1. Mixing, Loading, and Application

2. Mixing and Loading the most hazardous large amounts of concentrated pesticide

3. Mixing and Loading mixing area: outdoors –good ventilation –well lit water source: –air gap to prevent back-siphoning

4. Personal protective equipment apron and gloves face shield respirator - dusts or dangerous vapors Carry pesticides and mix below face level

5. Empty containers recycle puncture never reuse cannot burn or bury

6. Rinsable containers Rinse as soon as empty back in tank by either: triple rinse, filling container 1/4 with watertriple rinse Shake for 30 seconds each time Empty in sprayer

7. Rinsable containers Rinse as soon as empty back in tank by either: pressure rinsing, using high pressure one timepressure rinsing Rinse for 30 seconds Empty in sprayer

8. Combining pesticides Risk undesirable effects clogs scum ineffective labels often list compatible chemicals

9. Compatibility test quart glass jar use same water (pH, debris) W-A-L-E –WP or WDG –Agitate –Liquid products –Emulsifiable concentrates

10. Compatibility test shake –Heat may indicate incompatibility stand for 15 minutes

11. Application with Hand Sprayer gloves and long pants walk backwards to avoid walking through the chemical

12. Equipment cleaning clean as soon as possible to prevent drying rinsate pad to collect waste –If no pad, move around keep wearing PPE

13. Rinsates Apply rinsate to labeled area –Still contains pesticide

14. Personal cleanup take shower and wash hair and clothes

15. Worker Protection Standard (WPS) Provide information and training (EPA approved)

16. Worker Protection Standard (WPS) Restricted-Entry Intervals Posting Notification of applications Danger Pesticides and Peligro Pestididas REI for low risk: 4 to 12 hours

17. Worker Protection Standard (WPS) PPE Employer provides PPE

18. Worker Protection Standard (WPS) Decontamination Stations Water (1 pint), soap and disposable towels At most ¼ mile away

19. Worker Protection Standard (WPS) Safety Poster

20. Worker Protection Standard (WPS) Recordkeeping Kept for 2 years Date, brand EPA registration #, quantity, area, and pest MSDS

21. Pesticide Certification Fees Private, $10 every 5 years –in the production of an agricultural commodity (farm, nursery, greenhouse) on your or your employer’s property Commercial, $50 per year –applying pesticides for hire, even on his/her employer's personal property Noncommercial, exempt –an employee of a government agency, either federal, state, or local

22. Recertification Training sessions for Continuing Certification Hours (CCH) or passing exam again Commercial License expires in 5 years unless –Complete CCH within 5-year time block (not within one year) Commercial and Noncommercial 10 CCH Private 5 CCH –Otherwise, retest

23. STORAGE SITE large amounts in separate buildinglarge amounts in separate building protect from accessprotect from access protect from water damageprotect from water damage temperature controltemperature control

24. STORAGE SITE spill containmentspill containment potable waterpotable water

25. STORAGE SITE

27. STORAGE MAINTENANCE keep containers labeledkeep containers labeled be aware of damaged containersbe aware of damaged containers –transfer to suitable container with label –shelf life, about 1 year beware of flammable pesticidesbeware of flammable pesticides

28. SPILL MANAGEMENT -chemtrec 1-800-424-9300, for emergencies only -to report spill, required to report to National Response Center 1-800- 424-8802

29. CONTROL, CONTAIN, AND CLEANUP Control PPE leaking container, place in a larger container isolate from surrounding area

32. CONTROL, CONTAIN, AND CLEANUPContainment containment snakes or dam with soilcontainment snakes or dam with soil protect water sourcesprotect water sources absorb liquids with sawdust, kitty litterabsorb liquids with sawdust, kitty litter cover dry materialscover dry materials

33. CONTROL, CONTAIN, AND CLEANUPClean-up swept into heavy-duty plastic drum or bagswept into heavy-duty plastic drum or bag dry pesticide can be re-applieddry pesticide can be re-applied

34. CONTROL, CONTAIN, AND CLEANUP nonporous floor, wash with water and detergent carpet, wood, etc needs to be removed neutralizing spill –bleach, then absorbent material –remove 2-3 inches of soil –may need to then mix in activated charcoal

35. SPILL KIT emergency number PPE containment “snakes” absorbent materials, saw dust, kitty litter, activated charcoal heavy-duty detergent fire extinguisher heavy-duty plastic container

36. Disposal https://agriculture.sc.gov/content.as px?ContentID=5143https://agriculture.sc.gov/content.as px?ContentID=5143

37. Closed Pesticide Application Sprayer siphons pesticide from container No exposure during mixing