basic pesticide safety reemphasis of some of the important points
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Basic Pesticide Safety
Reemphasis of some of the important points
Basic Pesticide Safety:Method Selection
Use the method whichIs ecologically effectivePoses lowest risk to the human environmentIs cost effective
Not necessarily a pesticidal methodIf not – pesticide safety is not a concern
In this session we assume pesticide use
Basic Pesticide Safety:Proper Use
Always treat pesticides with Respect
• Know the product• Know its limitations• Read the label• Know the label requirements
Care• Know the application equipment and its limits• Know and follow proper storage, transport and use
procedures
Basic Pesticide Safety:Personnel Safety
Avoid contact with the pesticideWear all designated safety equipment
Be careful of drips and spills
Keep hands away from eyes and mouth
Wash your hands before• Smoking• Eating• Bathroom breaks
Designated safety equipment
Based on the WPS statement on the label & Regional requirements
Minimum in R-8Long sleeved shirt & long pants of tightly woven material
Waterproofed boots
Goggles
Hard hat
Unlined nitrile gloves
Safety equipment
Requirement for nitrile gloves is in conflict with F.S. fire regulations if you are working a fire in a recently treated area
Fire regulations say leather gloves, chemical presence requires nitrile
Unresolved at present – waterproofed leather gloves may ultimately be the compromise position
Safety equipment
It is recommended that a tyvek suit be carried to the field
More for modesty should someone have to change out of contaminated clothes
Virtually useless in the briar patch
Basic Pesticide Safety:Accidental Contact
If you contact a pesticideClean the body parts contacted
• Immediately, and • Thoroughly
Change clothes if necessary
Apply First-Aid, if necessary
If pesticide was swallowed, if it has gotten into the eyes, or if the person contacted is showing any symptoms resulting from the contact – get him or her to a doctor immediately
Basic Pesticide Safety:Serious Exposure
If you have to go to a doctorNotify your dispatcher and have them determine which doctor and prearrange for you to be seen immediately(Which doctor should be determined from your previously prepared Spill Plan which is filed at the dispatcher’s desk)Carry a copy of the label and MSDS to the doctor
Basic Pesticide Safety:Transport
Do not carry pesticides in the passenger compartment of a vehicle
Do not carry “mixed loads”Carry herbicides separately from insecticides from fungicides, etc.
Tie containers down to avoid bouncing them around
Licensing requirements (Hazmat drivers)
DOT regulations: loads greater than 1,000 pounds
HAZMAT certification
Any load greater than 1,000 pounds GROSS weight
With water weighing about 8 pounds per gallon this restricts the load to
Less than 100 gallons of formulated product OR of tank mix in water
Basic Pesticide Safety:Storage
Store pesticides in a separate building
Storage area should be locked
And, access should be strictly limited
(in light of the current emphasis on Homeland Security – these common sense requirements have taken on an importance and life of their own!!)
Basic Pesticide Safety:Storage
Pesticides should be stacked separately
And, ideally, be separated by product type
A current inventory should be available at the dispatcher’s desk
Fire hazard signing should be accurate
Pesticide Safety- Fire Safety Sign
Pesticide Safety – Fire Sign Translated
FSH 6709.11,60 - Exhibits
Basic Pesticide Safety:Spills Preparation
Spill PlanTemplate availableCustomize it to the District – local doctors and emergency response team phone numbers and locationsUpdate for each ongoing project (labels & MSDSs)
Spill kit on truckContents listed last page of spill plan
Basic Pesticide Safety:Spill Plan Document
Typed and legible
Maintained current
Always available at dispatcher’s desk for ready access in the event of an emergency
Basic Pesticide Safety:Spill Plan Document
Provide for care of injured or contaminated personnel
Specific concerns
Identify spilled material
Notify
Basic Pesticide Safety:Spill Plan Document
Who to notify + phone #
What they need to know
Contain the spill
Safety measures to be observed during cleanup
Basic Pesticide Safety:Spill Plan Document
Clean-up
Documentation
Summary –dry spills
Summary –wet spills
Basic Pesticide Safety:Spill Plan Document
Phone numbers of people to notify and people or organizations who can
provide assistance
Basic Pesticide Safety:Spill Plan Document
Storage facility spill kit
Vehicle spill kit
Spill plan
Review before going to the field
In addition – carry label & MSDS to the field
Keep a copy of the current spill plan at the district dispatcher’s desk where it is readily accessed if needed
Basic Pesticide Safety:When a Spill Happens
Take care of injured personnel first!
Contain the spill
Get appropriate help
Basic Pesticide Safety:When a Spill Happens
Reporting required:Dispatcher
District Ranger
Forest Pesticide Coordinator * Forest Supervisor
Regional HAZMAT Coordinator *
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Basic Pesticide Safety:Forest Pesticide Coordinators
Alabama -- Jim Clute
Chatt-Oconee -- Pat Hopton (Tallulah RD)
Cherokee – Ed Brown
Daniel Boone -- Paul Finke
Florida -- Gary Hegg (Wakulla RD)
FMS -- Jay Purnell
GW/J – Russ MacFarlane
Kisatchie --Mississippi -- Jerry WindhamNorth Carolina – John BlantonOuachita -- Finis Harris Ozark -- Jack DavisSavannah River -- Jamie ScottTexas – George Weick
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Basic Pesticide Safety:Regional Hazmat Coordinator
Walt Sternke
404-347-3369
Email: [email protected]
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Basic Pesticide Safety:Environmental Concerns
Already mentioned spillsCaution must be taken to avoid
DriftLeachingRunoff, andOther forms of off-site movement
Labels, MSDS, labeling and other documents help
Basic Pesticide Safety:Environmental Movement
More later
Safety products catalogs
Basic Pesticide Safety:Low Risk Pesticide Use
Low-risk application is the focus of all of our safety messages with respect to pesticides
Most of the remainder of the session will deal with how to do it right