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    The document discusses risks from disposing of pesticide waste including sickness, poisoning, and death from contamination. It outlines precautions like restricting access to disposal sites, training staff, supervising disposal, and following manufacturer recommendations.

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    The document discusses risks from disposing of pesticide waste including sickness, poisoning, and death from contamination. It outlines precautions like restricting access to disposal sites, training staff, supervising disposal, and following manufacturer recommendations.

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    The document discusses risks from disposing of pesticide waste including sickness, poisoning, and death from contamination. It outlines precautions like restricting access to disposal sites, training staff, supervising disposal, and following manufacturer recommendations.

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    Disposal of Pesticide Waste

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    The document discusses risks from disposing of pesticide waste including sickness, poisoning, and death from contamination. It outlines precautions like restricting access to disposal sites, training staff, supervising disposal, and following manufacturer recommendations.

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    Self Assessment of Risk on the Farm Sheet No.

    Task: Disposal of Pesticide Waste

    Assessor Name: ……………………………………… Position: …………...…………………………

    Signed:……………………………………………….. Date: …………………………….…….……...

    Major risks identified

    Sickness, headache, sore eyes nose and throat,


    poisoning and death: Due to contamination of personnel, food or drinking
    water by concentrated product, dilute product, fumes
    and smoke.
    Persons at risk include: store man, sprayer operators, other workers, local persons and customers

    Precautions taken to minimise In Action Action Completed


    risk to personnel Place needed Name Date
    Pesticide wastage is kept to a minimum by
    carefully controlled ordering accurate
    record keeping and stock rotation

    Empty containers are washed, (washings are


    placed in sprayer or soak away) and burnt or
    crushed prior to burial

    Methods of disposal used for pesticide


    waste are in accordance with the
    recommendations of CLI and the
    manufacturer

    Method of disposal to be used is


    documented

    Sites used for disposal are a safe distance


    from bore holes and open water sources

    Access to the disposal site is restricted and


    warning signs are erected

    Only nominated staff are allowed to dispose


    of pesticide waste

    All staff involved receive training in


    pesticide disposal prior to carrying out the
    task

    Disposal is supervised throughout by


    suitably qualified experienced personnel

    Disposal sites are at a considerable distance


    from edible crops and housing and efforts
    are made to protect these from fumes, dust
    and smoke

    Pesticide containers are not released to staff


    for use as containers for food and water
    Self Assessment of Risk on the Farm Sheet No. 5

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