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P RIVATE A PPLICATOR R ECERTIFICATION 2012-2014

Stay informed about safety hazards, environmental risks, and proper protection measures when handling pesticides. Learn about mixing and loading precautions, protective equipment, fumigation guidelines, and transportation protocols. Ensure safer practices for yourself and the environment.

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P RIVATE A PPLICATOR R ECERTIFICATION 2012-2014

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  1. PRIVATEAPPLICATORRECERTIFICATION 2012-2014 Pesticide Mixing/Loading/Transportation and Fumigation Issues North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Structural Pest Control & Pesticides Division, Pesticide Section

  2. Mixing and Loading • Environmental Hazards • Personal Protective Equipment • Storage • Fumigants • Soil • Phosphine Gas • Transportation

  3. MIXING AND LOADING SITES

  4. HAZARDS TO CONSIDER • Water Contamination • Drains

  5. WATER CONTAMINATION

  6. DO NOT MIX OR LOAD NEAR WATER SOURCES • Wells • Creeks • Ponds

  7. MIXING, LOADING OR CLEANING PESTICIDE EQUIPMENT OVER OR NEAR DRAINS • Know where the drain empties

  8. USE BACKFLOW PROTECTION • Air Gap • Backflow preventer

  9. MIX AND LOAD ON SITE

  10. CLEAN SPRAYER TANK • Rinse tank with limited water and cleaner • Rinsate should be applied to labeled site • If possible, designated tanks for herbicides

  11. PROTECT YOURSELF FROM EXPOSURE WHEN WORKING WITH PESTICIDES • Types of Exposure • Oral • Inhalation • Dermal • Ocular

  12. PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT • Read the Label • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is found in the Precautionary Statement of the label • PPE requirements could be more detailed for mixing and loading

  13. PPE • Keep Out of Reach of Children • CAUTION • Precautionary Statements • Hazard to Humans and Domestic Animals • Harmful If Swallowed • Causes Moderate Eye Irritation • Avoid contact with eyes or clothing. Wash thoroughly with soap • and water after handling. • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) • Some materials that are chemical-resistant to this product are barrier • laminate or viton. For more information, follow instructions in Supplement • Three of PR Notice 93-7. If you want more options, follow the instructions • for category H on an EPA chemical resistance category selections chart. Loaders, applicators and all other handlers must wear: • Coveralls over long-sleeved shirt and long pants • Chemical-resistant gloves • Chemical-resistant footwear plus socks • A NIOSH-approved dust mist filtering respirator with MSHA/NIOSH approval number prefix TC-21C or a NIOSH-approved respirator with any N, R, P, or HE filter

  14. PROPER STORAGE AND MAINTENANCE OF PPE SHOULD INCLUDE • Never store with pesticides • Respirator and respirator cartridges should be stored separately • Clean respirator after each use

  15. RESPIRATOR USE FOR FUMIGATION New fumigant labels require respirator use to conform to OSHA’s 29 CFR Part 1090.134 includes: • Medical Clearance • Fit Test • Annual fit-testing thereafter

  16. FUMIGATION OVERVIEW • Reregistration Eligibility Decisions (REDs), for chemicals registered prior to 1984 under FQPA (Food Quality Protection Act), require soil fumigants to include additional label measures to protect applicators and bystanders.

  17. FUMIGATION SUMMARY 2010 Mitigation, (2011 crop season) • Handler respiratory protection • Tarp perforation and removal restrictions • Reentry restrictions • Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) • Fumigant Management Plans (FMPs) • RUP classification • Registrant-provided handler information 2011 Mitigation, (2012 crop season) • Buffers and buffer posting • Restrictions near difficult to evacuate sites • Emergency preparedness and response • Registrant-provided training and community outreach programs

  18. Fumigation Requirements for Phosphine Gas • Restricted Use Pesticide • Read and Understand the Label and Applicators Manual • Keep Records • Fumigant Management Plan (FMP) • Placarding

  19. LABEL REQUIREMENTS It is illegal to move trucks, trailers, containers, vans, et., over public roads or highways until they have been aerated.

  20. PESTICIDE TRANSPORTATION

  21. PESTICIDE TRANSPORTATION Highway Accidents that involve Pesticide Spills • Be proactive……contact the appropriate authorities • Contain pesticide spill • Clean up • Collect pesticide contaminated soil, spread on labeled site

  22. GOOD NUMBERS TO KNOW • NCDA&CS Pesticide Section (919) 733-3556 • NC Department Of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) (919) 733-4064 • NC Division of Water Quality Emergency number 1-800 858-0368

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