1. FLUORESCENT TRACER MANUAL Kit Galvin, MS CIH PNASH 2007 North American Pesticide Applicator Certification & Safety Education Workshop Portland, ME

2. 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

3. Today  Background  Fluorescent Tracer Manual  Getting Started  Taking Pictures  Evaluation

4. What are FTs ?  Brighteners in detergent  Absorb UVA (black light)  Reflect bright visible light  Are invisible in normal light

5. Research...  Dermal exposure  Skits and video  FT Component in Hands-on Training Project

6. ... To Practice...  Demonstrations  Hands-on  Tracer-in-the-tank

7. ... FT Manual  Health and safety  Helpful hints  Quick Demonstrations  Workplace Applications  Hands-on Activities  WPS  Supplies

8. Health and Safety  Black light  Fluorescent tracer  70% isopropanol

9. Quick Demonstrations  Classroom  Easy Message

10. 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

14. Work Place Applications  “Tracer-in-the-Tank”  Mixing, loading, & applying  Crew activity  Observation  Photographs

15. Workplace Applications

16. How Much FT in the Tank?

17. Observations

18. Workplace Applications

19. Hands-On Activities  Hands-on  Small group  Role-play  Demonstrations  Discussions  WPS

20. 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

21. # 1 Application Equipment Decontamination

22. # 2 PPE Decontamination Srer Khmer NGO, Cambodia/PNASH  Backpack Spraying

23. #3 Unplugging a Spray Nozzle

24. #4 Taking a Bathroom Break

25. Backpack Spraying Srer Khmer NGO, Cambodia/PNASH

26. Getting Started  Tracer?  Location?  Black light?  FT or not? * Practice*

27. Which Tracer?  Activity  Simulate pesticide  Use with pesticide

28. Location, Location, Location  Water  Dark area  Power

29. Which black light ?  Group size  Power  Cost  Portability

30. FT or Not?  Make-up  Sun-screen  Lint  Detergent/soaps  White clothing  Dry skin  Fabric finishers

31. Lights, Camera, Hold Still  Know your camera in the dark 

32. 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 1001600grainy

33. Ordering  English To order  Spanish PNASH 1.800.330.0827 PNASH@u.washington.edu Download online: https://depts.washington.edu/pnash/FT_manual.php6