CHEMICAL SAFETY
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Disposal
1. Do not burn the containers or leave them
lying in the field or ditches. Dispose of
them by triple rinsing and leaving at a
pesticide container disposal site.
2. Rinse sprayer while still in the field. Spray
the rinse thinly over the field sprayed.
Never contaminate the farmyard or drainage
systems with sprayer rinse.
3.
Remember that pesticide waste is as
hazardous as the pesticide in the unopened
container.
Washing the Application Equipment
1. Wash down the sprayer immediately after
fieldwork. Dispose of the wash water in an
environmentally safe manner.
2. DO NOT clean the equipment upslope of
ditches or water bodies, cropland, or
shelterbelts. Wash water can contaminate
the soil or a clean water supply and be very
toxic to fish, other wild life and people.
In Case of an Emergency or a Spill
1.
In case of chemical poisoning, get
immediate medical attention. Have a
container label handy when seeking medical
attention.
2. Post Emergency telephone numbers for
your area on the sprayer before using
agricultural chemicals.
3.
Keep absorbent material available in case of
a minor spill and dispose of any
contaminated materials according to the
pesticide label.
