A-Series Agricultural Settings DPR

Workers who handle pesticides in agriculture (on farms, forests, nurseries or enclosed spaces) must be least 21 years old.   True or False

Handle means to mix, load apply pesticides; repair or clean equipment that was used for pesticides; repair or remove tarps on a field; or touch unrinsed pesticide containers.   True or False

Most labels have a special word in capital letters on the front of the label. It tells you what the acute health hazard is.

The words you might see are:

• DANGER or DANGER-POISON, this pesticide is extremely harmful.
• WARNING, this pesticide is moderately harmful.
• BEWARE, this pesticide is less harmful, but still can make you sick.

True or False

You must wear eye protection when you mix, load, or apply pesticides; clean or repair equipment that was used for pesticides; and anytime the label says so.  True or False

The label will tell you what type of protection to wear. If it does not, the eye protection can be safety glasses (with temple and brow protection), goggles, a face shield, or a full-face respirator. Pilots can use a helmet with a lowered face shield for eye protection.   True or False

You must wear clean coveralls (or a long sleeved shirt and long pants) provided by your employer each day that you work with pesticides with either the word DANGER or CAUTION on the label, unless the label says you cannot wear coveralls.   True or False

Your employer must provide you with a clean, pesticide-free place to store your personal clothes while not in use, and where you can change clothes and wash up when you are done handling pesticides for the day unless you live close to your workplace.  True or False

If you have to store pesticides in the same place as fertilizers, keep them apart. Pesticides and fertilizers can react with each other and start a fire unless there is a hose or fire extinguisher nearby.  True or False

Never carry pesticides inside your car, van, or truck cab. Pesticides can cause injury or death if they spill on you or your passengers. Spills on seat covers may be impossible to get out. The pesticide may make people sick days or weeks later if it is not cleaned up properly.   True or False

Never move pesticides in the same compartment as food, feed, clothing, or people unless they are in a sealed plastic bag.   True or False

If the pesticide has been put in another container, you must label this container when you move it on a public road. The label must have the name of the pesticide, its signal word (Danger, Warning, Caution), and the name and address of the person responsible for the container and the pesticide.   True or False

When Triple Rinsing: METHOD #1 (triple rinsing)

1. Wear all the required PPE.
2. Fill the pesticide container about 1/4 full with water.
3. Close it tightly and shake it.
4. Pour all of this rinse water into the mix tank so it will be applied with the pesticide. Allow container to drain for 30 seconds after normal emptying.
5. Repeat steps 2, 3, and 4 at least two more times.

True or False

When Triple Rinsing: METHOD #2 (for equipment with a rinsing unit)

1. Wear all the required PPE.
2. Put the opening of the container over the nozzle of the machine so the liquid will drain into the tank.
3. Turn the nozzle on and rinse until clean.

True or False

For a pesticide spill if the label is not specific, put on all PPE the label says, then follow these steps:

• Control the spill: Stand the container upright, shut off the mixing or application equipment, or put the leaking container into another container.
• Contain the spill: Use absorbent material to keep the product from spreading, use “snakes” or pillows from a spill kit, or make a dike of soil, sod, or other material around the spill area.
• Cleanup the spill: Soak up liquid spills with absorbent materials like cat litter, sand, or clay. If the pesticide or absorbent material is likely to blow around, moisten it very slightly with water or cover it with a sweeping compound or plastic covering. If the spill is on soil, shovel out the top 2 to 3 inches of soil for disposal.

True or False

There are many ways to protect yourself when mixing, loading, and applying pesticides. You must follow label directions, wear the right kind of clothes and personal protective equipment (PPE), and use the right kind of equipment.   True or False

There are two types of closed mixing systems:

• Tier 1 closed mixing system that removes the pesticide from the container and rinses and drains the empty container while it is still connected to the closed system.
• Tier 2 closed mixing system that removes the pesticide from the container but does not rinse the container.

True or False

NEVER cut open a water-soluble package, even if you only want to use part of it. This puts you in great danger of getting the pesticide on you and becoming sick or hurt.   True or False

The respirator you wear must have the letters “NIOSH” somewhere on it to show that it is an approved mask.   True or False

Your employer must make sure that all PPE, including respirators, are stored away from pesticides.   True or False

Signal words include:

• Highly Toxic
• Moderately Toxic
• Slightly Toxic
• Relatively Non-Toxic
• Non-Toxic

True or False