Pesticide Applicator Training – 3 (Mix, Spills, Effects) is designed for people who want to learn to be pesticide applicators and is based on the training needed in Oregon. It covers these 3 topics:
1 Mixing and Loading
• How to mix and load pesticides safely
• Protecting water sources at the mixing site
• Closed system mixing and loading systems
• Clean-up and container rinsing
2 Spill management
• The “Three C’s” of spill management
• Where to get help for managing a spill
• Spill kits and their contents
3 Health effects of pesticides
• The toxic effects of pesticides
• How pesticides enter your body
• Warning statements on labels
• Formulation of pesticides
Fourth topic to follow soon (available in English and Spanish).