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Pesticide Safety
- READ THE LABEL - THE LABEL IS THE LAW. When an actual new chemistry comes along, it takes 15 years to develop it and about $20 million.
- CHOOSE WISELY (ID YOUR PROBLEM).
- CHOOSE THE LEAST TOXIC OPTION.
- BUY ONLY WHAT YOU NEED.
- Mixing is the most dangerous time (when handling the concentrate) - wear rubber gloves.
- Keep pesticide downwind of mixer and below eye level.
- Mix only what you need (Loses effectiveness after mixed).
- Put the water in first, then add the chemical.
- Always follow the recommended rates.
- Do not eat, drink or smoke while mixing or applying.
- Spray out anything left in tank on labeled plants.
- Triple rinse sprayer, reapplying rinse water to labeled site.
- Never pour down sewer, drain, or directly onto ground. Follow label for disposal of empty containers.
- Clean up - Body (hair and neck), clothes, triple rinse sprayer.
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