LO 6.2 - Interpreting labels, safety data, hazard symbols

Question 1

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What is a formulation?

Answer 1

• All the ingredients in a pesticide product.
• The active ingredients or control chemical.
• The inert (inactive) ingredients.
• Usually formulations are diluted in water, a petroleum-based solvent, or other diluents.

Question 2

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What are Pesticide Formulations?

Answer 2

• The formulation is the chemical and physical form in which the pesticide is sold for use.
• The active ingredient is the chemical in the formulation that has the specific effect on the target organism.
• The formulation improves the properties of the pesticides for storage, handling, application, effectiveness or safety

Question 3

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The vast majority of pesticides are manufactured using what components?

Name three components

Answer 3

Components of Pesticide Formulations
* The active ingredient
* An inactive carrier
* Adjuvants or surfactants

Question 4

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What is meant by the active ingredient in Pesticide Formulations?

Answer 4

The active ingredient
* The material that controls the problem, kills the weeds/pests – e.g. Glyphosate is the active ingredient in Roundup.

Question 5

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What is meant by an inactive carrier in Pesticide Formulations?

Answer 5

An inactive carrier
* Is used to ‘bulk up’ the pesticide, makes it easier to measure/mix the pesticide. – e.g. water, oil, xylene (a hydrocarbon closely related to benzene)

Question 6

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What is meant by adjuvants or surfactants in Pesticide Formulations?

Answer 6

Adjuvants or surfactants
* Wetting agents or ‘stickers’ which increase the intake/uptake of the pesticide – make the product more efficient.

Question 7

Study Card

Hazard Symbols

Answer 7

Hazard Symbols
* The European Union CLP Regulation (“Classification, Labelling and Packaging”) was introduced as EC Regulation1271/2008.
* Based on the GHS system (Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals)

Question 8

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What does this symbol mean?

GHS Chemical Hazard Classification

Answer 8

HEALTH

Question 9

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What does this symbol mean?

GHS Chemical Hazard Classification

Answer 9

PHYSICAL

Question 10

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What does this symbol mean?

GHS Chemical Hazard Classification

Answer 10

ENVIROMENT

Question 11

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What is the DAFM website.

Answer 11

It’s the Department of Agriculture and Marine’s website.
Use it to check current regulations and laws regarding chemical use.

DAFM labels

Question 12

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Sample label - Active Ingredient

Answer 12

Sample label - Active Ingredient

Question 13

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Use the Gallup Biograde 360 label provided on Moodle for the next exercise.