Safety
Head & Face
☞ Hard hats, washable hats,
goggles, spray helmets and face
shields are important when
handling concentrates.
Croplands Spray Goggles feature sealed,
anti-fog, double lens goggles for practical,
comfortable eye protection. Croplands
Kasco Spray Hood is fully approved by
D.I.R.
Respirators
☞ Choose the correct type and have
the correct cartridge fi tted.
Re place cartridges regularly and
write the date on each cartridge.
Ensure there is an ad e quate fi t to
the face.
Croplands' respirators are recommended
for most spray ing ap pli ca tions.
Operator Safety
When handling pesticides, always use
elbow-length gloves, long clothes and
above all, a respirator.
If you and your clothing become
contaminated with spray, DO NOT
WORK ON.
Stop work, remove clothing and wash
affected areas thoroughly with soap and
water. Put fresh clothing on before starting
again.
Ensure that con tam i nat ed clothing is
washed thoroughly before being used
again.
Don’t guess when choosing protective
equipment. Feel free to call Croplands
and make use of our safety database
for com pre hen sive information on safety,
handling and storage ex po sure levels,
symptoms, health effects, fi rst aid and
personal protection.
Spraying Precautions
Agricultural chemicals applied under
unfavourable weather conditions or from
poorly adjusted and operated equip ment
can cause damage due to run-off and/or
drift problems.
Crops and pastures are more susceptible
to spray drift of her bi cides while people,
stock and water supplies are gen er al ly
more susceptible to insecticide drift.
Pollution, crop damage and the potential
health hazards are some thing agriculture
can ill afford. It is simply not acceptable ,
socially or environmentally.
Additionally, pesticide which drifts or runs
Off the target re duc es the effi ciency of the
pesticide on the target. Spray failures are
a waste of money and effort.
☞ Be SURE the equipment is
functioning correctly. Check that
nozzles are in good condition.
Check all other aspects of
machine operation are correct.
☞ Be SURE pesticides are mixed
thoroughly and according to the
label.
☞ Be SURE the recommended
registered pesticide is used for
the job at hand.
☞ Be SURE pesticides are applied
at recommended rates.
☞ Be SURE only target plants are
sprayed.
☞ Be SURE to follow the safety
precautions on the label.
Respirator.Safety goggles for eye protection.
A full agri-chemical manual is available in
Australia and New Zealand. Talk to your local
Agronomist for more information.
NOTE
Sample of Agrichemical Manual. Read the Chemical Label
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