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Crop Science

Crop Science. Safety Laws Related to Crop Production. CS4. Objectives. LESSON OBJECTIVE. ENABLING OBJECTIVES. List and summarize the governmental agencies enforcing safety, environmental regulations and legal requirements related to crop production.

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Crop Science

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  1. Crop Science

  2. Safety Laws Related to Crop Production CS4

  3. Objectives LESSON OBJECTIVE ENABLING OBJECTIVES • List and summarize the governmental agencies enforcing safety, environmental regulations and legal requirements related to crop production • Identify potential hazards in crop production and determine a solution to keep people safe After completing this lesson on Safety Laws Related to Crop Production, students will demonstrate their ability to apply the concept in real-world situations by obtaining a minimum score of 80% on the Company Safety Manual evaluation. 01 02

  4. Key Terms Natural Resources Conservation Services (NRCS) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

  5. Farm Safety

  6. Objective 1 Identify potential hazards in crop production and determine a solution to keep people safe

  7. Potential Dangers with Handling Chemicals • Insecticide and pesticide contact with skin • Handling the chemical when filling applicator • Drift hazard • Exposure to fumes from chemicals • Storage area • Adding dry chemicals to sprayer tank • Anhydrous ammonia • Colorless gas with a sharp penetrating odor • Compressed as liquid, turns to gas when absorbed with moisture in soil • Contact with body tissue, destroying cells, causing dehydration, and severe burns • Could destroy lungs if breathed

  8. Potential Dangers from Equipment Operation

  9. Potential Dangers from Equipment Operation

  10. Potential Dangers from Handling and Storing Crops

  11. Precautions to Prevent Personal Injury from Chemicals

  12. Precautions to Prevent Personal Injury from Chemicals

  13. Precautions to Prevent Personal Injury from Chemicals

  14. Precautions to Prevent Personal Injury from Chemicals

  15. Precautions to Prevent Personal Injury from Chemicals

  16. Precautions to Prevent Personal Injury from Equipment

  17. Precautions to Prevent Personal Injury from Equipment

  18. Precautions to Prevent Personal Injury from Equipment

  19. Precautions to Prevent Personal Injury from Crop Handling & Storage

  20. Precautions to Prevent Personal Injury from Crop Handling & Storage

  21. Precautions to Prevent Personal Injury from Crop Handling & Storage

  22. Objective 2 List and summarize the governmental agencies enforcing safety, environmental regulations and legal requirements related to crop production

  23. What environmental aspects are affected by crop production activities?

  24. What are major contributors to agricultural pollution?

  25. What are toxic products found in agricultural pollution?

  26. Soil loss is attributed to incorrect or overuse of tillage methods

  27. Governmental agencies are working to:

  28. Governmental Agencies

  29. What are the legal requirements for handling chemicals, wastes, and equipment? • Producers must make sure pesticides are handled properly and safely • Federal laws set the standards for pesticide use. State laws may be more strict but not more lax. • EPA regulates the use of pesticides • Regulations are mandated under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act • Gives the EPA authority to develop regulations, which are interpretations of the law and have the force of law

  30. What are the legal liabilities if chemicals, wastes, or equipment is mishandled? • Civil penalties may be imposed if FIFRA regulations are broken • Hearings are held before the EPA can assess a fine • Criminal penalties may be as much as $25,000 or 1 year in prison for commercial applicators or less for private applicators

  31. All major spills must be reported to the USEPA office serving District 7 (Midwest) with the following: • Name, address, telephone number of person reporting • Exact location of the spill • Name of the company involved and locations • Specific pesticide spilled • Estimated quantity of pesticide spilled • Source of the spill • Cause of the spill • Name of body of water involved or nearest body of water to the spill area • Action taken for containment and cleanup • Many pesticide labels have emergency telephone numbers for direct access to the manufacturer to manage emergencies for a given product

  32. What are the legal liabilities if chemicals, wastes, or equipment is mishandled? • If a spill is on a highway, the highway patrol or the highway department must be contacted • If a spill is on a city or county road, the sheriff, police, or the local country or city fire department must be contacted to assist with the clean up

  33. Legal liabilities of crossing property lines, fencing, or other damage

  34. Legal liabilities of polluting streams and groundwater?

  35. Legal liabilities of polluting streams and groundwater?

  36. Conclusion Crop production is one of the most hazardous occupations in the United States. It is very important that all farm workers know and understand all aspects of the risks involved in crop production. Danger and safety precautions need to be used when handling chemicals, operating equipment, and handling and storing crops. Producers also must work to reduce the possible harmful impact of crop production on the environment.

  37. Exit Card • What do you feel is the most important safety aspect when considering crop production safety? • What is something you can do to promote crop production safety in your school?

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