Safe Use of Pesticides and Hand Held Applicators Refresher

Pesticides are widely used across many land-based industries.

But they can be potentially harmful substances.

It's essential they are handled, applied and stored correctly.

Our course will teach you to do just that.

It's designed for anyone who uses hand-held applicators as part of their work.

It will help you refresh and develop your existing knowledge of health and safety legislation, enabling you to keep on using hand held equipment effectively.

The finer details

Our engaging instructors will teach you the importance of staying up to date with any changes in legislation and best practice. 

We'll refresh your existing knowledge of pesticide legislation and the key safety issues.

You'll recap the basics of what the applicator is and what it can do. 

Field work will then be followed by a rundown of decontamination techniques.

Course sessions:

• Basics of spray application

• Hygiene and personal protective equipment

• The working principles of a knapsack

• Preparation of the applicator for work

• Nozzles

• Calibrating a knapsack

• Mixing, filling and site work

• Calibration – concentration method

• Decontamination, tank washing, and storage.