How To Keep Yourself Safe While Applying Pesticides
“Pesticide Handler” is a comprehensive online course designed to help you stay safe while applying pesticides in any work environment. It is tailored for anyone who handles or applies pesticides and provides vital information on safety procedures, hazard awareness, and best practices to minimize risk and ensure compliance with safety standards.
What you’ll learn
- Learn what a pesticide is and what amount of pesticide you should use for any given pest..
- Learn what not to do when it comes to applying pesticides..
- Understand how pesticides relate to hazard communication and chemical safety, and how to identify hazards related to pesticides..
- Learn the value of your agency’s medical surveillance program and what its purpose is..
- Learn the different ways you may be exposed to pesticides and how to apply first aid and medical treatment for specific types of exposure..
- Understand the importance of using proper PPE when spraying pesticides, including the process of using a respirator..
- Become familiar with the method for decontaminating clothing and how to remove contaminated gloves without further exposure..
- Learn what Minimal Exposure Pesticides are and how to work with these chemicals..
- Learn about closed systems and the triple rinse method..
- Make yourself and your family safe from exposure to harmful pesticides..
Course Content
- Introduction –> 24 lectures • 45min.
Requirements
“Pesticide Handler” is a comprehensive online course designed to help you stay safe while applying pesticides in any work environment. It is tailored for anyone who handles or applies pesticides and provides vital information on safety procedures, hazard awareness, and best practices to minimize risk and ensure compliance with safety standards.
The course defines pesticides and outlines the underlying concept governing how much pesticide should be used in any application. You will learn to identify the hazards of pesticide exposure and what the do’s and do n’ts are for any application of pesticides. The course discusses what minimal exposure pesticides (MEPs) are why you must handle them with care.
This course highlights the importance of personal protective equipment (PPE), including a detailed focus on the requirements for respirator use.
You will learn the different ways pesticides can enter the body and critical emergency steps to take in the event of exposure, such as using an eyewash station or calling the Poison Control Center.
This course covers the relationship between pesticide handling and the hazard communication program, including the crucial step of reading safety data sheets and reading labels for all pesticides used. It also details the role of a medical surveillance program in monitoring the health of employees at risk for pesticide exposure.
Several key sections of the course involve mastering decontamination procedures, such as the Duck Dive method for removing contaminated gloves and properly cleaning clothing after pesticide exposure to avoid contaminating your home or family.
This course also touches on closed systems and the triple rinse method for proper cleaning and safety.
We are a successful risk control and safety firm with decades of experience in the industry. Our course is prepared and led by our in-house industry experts utilizing practices applied in the field.
By the end of this course, you’ll be well-equipped with the knowledge and techniques to handle and apply pesticides safely, protect yourself from exposure, and follow the best practices for preventing contamination and ensuring workplace safety. Start your training today.