Bulk pesticide applicator's handbook.

Details

• Corporate Authors:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Description:
  An introduction to the safe use and handling of pesticides is presented. Under current law, all persons using pesticides must be certified as an applicator; the basic information is provided for persons seeking state certification. Included are detailed discussions of pesticide labeling explaining the parts of pesticide container labels. Various methods of pesticide handling are discussed. Safety clothing and equipment required for proper handling are featured. Methods for the mixing, application, and disposal of pesticides are discussed. The toxic effects to man and their first aid treatment are also included. Strict attention to instructions on the label is stressed throughout the manual. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Fungi Fungicide, Industrial Hazardous Substances Herbicides Insecticides Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Protective Clothing Safety
• Keywords:
  NIOSH-Contract; Contract-099-74-0105; Pesticides; Agricultural-chemicals; Fungicides; Herbicides; Insecticides; Rodenticides; Residues; Toxicity; Safety-education; Safety; Safety-clothing; Safety-equipment; Personal-protective-equipment; Regulations
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Contract
• Genre:
  Final Contract Report
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DTMD - Division of Training and Manpower Development
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-45
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:00080677
• Citation:
  NIOSH; :1-45
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Division of Training and Manpower Development, NIOSH, Cincinnati, Ohio
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:7dc847c09aedf140bc731323e8446b4703641ae07d6ad9e7b7238120dab30b8f7dcaa9b938d34d035f87873a0fe7fec262d5d13dcaf290925445e82b6de3b57d
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/240794/cdc_240794_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 168.02 KB ]