2.8
Pinto BT-POM 1212 - Revision 5
Pre-OperationSafety
Decontamination
☞ Change out of protective clothing
and shower as soon as possible
after spraying.
☞ Wash before eating, drinking or
smoking.
☞ Provide clean water at fi lling site
and on sprayer in case of fi eld
contamination.
☞ Wash and clean respirators
regularly.
Keep Sprayers and Safety Equipment
in Good Working Condition
☞ Replace hoses and fi ttings when
they leak.
☞ Clean sprayer regularly.
☞ Replace respirator fi lters regularly.
☞ Do not use worn, faulty or
contaminated safety equip ment.
Storage
☞ Store pesticides in a locked, well
ventilated store.
☞ Do not pour pesticides into other
containers, especially not drink
containers.
Pesticide Free Tractor
Cabs
☞ Ensure the cab fi lter is adequate
for the pesticide used.
☞ Be careful not to contaminate the
cabin environment.
☞ Cabin fi lters alone are not
adequate when the operator is
required to leave the cab to refi ll
the sprayer. Safety equipment
used outside the cab should not
be stored in the cab.
Protective Safety
Equipment
The amount and type of protective clothing
and equipment is determined by the
type of chemicals, degree and duration
of exposure, weather conditions and
application equipment used.
Read and follow the direction on the
label.
Over protection can be uncomfortable and
un nec es sary.
A respirator left hang ing around your neck
is useless.
Measuring
☞ Croplands’ calibrated, easypour
1, 3 and 5 litre meas ur ing jugs
and 25 litre chemical mixing
bucket are practical, easy to
clean, U.V. resistant and chem i cal
resistant.
Clothing
☞ Cover as much of the body as
possible, especially the neck,
chest and forearms. Use
washable fabric overalls,
disposable overalls or preferably
wa ter proof clothing especially
when coming in contact with
large quan ti ties of pes ti cides.
Wear the trouser legs out side the
boots.
Gloves and Boots
☞ Never use leather or cloth
materials because they absorb
pesticides and provide a constant
source of contamination. Gloves
should be un-lined for this reason.
Croplands Nitrile Chemical Handling
Gloves are recommended.
1, 3, 5 litre meas ur ing jugs & 25 litre mixing bucket. Kasco helmet, Breathable spray suit & gloves. Respirator, Breathable spray suit & gloves.
Croplands Breathable
Spray Suits are
especially designed
and ideally suited to our
climatic conditions. They
provide greater protection
than or di nary fabric and
dis pos a ble overalls.
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