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Operator’s manual | Knapsack Sprayer - Balance
11. Environmental Recommendations
1 - Disposal of liquid effluents
Do not wash the containers, packaging or sprayers in lakes, fountains, rivers or any other body of water.
Properly dispose of the packaging and product remains. Follow the instructions on the packaging of agrochemicals.
Do not carry out the application of agrochemicals in areas located within a distance of 500 metres from areas of water destined for public
use; and within 250 metres of water springs, isolated homes, concentrations of animals and crops susceptible to damage from these
products.
2 - Apply only the recommended doses and restrict them only to the targeted areas.
3 - Recommendations for decontamination, destruction and disposal of the Guarany knapsack sprayer
a)
Decontamination of tank and other components through which the chemical products passed:
NOTE -
before sending to the sprayer for disposal/recycling, carry out the washing/decontamination process described below.
1 -
During the sprayer washing procedure, the operator must use the following PPEs - protective clothing that avoids the risk of chemical
contamination (consisting of long sleeve jacket and trousers), apron, waterproof gloves, waterproof boots and face visor;
2 -
Washing should be carried out in a ventilated place with impermeable flooring;
3 -
Completely empty out the contents of the spray tank into a plastic container;
4 -
Fill the sprayer with clean water up to 1/3 of its rated capacity recommended in the technical specifications;
5 -
Close the tank lid and shake the equipment for 30 seconds;
6 -
Discharge part of the liquid from the tank through the nozzle, spraying for at least 1 minute, emptying the remainder through
the tank opening, collecting up all the waste liquid into the same plastic container mentioned in item 3.
NOTE:
this liquid should
not be discarded under any circumstances whatsoever and should be used whenever possible for the dilution/preparation of new
agrochemical mixes;
7 -
This operation should be repeated 3 times before sending the spray equipment for the disposal/recycling process;
8 -
After the triple washing procedure, disable the plastic tank by perforating the base to avoid possible future use.
Waste disposal carried out incorrectly can impact on the environment causing significant changes in the quality of the soil, surface waters,
groundwater, as well as impacting on the health of the population.
If you have any questions regarding these disposal procedures, see our website (
www.guaranyind.com.br
) or call
+55 (11) 2118-8400
.
