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Gold Crest Hotel, Quatre-Bornes – 28 January 2016

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Presentation Outline

• 1. Storage of Pesticides
• 2. Management of Empty Pesticide Containers
• 3. Personal Protective Equipment

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Storage of Pesticides: Central Storage

• 1. The Correct Location of a Store

When planning the location of a store, the following must be considered:

• Environment
• Site access
• Customers

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Environment: Store must be located far away from:

• Domestic areas with houses, schools, shops, hospitals, etc.
• Eating areas and food factories.
• Areas prone to flooding.
• Water Bodies: Rivers, lakes, reservoirs; also wells, boreholes

and open water sources.

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• 1. The Correct Location of a Store

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Site access: Suitable access for customers, delivery vehicles, and emergency vehicles. Space between the store and surrounding buildings to allow vehicles to move in and out. Customers - Very important. The store must be:

• Easy to find.
• Easy to reach
• Easy to enter.

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• 1. The Correct Location of a Store

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Store must be constructed properly. The following points are important:

• 1. Separate rooms.
• 2. Building materials.
• 3. Ventilation and heat control.
• 4. Light.
• 5. Emergency exits.
• 6. Security.

Storage of Pesticides:

• 2. The Proper Construction of a Store

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2.1. Separate rooms

• Chemical storeroom:
• Equipment room:
• Changing room:
• Shower and basin:
• Soak away/sump: To collect waste washings.

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• 2. The Proper Construction of a Store

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2.2 Building materials Major threats: fire hazard and chemical spills.

• Reinforced concrete walls.
• Floors must not allow liquids to go through. The surface of the floor

must be smooth for easy cleaning of spilled chemicals.

• Solid roof area that is watertight, strong, and durable.

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• 2. The Proper Construction of a Store

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2.3. Ventilation and heat control Well ventilated!! Equipped with air ventilation openings in the walls. Roof air vent be installed to allow for fumes to escape from the building. High Windows: windows should be placed very high to let in light but also to prevent direct sunlight from falling on the stored products; high windows will also keep the store cool.

Storage of Pesticides:

• 2. The Proper Construction of a Store

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Storage of Pesticides:

• 2. The Proper Construction of a Store

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• 2. 5. Light

Adequate lighting.

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• 2. The Proper Construction of a Store

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• 2. 6. Emergency exits

Must have more than one exit that is easy to open. If kept locked, the keys must be stored very close to the door.

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• 2. The Proper Construction of a Store

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• 2. 7. Security
• Entrance doors must be of solid wood or steel and must open
• utward.
• Additional security gates must be fitted in high-risk areas.
• Burglar bars must be on all windows.

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• 2. The Proper Construction of a Store

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• 7. Security
• All doors must be lockable.
• Site should be fenced off with a proper gate.
• Adequate warning signs posted at each section.

E.g. Danger; No unauthorized entry; Wear protective clothing; No eating or drinking; Fire hazard; No smoking.

• The wall vents should be covered with sound wire netting.

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• 2. The Proper Construction of a Store

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Storage of Pesticides:

• 2. The Proper Construction of a Store

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Products should be stored in a proper place to avoid accidents, loss

• f products, and damage of products.

Stores need to be organized according to the three S’s:

• 1. Segregation
• 2. Separation
• 3. Security

Storage of Pesticides:

• 3. How to Organize a Store

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• 3. 1. Segregation
• Agri-inputs need to be stored separately from other products.
• 3. 2. Separation
• Stock different types of products separately. For example, stock

herbicides and insecticides on separate shelves or pallets.

Storage of Pesticides:

• 3. How to Organize a Store

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Stock according to the hazard of products. For example, stock inflammable and explosive products separately.

Storage of Pesticides:

• 3. How to Organize a Store

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Store empty containers, bags, and boxes separately. Stock using the FIFO (First in, First out) principle. If shelves are used, always store herbicides and liquids at the bottom.

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• 3. How to Organize a Store

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3.3. Security Stock in such a way to avoid accidents: e.g. Do not store agri-inputs directly on the floor; use pallets or shelves.

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• 3. How to Organize a Store

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Do not store the products so high that they can fall down when you reach for them

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• 3. How to Organize a Store

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Leave enough space for walking between the shelves or pallets and for air to circulate.

Storage of Pesticides:

• 3. How to Organize a Store

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Install fire equipment and spill equipment.

Storage of Pesticides:

• 3. How to Organize a Store

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• Have a decontamination and washing area.

Storage of Pesticides:

• 3. How to Organize a Store

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Even if you are very careful with the agri-inputs, an accidental spill may occur on the store floor. The following materials are needed to clean a leakage or spill:

• Protective clothing.
• Absorbent material, such as sand or sawdust mixed with lime (the

lime neutralizes the product).

• Special bag or container for agri-input waste.
• Pan or flat spade.
• Bucket.
• Mop.
• Dustpan and brush.

Storage of Pesticides:

• 4. How to handle a Spill

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Storage of Pesticides:

• 4. How to handle a Spill

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Complete the following steps to clean a spill:

• 1. Keep people and animals away from the spillage.
• 2. Protect yourself.
• 3. Upright the container, if possible, to avoid further spillage.
• 4. Surround the spill to avoid further contamination (in the case of

a liquid).

• 5. Soak the spill with sand or sawdust (in the case of a liquid).
• 6. Brush it up carefully and dispose in the special bag or container.
• 7. Clean the place of spillage with water and soap.
• 8. Clean yourself and your protective clothing.

Storage of Pesticides:

• 4. How to handle a Spill

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Surround the spill Brush it up carefully Dispose in a special bag or container

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• 4. How to handle a Spill

Management of Empty Pesticide Containers

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Disposal of Pesticides:

• 1. Why Empty packages Should not be Reused

Pesticides are packed in different packages:

• Containers made of metal or plastic
• Carton boxes
• Bags made of strong paper

Sometimes the packages are reused to carry water, food items, or any

• ther item.

It is extremely DANGEROUS to reuse any empty package. There are always residues left in the package, not visible

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Bags

• Cleaning
• Protect yourself. Put on gloves, boots, and overall. Wear a mask

if powders were inside the bag.

• Empty the bag in a waste bag made for agri-inputs.
• Destruction
• Cut the bag to make it unusable.
• Fold the bag to make it as small as possible.
• After cleaning and destruction
• Put the waste bag aside to be ready to be disposed.
• Clean your protective clothing.

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• 2. Cleaning & Disposal of Empty Containers

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Boxes

• Cleaning
• Protect yourself. Put on gloves, boots, and overall. Wear a mask

if powders were inside the box.

• Empty the box in a waste bag made for agri-inputs.
• Destruction
• Squash the box to make it as small as possible.
• After cleaning and destruction
• Put the waste bag aside to be ready to be disposed.
• Clean your protective clothing.

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• 2. Cleaning & Disposal of Empty Containers

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Packages must NEVER be reused

CONTAMINATE people, animals, the environment . ALL EMPTY PACKAGES must be cleaned and destroyed properly.

Disposal of Pesticides:

• 1. Why Empty packages Should not be Reused

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• 1. Burning -Not Recommended.

On-farm incinerator do not rise high enough to burn all materials. Smoke released during the burning process is very toxic and dangerous for human health.

There are 4 ways to dispose of empty packages:

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• 2. Cleaning & Disposal of Empty Containers

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• 2. Disposal pit: Empty packages are buried in a

disposal pit.

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• 2. Cleaning & Disposal of Empty Containers

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• 3. Return to importer: Some importers collect empty packages

after use and destroy them.

Disposal of Pesticides:

• 2. Cleaning & Disposal of Empty Containers

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• 4. Recycling:

Does NOT mean cleaning and reusing the packages at the household level. To make new materials

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• 2. Cleaning & Disposal of Empty Containers

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• 4. Recycling:

3 STEPS: Cleaning – TRIPLE-RINSING Collection Recycling

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• Cleaning: Use the triple rinsing principle.
• Protect yourself. Put on gloves, boots, overalls, and goggles.
• Empty the container in a knapsack sprayer.
• Fill one-fourth of the container with water.
• Close the lid and shake for 30 seconds -Up and down, not side to

side.

• Pour the content in the knapsack sprayer.
• Repeat this twice so that the container is rinsed three times.

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• 2. Cleaning & Disposal of Empty Containers

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• Destruction
• Puncture the container with a sharp object.
• Squash the container to make it as small as possible.

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• 2. Cleaning & Disposal of Empty Containers

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Collection – In Cages

• Dispose the pierced triple-rinsed containers in special cages

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• 2. Cleaning & Disposal of Empty Containers

Always wear protective clothing

• Empty all pesticides from the

container by placing it upside down

• ver the spray tank. Hold it there for

30 seconds or more.

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• 2. Cleaning & Disposal of Empty Containers

1) Quarter fill the container with water

2) Close the container and shake for 30 seconds

3) Empty the container. Hold it there for 30 seconds

• r more.

1) Quarter fill the container with water 2) Close the container and shake for 30 seconds 3) Empty the

• container. Hold it

there for 30 seconds

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REPEAT THREE TIMES

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• 2. Cleaning & Disposal of Empty Containers

Helping Farmers Grow Helping Farmers Grow 48

Leaflet on Triple rinsing - recto

Helping Farmers Grow Helping Farmers Grow 49

Leaflet on Triple rinsing - verso

Poster Triple Rinsing French Version

Container Management: Demonstration on Triple-Rinsing

Container Management: Demonstration on Triple-Rinsing After Triple-Rinsing Before Triple-Rinsing

180 cm 60 cm 100 cm 150 cm 40 cm 50 cm

Cage for Collection of Used Pesticide Containers –Dimensions (cm)

L= 150cm B=100 cm H= 180 cm

155 cm 165 cm 166 cm

L= 150cm B=100 cm H= 180 cm

Dimensions: Length: 180 cm; Breadth: 100 cm; Height: 180cm

Cage for Collection of Used Pesticide Containers –Dimensions (cm)

Banner Pour Les Cages

Cages with banner

Training of farmers

Container Management: Disposal of Empty Containers – The Recyclers

• Surfrider Ltd

Collection Washing Crushing & Mixing Final products

Personal Protective Equipment

Training of farmers on PPE

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Personal Protective Equipment

• 1. Why Wear PPE
• 2. What Type to Wear
• 3. How to Wear
• 4. Care of PPE

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Protective Equipment:

• 1. Why Wear Personal Protective Equipment?

Pesticides can enter the body in the following 3 ways:

• Dermal: when skin and eyes are not protected, or when pesticides

soak through clothing.

• Inhalation: by breathing, especially in closed spaces.
• Ingestion: by swallowing, when eating, drinking, or smoking with

contaminated hands. Consequences of contamination can be very serious.

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Dermal - Contamination of the skin and eyes can cause:

• Itching.
• Burning of the skin, leaving scars.
• Numbness or weakness of arms, legs,

feet or hands.

• Blindness
• Even death.

Protective Equipment:

• 1. Why Wear Personal Protective Equipment?

Through the skin

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Contamination by inhalation or ingestion can cause:

• Dizziness
• Vomiting
• Convulsions
• Coma
• Serious cases - Respiratory and Cardiac

failure resulting in death.

Protective Equipment:

• 1. Why Wear Personal Protective Equipment?

By Breathing

Through the mouth

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Do not take any risks: always protect yourself!

Protective Equipment:

• 1. Why Wear Personal Protective Equipment?

Protective Equipment:

• 2. What Type to Wear?

Always Read the Product Label first

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Hat: To protect the head and forehead. Ears & Forehead are not protected. You can wrap a cloth around your head to protect those parts as well.

Protective Equipment:

• 2. What Type to Wear?

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Hood: To protect the neck and ears.

Protective Equipment:

• 2. What Type to Wear?

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Face shield: To protect the eyes and face

Protective Equipment:

• 2. What Type to Wear?

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Goggles: To protect the eyes.

Protective Equipment:

• 2. What Type to Wear?

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Mask: To protect the nose and mouth. Not suitable for spraying. Respirator: To protect the nose and mouth.

Protective Equipment:

• 2. What Type to Wear?

Demonstration on a Respirator

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Overalls: To protect the legs, arms, and body.

Protective Equipment:

• 2. What Type to Wear?

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Apron: To protect the front of the body.

Protective Equipment:

• 2. What Type to Wear?

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Protective Equipment:

• 2. What Type to wear?

Gloves: It is best to wear long-sleeve gloves. Boots: To protect the feet. It is best to wear heavy-duty rubber.

Choose gloves that fit the hand comfortably

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Gloves: Wear gloves over the sleeves Remove gloves by making them inside out to ensure that your bare skin is not touching the outside of the gloves.

Protective Equipment:

• 3. How to Wear?

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Boots: Wear trousers over the boots to avoid spillage into the boots.

Protective Equipment:

• 3. How to Wear?

When spraying the diluted product always work upwind of the spray and avoid coming into contact with it. Avoid contact with freshly sprayed foliage.

Do not spray into the wind

N e v e r use leaky eq u i p m e n t Leaks cause skin contamination.

Never scoop or stir Products with hands

Use suitable equipment for measuring and mixing products

Avoid Splashing when Pouring or Mixing If any product falls onto the skin, or into the eyes, wash it off as soon as possible. Heavily contaminated clothing must be removed immediately and washed with detergent and water.

Personal hygiene

• Personal hygiene – VERY IMPORTANT when

using crop protection products.

• DO NOT eat, drink or smoke
• Do not touch the face or other bare skin with

contaminated hands or gloves

• Always wash hands and face before eating,

drinking or smoking, or going to the toilet .

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Care of protective clothing

Wash after Use - using soap or detergent and water. Wash separately from all other clothing. Ensure that all work clothing is kept in good condition (no tears, badly worn areas, or holes).

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Work clothing must be kept in good condition to prevent pesticide products from causing skin contamination through tears or worn areas.

Protective Equipment:

• 4. Care of PPE

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Gloves: Inspect for any signs of wear or tear, particularly between the fingers. Do not touch other parts of the body with gloves during use. After spraying, wash before removing them from your hands. After washing, remove the gloves and wash and dry them inside and

• utside before using them again.

Footwear: Wash inside and outside and dried Inspect regularly for any sign of damage or leakage and replaced when necessary.

Protective Equipment:

• 4. Care of PPE

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Face shields, safety glasses, or goggles: Examine before use. Wash with soap and water and dry before reuse. Dust masks: Discard after use. Full-face and half-face respirators: Clean and maintain after use as directed by the manufacturer. Replace Respirator cartridges regularly Aprons etc: Check for wear, tears, and holes. Wash after every use with soap and water.

Protective Equipment:

• 4. Care of PPE

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Order of putting on PPE: Start with overalls or an apron; then put on the mask, goggles, hat, boots, and finally gloves.

Protective Equipment:

• 3. How to Wear?

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Order of removing PPE: Start by washing your gloves (while wearing them) before removing anything. Remove the hat, mask, boots, overalls. Finally gloves

Protective Equipment:

• 3. How to Wear?

Training of sprayer man on PPE

Training of sprayer men on PPE

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