What measures
should be taken while spraying pesticides.
Answers
- Follow label directions carefully. Avoid splashing, spilling, leaks, spray drift, and contamination of clothing. NEVER eat, smoke, drink, or chew while using pesticides. Provide for emergency medical care IN ADVANCE as required by regulation.
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Precautions for Preparing Spray Solution:
Spray workers should wear overalls or shirts with long sleeves and trousers, a
broad-brimmed hat, a turban or other headgear and sturdy shoes or boots. Sandal sare unsuitable. The mouth and nose should be covered with a simple device such
as a disposable paper mask, a surgical-type disposable or washable mask, or any
clean piece of cotton. The cotton should be changed if it becomes wet. The
clothing should be of cotton for ease of washing and drying. It should cover the
body without leaving any openings. In hot and humid climates the wearing of
additional protective clothing may be uncomfortable, and pesticides should there-
fore be applied during the cooler hours of the day.
Spraying
The discharge from the sprayer should be directed away from the body. Leaking
equipment should be repaired and the skin should be washed after any accidental
contamination. Persons and domestic animals must not remain indoors during
spraying. Rooms must not be sprayed if someone, e.g. a sick person, cannot be
moved out. Cooking utensils, food and drinking-water containers should be put
outdoors before spraying. Alternatively, they can be placed in the centre of a room
and covered with a plastic sheet Hammocks, paintings and pictures
must not be sprayed. If furniture has to be sprayed on the lower side and the side
next to a wall, care should be taken to ensure that other surfaces are not left
unsprayed. Floors should be swept clean or washed after spraying. Inhabitants
should avoid contact with the walls. Clothes and equipment should be washed
daily.
Gloves should be worn when handling the insecticide concentrate and preparing the insecticide mixture. Care should be taken to avoid splashing insecticide into the eyes. A wide, shallow bowl should be used and the room should be well-ventilated to avoid fumes being inhaled.