PESTTICIDES

Question 1

hygeine control in the use of pesticides 233

Answer 1

1. working with the RHI talking about storage transport and work condtiones in with working with pesticides
2. carrying out medical examiantions i.e check levels of enzyme
3. become aquinted yearly with the list of approved pestciddes, i.e if any have been banned and their differnet effects
4. ensure the supply of antitodes aavailables e.g atropine ampules, sodium bicarbonate , mg sulphate

Question 2

pesticide safety tips! 232

Answer 2

1. do not apply outside on a windy day
2. keep away from pets kids
3. always store in the original container
4. always follow the iinstructions on the packgaing
5. ty to minimise your exposure t
6. careful not to spill itt etc

Question 3

PPE

Answer 3

• headwear
• gloves
• footwear
• googles/glasses
• face shields
• air puryfying equipment and air supplying equipment

Question 4

air puryfing and air supplying equipment 226

Answer 4

air purrfying: most used
filters the air as it comes through but does not supply oxygen, easir with bigger particle slike dust not so much fumes.

• 2 strap dust respirator
• cartridge /canister
• PAPR

air supplying:
SCBA

Question 5

goggles and glasses

Answer 5

cup googles
cover goggles

3 types of venting with goggles - open, indirect, non vented

Question 6

toxicity

Answer 6

the ability to cause damage

• danger - usually lethal dose of less than 50 mg/kg
• warning
• caution- usually more than 500mg

toxicity is dose related, the more toxic, the less the does needed.

can be acute or chronic - we meausre accute by lD 50

Question 7

LABELS

Answer 7

a legal document
has pictures too
tells how to store, handle,any ppe you might need , temp, what to do if exposed

Question 8

hazard

Answer 8

the risk of poisioning in practice !

has different elements - equation

hazar(risk) = toxicityx exposure (contamination x time)

Question 9

classification

Answer 9

1. usage
2. chemical
3. hazard