Managing Waste
Responsible for the proper disposal of pesticide waste.
What is the pesticide applicator?
You must treat all spills, fires and leaks as ______.
Define residue and tolerance.
What is...
Residue: the amount of pesticide remaining in or on raw farm products or processed food.
Tolerance: Maximum limit of how much pesticide residue is allowed on any particular crop.
Name some common application methods.
(give at least 3/7).
What is...
A broadcast application
Direct-spray
Foliar
Spot treatment
Basal-bark
Cut-surface
Soil
Define calibration.
What is the process of measuring and adjusting the amount of pesticide your equipment will apply over target area.
Define waste materials (2).
What is...
Has served it's originally intended purpose
You intend to discard
Define Threshold planning quantities (TPQ).
Hint: Look in glossary
What is The amount established by EPA for SARA's extremely hazardous substances?
When setting tolerance what is considered by the EPA (4).
What is...
Toxicity and break-down
Amount applied and how often
Amount of residue
All routes of exsposure
Primary function of any type of application equipment.
What is to deliver the proper rate of chemical uniformity over the target area.
Affects spray rate (4).
What is the...
nozzle flow rate
ground speed of the sprayer
nozzle spacing
Pressure
Define solid waste.
Any discarded or abandoned materials. Can be solid, liquid, semi-solid, containerized gaseous material.
The law requires you to submit_____ to______.
What is a list or SDS of each reportable chemical and special inventory forms
to WEM, LEPC, and fire dept.
Application precautions you should take (4).
What is...
Inform
Plan Ahead
Protected
Prepare site
Types of sprayers (4).
What are....
Hydraulic sprayers
Backpack sprayers
Hose and reel system
Trigger Pump Sprayer
The amount of pesticide product to apply per sq. ft. or dilution factor as a percentage.
A mixture of pesticide product and carrier.
The volume of spray mix to apply per unit area.
To be considered hazardous waste...
Has been found to pose hazard to humans or the enviroment.
Has 1 or more properties: Ignitability, Corrosively, Reactivity, or Toxicity
If you have any doubts about reporting a spill.
What is Report anyway?
Pre-application information that must be provided (4).
What is...
Brand, product or common name
The label/s
The date
Name, address and number of business
Spray nozzle determines... (6)
What is
Flow rate
Volume
Size and pattern spray droplets
Uniformity
Coverage
Drift Potential
The importance of calibration (5).
What is...
Effective pest control
Protect human health and environment
Protect non-target organisms
Preventing waste
Complying with the law
Ways of waste disposable (4).
1.) Commercial hazardous waste disposal
2.) Clean sweep program
4.) Ag. Container Recycling Council (ACRC)
The 3 C's of responding to a spill.
what is Control, Contain, and Clean up?
What is...
ATCP 29
REI
Landscape sign
Permanent sign
Some maintenance to do Before (4), During (1), and After (1) spraying.
What is
Before: Rinse, Check valves, Check for leaks, Keep tank levels during filling.
During: Frequently check sprayer, hoses, fittings, and nozzles.
After: Clean inside and outside of the sprayer.
Equation: 43,560 x gallons used on area
GPA= -------------------------------------
Length (ft.) x Swath Width (ft.)
GPA= 19.8