1. OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Ohio Pesticide Applicator Training Unit 5 Special Environmental Concerns

2. 2 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Pesticide Handling Activities That Could Pose a Threat to Ground Water and Endangered Species Loading Applying Equipment cleaning Transportation Disposal Spill Cleanup Storing Mixing

3. 3 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Sources of Ground Water Rain Snow Lakes Streams Irrigation

4. 4 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Factors That Determine Whether a Pesticide Will Reach Groundwater The practices followed by the pesticide user The presence or absence of water on the surface where the pesticides are released The chemical characteristics of the pesticide The type of soil at the site of pesticide use The location of the groundwater

5. 5 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Where Can You Find Out If Your Pesticide Use Is Subject To Any Special Limitations? The Environmental Protection Agency U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

6. 6 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION How Can You Avoid Contamination of Ground Water? Follow the label instructions. Do not overdose. Be aware of back-siphoning. Locate storage and mixing facilities away from water sources. Proper disposal of containers.

7. 7 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Pesticides Can Act Differently in The Environment Solubility Absorption Persistence

8. 8 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Soil Types Affect the Movement of Pesticides Into the Ground Water Soil texture Soil permeability Soil organic matter

9. 9 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION The Affects of Geology Water Table: The distance from the soil surface to the ground water.

10. 10 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION Endangered Species  Any plant or animal that is in danger of becoming extinct.

11. 11 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION The Importance of Protecting Endangered Species Agriculture Medicine Interdependence Natural Balance Stability Preserving choices

12. 12 OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EXTENSION References APPLYING PESTICIDES CORRECTLY OSU BULLETIN 825 Ohio State University Extension