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The following recommendations are for guidance only and do not exclude any statutory requirement:
1.Always wear adequate protective clothing, eye protection and respiratory protection when mixing, transferring or spraying pesticides. The minimum level of protection will be stated on the chemical label or in the Code of Practice in most countries.
2.Protective clothing, respirators etc must be removed as soon as exposure to pesticides has ceased. All items must be washed or disposed of safely according to the manufacturers' recommendations.
3.Ensure that the sprayer is correctly calibrated for the chemical, application technique and crop or pest being sprayed.
4.Take note of the speed and direction of the wind. Ensure that spray droplets do not drift on adjacent crops, another person's land or an inhabited area. Always spray downwind to avoid operator contamination. Never walk through a sprayed area.
5.All traces of chemical must be washed from the operator's skin immediately after spraying and before eating, drinking or smoking.
6.Remove all traces of chemical from the tank, pipework and sprayhead as well as from external surfaces of the sprayer.
7.All residues of chemical from the sprayer, pesticide containers or mixing vessels etc must be disposed of safely by an approved means. Do not contaminate an
8.Dispose of empty chemical containers safely by an approved means. Do not keep containers for