety Education Workshop Portland, ME
Acknowledgements WSDA Ofelio Borges Flor Servin WSU Karen Lewis PNASH Richard Fenske Pesticide Handlers Growers Contributors Reviewers Supported by WA State Medical Aid and Accident Fund CDC/NIOSH Cooperative Agreement #5U50OH07544
Today Background Fluorescent Tracer Manual Getting Started Taking Pictures Evaluation
What are FTs ? Brighteners in detergent Absorb UVA (black light) Reflect bright visible light Are invisible in normal light
Research... Dermal exposure Skits and video FT Component in Hands-on Training Project
... To Practice... Demonstrations Hands-on Tracer-in-the-tank
... FT Manual Health and safety Helpful hints Quick Demonstrations Workplace Applications Hands-on Activities WPS Supplies
Health and Safety Black light Fluorescent tracer 70% isopropanol
Quick Demonstrations Classroom Easy Message
Quick Demonstrations 1.Baseball cap 2.Unplugging spray nozzle 3.Dirty Fruits and Vegetables 4.Handshake 5.Improper removal of PPE 6.Cellphone, radio, pen, cigarette 7.Pesticide formulations 8.Tyvek TM suit
Work Place Applications “Tracer-in-the-Tank” Mixing, loading, & applying Crew activity Observation Photographs
Workplace Applications
How Much FT in the Tank?
Observations
Workplace Applications
Hands-On Activities Hands-on Small group Role-play Demonstrations Discussions WPS
Hands-On Activities Application Equipment Decontamination PPE Decontamination Unplugging a Spray Nozzle Taking a Bathroom Break WSDA’s Farmworker Education Program’s Hands-on Handler Training Srer Khmer, Cambodia Backpack Spraying
# 1 Application Equipment Decontamination
# 2 PPE Decontamination Srer Khmer NGO, Cambodia/PNASH Backpack Spraying
#3 Unplugging a Spray Nozzle
#4 Taking a Bathroom Break
Backpack Spraying Srer Khmer NGO, Cambodia/PNASH
Getting Started Tracer? Location? Black light? FT or not? * Practice*
Which Tracer? Activity Simulate pesticide Use with pesticide
Location, Location, Location Water Dark area Power
Which black light ? Group size Power Cost Portability
FT or Not? Make-up Sun-screen Lint Detergent/soaps White clothing Dry skin Fabric finishers
Lights, Camera, Hold Still Know your camera in the dark
Maximum Light for Photos Factor- Light+ LightTrade off Shutter speed fast 1/125 sec slow ¼ sec vibration Lens aperture f-stop small f-22 big f-2.0 less depth of field Film speed ISO grainy
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